Qatar Charity marks International Volunteer Day 2019

Qatar Charity (QC) participated in the exhibition organized by the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association to mark the International Volunteer Day (IVD) 2019 under the theme "Volunteer for an inclusive future". Qatar Charity has previously organized, in cooperation with the Mental Health Friends Association (WEYAK), a lecture, at its headquarters, on psychological aspects of giving to provide volunteers with humanitarian work skills.

Some 120 volunteers, both male and female, attended the lecture given by Prof. Nasser Amanafi, a mental health expert at WEYAK.

The lecture was delivered, as part of a series of training workshops and lectures that Qatar Charity intends to provide, with the aim of building a new generation of volunteers to engage them in humanitarian action to benefit the community.

Qatar Charity’s pavilion at the exhibition organized by the Qatar Scouts and Guides Association included publications and books documenting some Qatari youth volunteer experiences, and highlighting Qatar Charity's experiences in integrating volunteers and supporting youth initiatives through its various media programs, projects, activities, and campaigns.

The pavilion also included presentations on Qatar Charity’s humanitarian, developmental and charitable programs, projects, and activities implemented across the globe.

The pavilion was visited by Mr. Yusuf Ali Al-Kazim, president of the Arab Federation for Voluntary Activity, in addition to many of the exhibition's attendees, who praised Qatar Charity’s role and efforts to preserve human dignity, provide assistance to those in need, intervene in the times of crises and disasters, and develop poor societies.

International Volunteer Day (IVD) mandated by the UN General Assembly, is held each year on 5 December. It is viewed as a unique chance for volunteers and organizations to celebrate their efforts, to share their values, and to promote their work among their communities, non-governmental organizations (NGOs), United Nations agencies, government authorities and the private sector.

It is worth mentioning that Qatar Charity works on raising awareness about the importance of volunteering work through providing trainings and courses to those interested in humanitarian action.