QC Signs a Cooperation Agreement with Tarbeya Center for Future Leaders

QC has recently opened 13 healthcare centers in different places in Bangladesh from which 500,000 people benefited at a cost of 1,000,000 QR.

QC made sure that the targeted beneficiaries are the neediest. Therefore, QC implemented the projects in the poorest districts which are Pabna, Kishoreganj , Gazipur, Naogaon, Madaripur, Barguna, Gaibandha, and Barisal. 

Comprehensive Services

As part of the project, QC supplied these centers and the outpatient clinic with drugs and medical items. It also covered routine medical examinations. QC runs these projects either directly, or through its cooperation with local committees in order to sufficiently offer the basic services of medical care.

For this occasion, Mr. Mohammed Amine Hafith, QC’s Office Director in Bangladesh, said that QC implemented these projects out of its endless efforts to support the health sector in Bangladesh for its importance in the developmental process. QC tries to offer comprehensive services to the needy people of Bangladesh who live in rural areas where poverty and literacy are found. Thus, QC’s projects targeted these areas.   

“These projects,” as he said, “will save the lives of so many people living there; especially chronic patients, women and children. They are the first victims of the lack of medical services. They are who need to cross long distances in order to be treated.” He then concluded his speech with, “QC will continue to exert efforts, it will continue to help and implement charitable and humanitarian projects. This is QC’s message and responsibility towards the poor, the needy, and the unfortunate.”

A Hospital & a Medical Center

Under its belief of the importance of the health sector, QC has recently implemented a medical project related to the Qatari Hospital and Medical center at a cost of 560,000 QR. It offers medical services to 100,000 people. It covers all kinds of treatments including outpatient and inpatient clinics, medical tests, radiology, and drugs. QC also offers training for the nurses, laboratory and radiology technicians, and pharmacist assistants. Doctors and specialists usually refuse to go to these distant places, which is why this training is very important. It helps prepare a qualified medical staff which can offer the patients the needed services. The inhabitants of these areas turn to warlocks who tend to deceive the families and trick them. They make use of the patients’ willingness to cling to any thread of hope, and make them believe that magic can heal them. With QC’s help, however, the trained staff will offer all the services these patients need at a low cost. This way, they will protect the people from imposters, risks, and health complications.

Ongoing Development

Bangladesh is universally ranked as one of the most overpopulated areas. It has a population of 170,000,000 people; 1,100 persons per km. The universally acknowledged rate is around 44 persons per km. Furthermore, it lacks the resources and depends mainly on the agriculture sector. It is, thus, one of the poorest and neediest countries. Its orphans, widows and unprivileged – especially those living in distant areas – need basic services; this is what QC tries to cover.  

QC believes in its role in helping any person or place in need. It makes sure to implement qualitative and useful projects, to increase the number of beneficiaries, to fulfill its role in the social developmental process, and to positively affect people’s lives. As a result and after considering Bangladesh’s conditions, QC is doing its best to fulfill its part in the ongoing developmental process. It is doing so through helping increase production, raise the standards of living, and enhance the income of the neediest

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The fuel QC provided the Ministry of Health (MOH) with will allow its 13 hospitals to operate perfectly fine. The hospitals have the capacity of 1,588 beds and can now continue to offer their services to the citizens.

QC provided the MOH with 200,000 liters of fuel to avoid a possible humanitarian disaster in the Gaza Strip’s hospitals. This project was implemented in order to compensate for the dire shortage in electricity which the ministry suffers from. QC provided fuel to operate the generators of the MOH’s facilities. This way the citizens can receive health services without any problems. 

Saving the Day

This project, just like all of QC’s projects, is distinguished and important. The hospitals will not run out of fuel thus cause the health sector to fall apart. Now, instead, the hospitals can receive patients and offer them the needed services. Primary Care centers and the ambulances will benefit from this project. This will enable the medical staff to offer health services in the ICU, the OR, Renal Dialysis unit, the reception, the ER and the nursery.

Dr. Ashraf Abu Mahady, Director General of International Cooperation in the MOH, expressed his gratitude for QC’s quick response to the urgent appeal that the MOH had already made. “Our hospitals,” said Dr. Abu Mahady, “Are severely suffering because of the shortage in fuel. I thank QC for its support and help. 200,000 liters of fuel are definitely going to help the hospitals continue to offer medical services to the citizens.”

Eng. Mohammed Abu Haloub, QC’s Office Director in the Gaza Strip, said, “When the MOH in the Gaza Strip called for help, we, at QC, were so quick in responding because we know how important the health sector is. At a cost of 1,205,000QR, QC implemented this health project. The ministry suffers from continuous power cuts which could greatly affect the kind of services offered to the patients. More than 1,800,000 people depend on these hospitals.”

