Doha: Alfaisal Without Borders (ALF) Foundation has announced the launch of Alfaisal Social Responsibility Centre, Qatar’s first dedicated social responsibility institution.
It is first of its kind to introduce a new concept in volunteer work by moving from serving others to the stage of self-development simultaneously with serving others.
ALF aims at establishing modern social responsibility standards and criteria to serve as benchmarks for future projects to serve the Qatari society before sharing and circulating this experience regionally in preparation for the centre’s global launch.
H E Sheikh Mohammed bin Faisal bin Qassim Al Thani, Vice-Chairman, the Board of Trustees, ALF Foundation, said: “The launch of the centre will contribute to achieving the foundation’s mission and enhancing its role in serving society in line with Qatar National Vision 2030.
“It will seek to provide a positive environment that instils concepts of social responsibility in society to reach positive change, establish bridges of communication, have the ability to influence others positively, share experiences, and exchange knowledge and expertise to enact a comprehensive social revival.”
Abdullatif Ali Al Yafei, ALF General Manager, said, “The centre will introduce initiatives and prepare, organise and conduct specialised meetings and forums across a wide range of areas, including business, entrepreneurship, learning and education. While some meetings will be youth-oriented such as behavioural correction, refining personal skills and acquiring new experiences, others will contain general knowledge for all age groups and social segments.”
“The centre’s mission is to implement pioneering social initiatives, projects and programmes that contribute to promoting self- and social responsibility and preparing leaders, establishing an incubator environment for self- and social development, and boosting the spirit of cooperation and communication among all peoples for a better world.”
“It will soon launch ‘Ramadan this year is an achievement’, a self-development programme to enhance self-discipline and accomplish goals starting with the holy month.
“It is also expected to launch ‘Zad’ to control consumer behaviour and reduce global wastage of food resources. The initiative also seeks to spread the culture of rationalisation and disciplined consumption through innovative projects and programmes under the motto ‘Food, preserve it to increase’,” said Ali Ma’re.
A pavilion has been set up for the centre on the first floor of City Centre Doha Mall, where a team will communicate with the public to introduce the centre’s vision, mission and objectives, and guide them on how join the centre as volunteers. The Peninsula
