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Ooredoo, Qatar’s leading communications company, has spent QR77m on community investments last year, according to its Environmental, Social and Governance Report 2020.
Every year, the company organises many community development programme and activities. The events include free medical camps, environment protection and awareness programme, sport events and other initiatives for people in need.
“Ooredoo Qatar has a long history of working with communities, with a special focus on medical support and sports. We have been working with the Qatar Social Development Centre since 1996, supporting their Sama Nama initiative, targeting people with special needs and their families, which was particularly crucial during the COVID-19 pandemic,” said the company in the report. “We also have a close partnership with the Qatar Cancer Society, supporting their work towards cancer prevention through a dedicated ‘Ooredoo Cancer Awareness Centre’ since 2014. Besides, we also continue to support the Fahad Bin Jassim Kidney Centre at the Hamad Medical Corporation, which provides dialysis facilities for 400 patients every week who suffer from kidney disease,” it added.
Last year, the company held 14 local community development programs in Qatar based on local community needs. Ooredoo conducted the annual Ooredoo marathon in January 2020, bringing people together, encourage them to live healthier lifestyles and give back to the community. Funds raised through the entry fees are donated to a range of charities in Qatar.
The 2020 Ooredoo Doha Marathon was a huge success with a record-breaking over 5,000 runners making the event the biggest since its inauguration. The annual Ooredoo Doha Marathon, first held in 2013, was designed to encourage Qatari citizens and residents to embrace an active lifestyle and has grown into a much-anticipated event for experienced marathon runners, fitness enthusiasts and novices alike.
It is now one of the most popular events on Qatar’s sporting calendar, attracting the cream of the international marathon crop, and is an exciting opportunity for Qatar-based runners to compete against international marathon professionals.
“In line with our commitment to the SDGs, we seek to support the development of local communities and create an all-round healthier world for tomorrow. Every year, each market runs a number of local programs, focused around three main areas: women empowerment, youth entrepreneurship and underserved communities,” said the company in the report.
The company also supports the annual Free Medical Camp for low-income workers who do not have easy access to healthcare facilities and encourage our staff to receive free medical check-ups on Ooredoo Health Days.
It also held huge event last year on the occasion of Qatar Sports Day at the Museum of Islamic Arts park, where it ran activities and competitions for all employees and their family members to encourage a healthy lifestyle.
In addition, it carries out many activities to help the needy in the community and to spread the joy of Ramadan during the holy month each year. “As part of our environmental agenda, we carried out three beach clean-up campaigns with the social media hashtag #LeaveOnlySandcastles, aimed at promoting protection of the environment in collaboration with Friends of The Environment Centre,” said the company.
