Qatar Charity (QC) held two photography workshops, one for male participants and another one for female participants, to teach them the basics of photography and train them how to capture photos.

The workshops have been organized as part of the events that fall within QC’s “Soqya” campaign, with the aim to show the beauty of nature available due to water through photos, in addition to raise awareness about the importance of water.

Mr. Mohammed Al Yafie, a professional photographer, taught the participants, both male and female, the basics of photography and trained them how to take photos practically. Then, the participants took many pictures that reflect the content of the “Soqya” campaign.

During the workshops, the participants also came to know more about the activities and events organized by Qatar Charity within the State of Qatar.

The photos taken by male and female participants during their training sessions have been collected and will be presented at the closing ceremony of the program at the end of this month.

The participants expressed their pleasure over attending photography workshops, which have provided them with the opportunity to learn the basics of photography and to know more about the importance of water, which is very essential for the survival of creatures on earth, including human.

Earlier, Qatar Charity (QC) has distributed water bottles to some 2,300 labourers from Boom Construction Company as part of the implementation of its projects entitled “Soqya Al Ummal”, which literally means giving water to labourers.

The water distribution was made in a ceremony, which was attended by officials from the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labour and Social Affairs and Aster Medical Centre. Also, volunteers from “O Type” and “Qatari Awareness” initiatives participated in the distribution of water bottles to works

Also, Qatar Charity has organized many workshops as part of ‘Soqya’ campaign for children to educate them about the importance of water.

Soqya Al-Ummal’ aims at serving labourers through distributing cold water and juices bottles to them in their workplaces in order to protect them from the summer heat, and enhancing contact between benefactors and this segment of the local community via Qatar Charity.

It also aims at involving local institutions, youth, university and school students in such charitable work to appreciate the continuous efforts and outstanding roles played by workers in building the country and in its urban and industrial development.

Qatar Charity (QC) has concluded the fourth season of its annual "Soqya" program and honored its partners during a ceremony held on this occasion, in recognition of their efforts in raising awareness on the importance of water and supporting workers within the country.

Ali Al Gareeb, director of Programs and Public Relations Department at Qatar Charity, handed over the shields of appreciation to the partners of the program, and presented the certificates of thanks to those cooperated in this regard and to the participants in the photography workshops organized by the charity as part of “Soqya”.

The list of partners honored by the charity included Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Administrative Development, Labor and Social Affairs, Public Relations Department of the Ministry of Municipality and Environment, Ezdan Mall, Villaggio Mall, Souk Waqif, Aster Medical Centre, O Type and Qatari Awareness initiatives, Boom Construction, Manateq, and other companies.

The charity also honored those who cooperated with it as part of the program, including Mohammed al Yafie, a professional photographer, Anwar Amin Al-Tairi, Razan Tariq Khawaja, Rind Mohammad Abdul Rahman, Siwar Saad Al-Shayeb and Iman Ahmad al-Qashaibi, in addition to those who participated in Soqya’s photography workshop.

Speaking at the ceremony, Ali Al Greeb, director of Programs and Public Relations Department at Qatar Charity, said the charity has been implementing this program for four years, with the aim of supporting low-income people, especially workers, in recognition of their continuous efforts In the construction of the urban renaissance in the State of Qatar

He also pointed out to the services provided under the program, which included giving cold water and juices to workers in their workplaces and holding health workshops to raise awareness on the importance of drinking an adequate amount of water to maintain the health.

He noted that the charity has organized many awareness lectures and activities for adults and children in the commercial complexes and Souq Waqif, adding that the community has interacted with the program by donating 40,000 water bottles for the workers. He thanked the program's partners and all those who contributed to it or supported it.

At the ceremony, Nadine Al-Bitar, a member of QC’s Social Network, talked about her experience during the relief journey organized by the charity to the poor areas, where she saw the people in dire need for water, as they travel dozens of kilometers to get them, and often they find water unsuitable for drinking. She also stressed the importance of water conservation.

Adel Abdullah, a member of QC’s Social Network spoke on the importance of water and its scarcity in some poor countries as well as on QC’s "555" campaign for Drilling Wells in Needy Countries around the world, and urged the good doers to contribute to it.

The ceremony also included a presentation on all the activities held as part of the program that benefited thousands of workers, children and adults during the year, in addition to the presentation of the photographs taken by the participants in the photography workshops held as part of ‘Soqya’.

It is worth mentioning that the activities of the ‘Soqya’ program for the current year 2018 have been implemented over a period of three months with the aim of providing water to workers, serving birds, raising awareness on the environmental and health issues in order to benefit the local community.

Qatar Charity’s ‘Ghiras’ platform delivers awareness lecture remotely on ‘back to school’

Through Qatar Charity’s (QC) ‘Ghiras’ platform on Instagram, Dr. Abdul Rahman Al-Harami, a media person, has given a lecture entitled “Back to School”, calling on parents to advise their children on taking the precautionary measures at schools to stay safe from the covid-19 pandemic. He also urged the parents to take care of children during their long stay at home and monitor their online behaviors.  

The ‘Ghiras’ platform, which provides live meetings and awareness-raising lectures, has so far managed to offer 12 lectures on educational, social and economic issues. The lectures, which were delivered in cooperation with a group of specialists and trainers from various fields, contribute to developing the capabilities of students, parents and families and strengthen family ties. The platform provides an opportunity for the public to interact, ask and respond to inquiries.

Qatar Charity, through its ‘Ghiras’ platform, has made an additional leap in the field of awareness-raising and capacity development by delivering various lectures remotely via social media, in cooperation with Marsal Qatar. The recently established platform, which complies with social distancing in light of the coronavirus, has received a significant response from people.

Earlier, many lectures were delivered through the platform on various issues, including a lecture on the role of parents in the upbringing of children, in addition to other lectures on social, educational, and economic topics.