QC Adds ‘Donor Account’ Service to Its Website

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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According to the agreement, educational programs will be implemented under the title “Makarim – Kada – Al Murabi – Rihal” (Generous – Leaders – Teachers – Men) for a generation towards a better future. 

Educational programs

Mr. Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kwairi, QC’s CEO, and Mr. Ghanim bin Sa’d Al Sa’d, Chief of the Board of Directors at Tarbeya Center, signed a cooperation agreement which states that both parties will work together to implement educational programs for the benefit of the school students.

These programs aim at preparing and educating a generation that will grow to build the future and take responsibility of education and the society.

Joint Efforts

Mr. Al Kuwairi said that this agreement reflects QC’s prioritization of the Qatari youth and its interest in bringing up a generation that can build a better future.

He also added that through this agreement, QC seeks to join its efforts with other parties in order to achieve the expected goals. QC and Al Tarbeya Center agreed to encourage the students and educate them on how to be responsible for the educational, social and cultural aspects of life.

He finally thanked all the workers at the center who never spare any effort to support humanitarian work and skill improvement. He also welcomed any cooperation with interested partners in serving the Qatari society.

Convenient Circumstances

For his part, Mr. bin Sa'd, commended QC's humanitarian and social role in a time when such work needs a lot of hard work and sacrifices for this field has grown to face several challenges and difficulties that increase every day.

He also highlighted the fact that this agreement is for the benefit of the most important category: the youth. They are the leaders of the future.

“This agreement essentially supports training, which is the most important part about the field of development. We aspire to achieve so many great things which represent the start of a series of accomplishments and agreements in different fields. The circumstances are currently very convenient. Everyone is helping! The country, the society, the youth; we are all in this together. All we have to do is to identify our goals and work together to achieve them,” said he.

Fruitful Agreements

QC has recently signed a number of cooperation and partnership agreements with Tomooh for Voluntary Work Management in order to offer a distinguished community work.

Furthermore, it has signed an agreement with Ajyal Training Center so as to organize different activities, events and programs to offer developmental and social services for the society. Together, they will hold training and educational courses. QC has also signed an agreement with Mental Health Friends Association through which the two parties can benefit from each other’s experiences and potentials in the field of serving people with special needs.

Finally, QC has signed cooperation and sponsorship agreements to implement educational programs and voluntary work initiatives with educational centers and some youth. These initiatives included ‘Salati’ (my prayer), ‘Al Majalis Madaris’ (sessions are like schools), and ‘Sohba’ (companionship) initiatives. QC has signed agreements with ‘Layan’ for the relief of Syrian refugees in Lebanon, E’dad Tarbawi Center (Educational Preparation) and Rowad center. These agreements include the implementation of developmental and cultural projects and programs in Qatar, relief and voluntary work campaigns outside Qatar. 

• The campaign’s target is to collect 54,000,000 QR to make 35,000 displaced Syrians and refugees feel warm.
• The campaign seeks to provide winter clothes, heaters, blankets, fuel, and supplies. Donations are 100 – 1,000QR worth.
• Al Kuwairi: “I encourage the philanthropists to donate for this campaign so the Syrians would receive winter supplies. We don’t want people dying because of cold again.”

QC inaugurated ‘Syria: Endless Winter’ campaign to help face the cold of winter. Its main goal is to provide winter supplies needed for the Syrians living inside Syria and the refugees in the neighboring countries. The Campaign is to collect around 54,000,000 QR for the benefit of 735,000 people.

After the weather forecast had anticipated that this winter is going to be harsher and colder, QC made sure to inaugurate this campaign so as to hurry and help the Syrians.

QC encouraged the philanthropists and good-doers of Qatar and those residing there to offer a helping hand to the displaced and refugees to alleviate their expected sufferings because of winter. The campaign calls for the people to support the campaign’s products whose prices vary 50 – 1,000QR.

The Campaign’s Products

The campaign’s products include: ‘Winter Banquet for Family of 4’ at a cost of 1,000 QR. It comprises a blanket, a heater, jackets, hats, gloves, socks, and scarves; A ‘Blanket’ at a cost of 100 QR; a ‘Heater’ at a cost of 250 QR; a ‘Winter Bag for Two at a cost of 400 QR which includes hats, gloves, socks, and scarves; a ‘Food Basket’ that is sufficient for a family for one month (it has the basic supplies) at a cost of 200QR; a ‘School Bag’ at a cost of 100 QR; and bread sufficient for a month for one family at a cost of 50 QR.

In a press release, Mr. Youssef Al Kwairi, QC’s CEO, said, “Winter is making the Syrian situation worse. Recently, the number of displaced Syrians and refugees has increased. We have to hurry and help them. I encourage the philanthropists and good doers of Qatar and the people residing there to stand side by side with the Syrians.” He highlighted the importance of having to meet the Syrians’ needs by providing them with supplies that would make them and their children feel warm. He pointed out how QC had already offered similar aids in previous seasons when snowy weather and howling storms were at their worst. 

