A carpet is being delivered at the home. and (right) Rota volunteers painting the walls
DOHA: Reach Out To Asia (Rota) volunteers have rolled up their sleeves to give a home of a disadvantaged family in Al Shamal a makeover as part of Rota’s Ramadan 2013 project.
The volunteers worked six hours a day from July 21 to 23 for renovation, sponsored by Oxy Qatar. A well-established activity of Rota’s seventh Annual Ramadan Project, the Rota Home Makeover saw volunteers carrying out essential maintenance and repairs, painting and assembling and installing new furniture to transform the house into a new family home.
Rota collaborated with Qatar Foundation’s Facilities Management Directorate which provided expertise from engineers, architects and contractors to repair the house. The local family involved explained how excited they were by the prospect of their ‘new’ home. “We can never repay the generosity shown to us by Rota. Our family could not afford to do the work Rota volunteers are doing. Now we will have a home to be proud of.”
Rota volunteers started at 8am each day, cleaning walls and repairing roofs and floors. They painted the walls and decorated the house. Finally as new furniture was delivered, they assembled and installed them.
Sara Karim, a volunteer, said: “I have always believed in giving back to our communities and was excited to help a family in need of a better home. When Rota asked for volunteers for its project, I was ready to take on the challenge of renovating a home for a deserving family.” Rota Executive Director Essa Al Mannai said: “Renovating and redecorating a home is a great opportunity for us to do something that makes a difference to the quality of life for people who are less fortunate.” The Peninsula