He then emphasized the fact that QC will always be there for the Palestinians who are under the Israeli siege. “We will provide the MOH with the necessary fuel to enable the hospitals to offer full medical services to the patients,” said he. 

An Urgent Matter

The fact that the electricity is out more than 12 hours per day in the Gaza Strip means the health sector cannot offer any services to the patients. It is simply because hospitals cannot operate without electricity. There will be no working medical devices in the ER, no working nurseries, and no working devices for renal dialysis. This, of course, causes a huge threat to the hospitals if they run out of fuel.

90% of the health services offered in the Strip are by the MOH’s hospitals. They provide medical services to more than 1,800,000 people. Such services include surgeries, and intensive care. Some hospitals are even specialized in offering renal dialysis and nurseries. The MOH also offers primary care services through 56 care centers. They include treatment for chronic diseases, contagious diseases, and preventive healthcare.

It is necessary for the hospitals to use generators (i.e. around 360,000 liters of fuel monthly) to cover for the daily 12-hour power cut at a cost of 530,000 USD or else the health sector will not be able to offer any services to the patients.

Supply of Medicines

It is worth mentioning that QC had already implemented several projects for the benefit of the health sector in Gaza. Some of these projects are related to the supply of medicines as part of an intervention program designed specially to help those who were injured in the last attack on Gaza (summer 2014). In addition, the engineering plan for building the internal medicine hospital as part of Al Shifa’ Medical Complex in Gaza at a cost of 582,000 QR.

Furthermore, QC is working on different projects to equip the hospitals with electromechanical devices, including providing generators, replacing elevators, and rehabilitating the sterilization system and offering mechanical ventilation at a cost of more than 10,000,000 QR. The health sector in the Gaza strip is the most siege-affected. It suffers from shortages in resources and potentials. 

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In cooperation with Ibn Khaldoun Preparatory School, QC’s Center for Society Development, Gharafa Al Rayyan branch, held an educational camp on World Mental Health Day for the center’s and some of the school’s students.  

Throughout the camp, the students had the chance to participate in different athletic, cultural, educational, and entertaining activities. These activities were the practice of what they had already learned at the center.

Righteousness

Mr. Ashraf Al Arian, a Psychologist at Center of Consultation, delivered a lecture on the importance of keeping our mental health in good shape. He showed the students some presentations and films to elaborate his points.

Sheikh Othman Al Qaoud, the Preach of the Ministry of Endowment, delivered an educational lecture in which he spoke about the psychological issues from a religious point of view. He told the students how Islam took extra care of the soul and its righteousness and the students were very interactive with him.

Assessment of Achievement

Ali Al Gharib, QC’s Centers Director, said that through such camps, the students’ achievements can be assessed. It is the students’ attitude that shows how much the students had learned. The centers, as he mentioned, will continue to exert more efforts in order to best benefit the society. 

• CEO of Support Affairs, “QC always seeks to invest technology and advanced science in communication and the internet to reinforce and facilitate humanitarian work.”

Through its website www.qcharity.com, QC offers a new service ‘Donor Account’ for its philanthropists. It facilitates their access to several services related to the donation process.

This service is part of the ‘Charity Within Your Reach’ campaign through which QC seeks to invest advanced science and technology to facilitate and reinforce its relationship with the philanthropists and donors. It also emphasizes the transparency and honesty of QC’s work.

Multiple Options

The website offers the philanthropists a list of fields they may choose from. They could choose to donate a copy of the Holy Quran, to build a school, or to any other campaigns. They could also follow up with their donations or the people they sponsor in a very clear way. Furthermore, the website offers instant chat boxes through which the philanthropists can ask questions, and a designed donation plan that gives the philanthropists the chance to plan for their donations.

Once the philanthropists log in to the website, they are redirected to their home pages where they could review the progress of the people they are sponsoring, the projects they are donating for and other donations they are making. In addition, they would have access to the information, pictures and videos of their donations. These are continuously uploaded and updated so the philanthropists would feel the good impact of the charity they give. The philanthropists can also select their interests and types of future donations they may make.

The website has multiple characteristics that make it excellent. Its design offers easy access that allows the users to visit from any smart phone or browser. They can access the site easily, accurately, confidentially and safely. Their donations are secured. Philanthropists could use credit cards, and Ooredoo users can use mobile credit to donate either once or monthly. 