Donation for the Campaign

Those who wish to donate can do so through the following bank number (Al Rayyan Bank): IBAN/QA40MAFR000000000003111111001, through the society’s website:qcharity.org, through the society’s main headquarter and its branches inside the country or the collection points in the malls.

You can also donate through sending ‘Syria’ in SMS to 92632 to donate 50QR, to 92642 to donate 100 QR, to 92428 to donate 500QR, and to 92429 to donate 1,000QR. QC has also this hotline 44667711 for donations and answering questions related to the campaign.

The Outcome of 4 Years

QC was one of the very first to aid the Syrian people. It has a trained team and a specialized management to respond to catastrophes. The number of people who benefited from its aids since 2011 is 6,083,617 affected-people in the fields of food, shelter, health and education, which were implemented at a cost of 322,000,000 QR. According to the 2014 report of FTS of OCHA, QC received the first rank across universal NGOs for the number of aid projects it had implemented for the benefit of the Syrian people.

Last Winter Campaign

128,619 benefited from ‘Syria Winter’ campaign implemented at a cost of 10,000,000QR by QC last winter in a number of Syrian governorates and for refugees in Lebanon and Turkey. The beneficiaries received tents, blankets, mattresses, fuel, heaters, children clothes, supplies and milk for the children and family.

Important Pledges                          

By the end of last month, QC had organized a conference entitled “The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis Conference”. 50 different international, regional, Arabic, and Syrian humanitarian organizations attended. The conference focused on bringing the humanitarian organizations interested in the Syrian situation together so as to cooperate and coordinate together. The main purpose of the conference was to best face the deteriorating circumstances of the displaced Syrians and refugees; especially that winter’s already started.

The attendants pledged to implement a number of projects at a cost of 144,000,000 QR. QC announced setting aside 100,000,000QR from that amount to the Syrian people starting from 2016. In addition, QC announced paying 30% of any project budget intended to serve the Syrians in winter according to the society’s mechanisms for cooperation and association. 

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• Rofaqa Initiative has so far sponsored more than 90,000 orphans.
• CEO, “We do our best to make the sponsorship of orphans faster and easier, especially that their numbers are increasing and their conditions worsening.”

QC’s Rofaqa Initiative launched the new version of its website (ROFAQA.COM) to give philanthropists around the world the opportunity to donate money and sponsor orphans.

QC used the latest technologies to develop the website that is now compatible with all smart phones, computers, and tablets with responsive web design. This design makes it easy for users to share web content on social media and different electronic channels.

A Comprehensive Library

The new and updated website is a comprehensive informatics library that includes everything related to the Rofaqa Initiative Project that works on sponsoring children and orphans around the world.  In cooperation with QC’s regional partners, the website contains the numbers and statistics of orphans and needy children around the world. It also includes a media library that displays in photos and videos all the news, events, and campaigns of Rofaqa Initiative.

This step is part of QC’s efforts to provide the simplest and easiest steps for donation on the website and to help stay in direct contact with philanthropists in Qatar and around the world.

Facing the Challenge

Mr. Yousef Al-Kuwari, QC’s CEO, said that QC had always supported and inaugurated distinguished initiatives and creative projects in the field of humanitarian work to improve its performance. He stressed that such services would involve the individuals and organizations of the Qatari society in the charity work.

Mr. Al-Kuwari pointed that it was such a rare opportunity to invest the new technologies related to the internet and communications in reinforcing and facilitating the humanitarian work. He also said that QC did its best to facilitate the process of donations for Philanthropists while maintaining a strong and honest performance.

He said that the services available on Rofaqa website were provided to serve the mission of sponsoring orphans by bringing it closer to the good doers. He emphasized, “This category is in utmost need for our help specially that its numbers are constantly increasing, and that the orphans’ countries are greatly suffering.”

At the end, Mr. Al-Kuwari said, “QC’s sponsored orphans have now become more than 90,000 orphans during the previous few months.” He reminded all parents that their fellow-parents passed away, leaving their children behind with the need for good people’s help, asking them not to disappoint their hopes, and not to forget that sponsoring orphans is a road to Al-Jannah.

Deep-rooted Principles

The “Rofaqa Campaign” was inaugurated in December 2013. It is a unique humanitarian initiative that is concerned with orphan children around the world. It sponsors more than 45,000 orphans and aims at providing a level of care for the children that includes the social, educational, health, and psychological aspects. All the orphans who have already been sponsored by the association were added to this campaign, making the total number of orphans sponsored by QC over 90,000 children.

“Rofaqa Initiative” comes from deep-rooted principles and goals. It is concerned with educating and qualifying the largest possible number of orphan children around the world by providing them with the care they need, and raising their awareness. It aims at applying the newest effective methods to plant values and ethics within this category because of the many health, psychological, social, and academic problems they face.

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