Doha: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) received a QR500,000 cash donation from Qatar Industrial Manufacturing Co. (QIMC), in addition to a workday wage donation from the employees of the group and its subsidiaries and associates, as contribution to QRC medical and relief efforts to help the Gaza populations affected by the recent two-month Israeli aggression.
At his office, QRC Secretary-General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi received the donation from Abdulrahman A Al Ansari, CEO of QIMC.
After the meeting, Sheikh Abdulrahman bin Mohamed bin Jabor Al Thani, Chairman of QIMC, stated: “Our reaction to the QRC emergency appeal was motivated by a sense of social, humanitarian, and religious responsibility as citizens of this nation, as well as a firm belief that it is our duty to stand by and lend a hand to our Palestinian brothers in their calamity, in conformity with Prophetic teachings”.
On his part Al Mohannadi expressed his profound thanks and appreciation for this good initiative by QIMC, which concurs with the general trend among different state institutions to support QRC and other charitable and humanitarian organisations, in light of the concepts of partnership and social responsibility, which were best embodied in the great success of ‘Support Gaza’ festival and the wide community response from institutions and individuals to help Palestinian brothers in their latest painful crisis. QIMC contribution comes in response to the emergency appeal issued by QRC in mid-July to raise $3m (QR 10,950,000) to help 40,000 people, or 6,000 families affected by the Israeli attacks on Gaza, over six months. QRC also allocated $2m through its Disaster Response Fund to provide urgent relief for Gaza, including fuel and medical supplies and requirements for hospitals. QRC has made arrangements to receive donations in support to the relief efforts for the victims of Israeli aggression on Gaza via the hotline: 6666-6364, QRC premises in Old Slata or QRC agents at various malls, online at: www.qrcs.org.qa, or by sending an SMS with ‘Qatar’ to 92766 to donate QR 100.
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