Reinforcing Trust

This service is considered an excellent opportunity for the philanthropists so as to facilitate their selection process. They could easily choose the field of charity they wish to donate for. They have access to live reports that preview the result and fruit of their good doing. They can also see how influential their charity work is in the lives of the beneficiaries. In addition, it is a good way for QC to prove its transparency and honesty in promoting and financing the relief and development projects and programs for the needy categories around the world. It also facilitates the donation process for anyone who wishes to do so.

Excellent Results

Mr. Mohammed Abdullah Al Yazidi, CEO of Support Affairs, said that QC works hard to support and inaugurate distinguished initiatives and creative projects in humanitarian work. It supports any work that would improve the performance level. “These services would bring together the members of the society, individuals and institutions, in the field of voluntary and charity work. Investing in technology and ongoing development in communication and the internet are considered a unique opportunity to reinforce humanitarian work.”

Furthermore, he emphasized how QC always makes sure to offer the philanthropists the chance to choose the field they are interested in the most, and to show them the outcome of their donations. They get to see how their donations change the lives of so many people into something better.

“QC seeks to offer the easiest ways for making donations. At the same time, QC ensures honesty and excellent performance. This service is offered to all of the philanthropists; plus, it is accompanied with other services such as ‘House Collector’ and ‘Video Reports,” added he.

Investing Technology

QC is considered a pioneer in the field of investing modern technology in charity work. QC is the first to offer donation service through mobile texts, whether for conditioned or unconditioned donations.

QC also offers self-service devices in public places such as airports, governmental offices, and some 24\7 donation markets trough which philanthropists could donate using credit cards or mobile credit.

A delegation from QC visited the headquarter of ExxonMobil-Qatar’s to thank the latter for cooperating in developing the local community and  for fostering an appealing environment that encouraged the participants of the Spring Activities to learn and innovate.

The delegation included: Mr. Ali Al Gharib, Centers Director in QC’s Local Development; Mr. Nayef Al-Rumaihi,Manager of Public Relations; Mr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Ali, Communications Manager; and Mr. HamedShehada, Head of the Community Responsibility Management at QC. The delegation was received by Mr. Saleh bin Saad Al-Mane’, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Relations; and Mr. Mohammed Hashem Al-Hashemi, Consultant of Government and Public Affairs in ExxonMobil-Qatar.

Spring Events

The visit is to conclude the events of the rich Spring Program for future leaders, which was held by QC and funded by ExxonMobil. The program included several scientific activities carried out in an innovative environment of learning, creativity, and fun. It targeted children aged 10-17 years. The events were held in the time period 24 January – 4 February.

At the beginning of the gathering, Mr. Ahmed Saleh Al-Aly said, “QC is proud to enter in a partnership with ExxonMobil that aims at serving the local community. QC, thus, thanks ExxonMobil for their efforts.” He stressed that many of the students who had participated in the activities, funded by ExxonMobil-Qatar, were very happy to obtain such a useful and informative opportunity.

"We’re delighted to have supported Qatar Charity in 2015 to realize the Education For Orphans program, held in collaboration with Qatar Scientific Club," said Saleh Al-Mana, Vice President and Director of Government and Public Affairs for ExxonMobil Qatar. “As a committed partner in Qatar, we’re proud to put our energy behind an organization that works diligently to meet the needs of the Qatari society. We place great emphasis on finding meaningful ways to contribute to Qatar’s thriving society, and our work with Qatar Charity is an example of how local establishments help us achieve this."

Mr. Ali Al Gharib said, “QC focuses in its local development programs on the 4 pillars mentioned in Qatar’s Vision-2030; economic, social, human, and environmental.” He also pointed that the summer activities planned by the centers' development Management for the future male and female leaders included education, entertainment, and sports. The activities were designed in such a way that would develop their skills and capabilities to shoulder the burdens of life in a religious frame.

Mr. Hamed Shehada thanked ExxonMobil for generously sponsoring QC’s programs, and for their full awareness of their social role and responsibility. He also commended their interest in programs with sustainable effects that would help the beneficiaries on the long term. These programs naturally inform the future leaders, and improve their skills and capacities. They also change their lives through offering workshops that teach them how to program games and fun applications in order to fast-track the talented participants and help them develop their skills.

At the end, Mr. Nayef Al Rumaihi granted Mr. Saleh Al Mane’ a Certificate of Appreciation as well as QC’s Memorial Shield.

Previous Cooperation

ExxonMobil previously sponsored QC’s program “Ramadan Village”, which was held at the Exhibition Center and included a heritage exhibition suitable for all family members. The program was very popular and was extensively visited by the Diplomatic Corps in addition to families and kids.