PHOTO
During the launch of its volunteer program
Al-Thani: A great achievement for all Khaleeji women
Kuwait City, Kuwait: Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, awarded humanitarian activist Ma’ali Al-Asousi yesterday during the launch ceremony of the company’s volunteer program for the third consecutive year. Al-Asousi was recently recognized by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed Al-Maktoum as an Arab Hope Maker, a prestigious award on a regional level.
Commenting on this, Ooredoo Kuwait’s General Manager and CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani underscored the importance of Al-Asousi’s achievement, saying that it’s an achievement for all Khaleeji women. He lauded her efforts in championing the underprivileged, and reiterating Ooredoo’s commitment to supporting volunteerism and empowering women.
The event included a number of distinguished speakers, such as young lawmaker Omar Al-Tabtabaie, social media activist Omar Al-Othman, PR manager at the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs Nasser al-Arfaj, founder of Ata Hub mobile app for volunteers Fareed Al-Fouzan, and founder of Spread the Passion non-profit organization Dr. Fatemah Al-Mousawi. All guests offered motivational speeches, drawing examples from their experiences in the field.
Ooredoo recently announced the kickoff of its Ramadan program of activities, which includes internal initiatives targeting staff members as well as external initiatives targeting different society segments. These initiatives come in line with the company’s social responsibility strategy during the Holy Month.
Ooredoo Volunteer Program
During Ramadan, Ooredoo is relaunching its Volunteer Program, following the great success it achieved upon the official launch of the program last two year. This program was launched in cooperation with Spread the Passion, a local non-profit organization which aims at encouraging youth to be more engaged in voluntarily programs. The accompanying training program is intended to continue for a whole month and includes workshops, training camp.
In addition, Ooredoo will continue to distribute iftar meals during the Holy Month of Ramadan through a distribution centre outside its head office and in its iftar tent, in addition to a special truck that will deliver meals to areas populated by underserved communities. The meal distribution drive is fully operated by Ooredoo’s volunteer program members, after the great success of the program in the last two years. The upper management at Ooredoo regularly participate in the activities, in addition to staff from the company’s different departments and divisions.
Sharing Festivities
The company also aims to hold a series of Girgi’an celebrations to bring the joy to kids’ hearts several locations, including the Guardians of the Disabled Association, Mubarakiya Souq in addition to care centres. This will be in addition to visits to pediatric hospital wards in Kuwait along with members of its volunteer program.
Ooredoo has previously collaborated with a number of entities in Kuwait, such as Abdullah Al Nouri institution to aid Syrian refugees in different part of the world, in addition its collaboration with the ‘Kiswat Al Khair’ campaign to distribute clothes for needy families during the holy month. Also Ooredoo representatives has conducted a visit to ‘Yadawi’ centre to give the volunteers a comprehensive idea about how to recycle waste, sort, and reuse it in manufacturing children toys to be donated to children in need. The program will include participation from similar groups.
Empowering youth is among Ooredoo’s top priorities through its CSR strategy. The company has recently signed a memorandum of understanding with the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs, to support youth projects and initiatives, making it the first telecom provider in Kuwait to sign such a high-level agreement. Ooredoo is continuously working with the Ministry to enrich youth experience in a variety of fields, with a focus on volunteerism.
-Ends-
© Press Release 2017
