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“She was so happy working as a guide for me in a Syrian refugee camp in Lebanon without any pay, refusing to take even one of the winter blankets that she was helping me distribute to the refugees!”
This comment was what that drew the attention of the participants of the TEDxYouth@AlDafna conference during a speech delivered by Asmaa al Hammadi, a renowned media figure, who narrated the story of Ghazal, a 9-year-old Syrian refugee girl, who helped Hammadi in this humanitarian mission despite being a little girl.
Speaking at the conference, Hammadi also talked about her humanitarian experience and the significant places that she had visited as a member of Qatar Charity’s (QC) social network delegation.
“I offered her a blanket to protect her and her family from the cold of winter, but she told me that the blanket should be given to those most in need,” Hammadi said. “When I said goodbye to her at the departure time, I felt that she was the one who really helped me by providing information about the beneficiaries and their places of residence,” Hammadi added.
The young girl is a role model to promote the culture of giving among youths and encourage children to get involved in humanitarian, charitable and voluntary work, Hammadi noted.
Besides, QC, as a community partner of the TEDxYouth@AlDafna conference, set up a pavilion at its associated exhibition.
“QC’s sponsorship, as a community partner, of the TEDxYouth@AlDafna conference was part of serving the Qatari society, and aimed to promote the culture of volunteerism and humanitarian work among school and university students,” said Jassem al Emadi, director of the Local Development Department, QC.
“QC pavilion at the conference aimed at acquainting visitors with its humanitarian efforts within and outside the country, especially its cultural role inspired by the Qatar National Vision 2030,” added Emadi.
Mohamed Majed Khidr, director-general of the TEDxYouth@AlDafna conference, said, “QC’s participation in the conference as a community partner helped raise awareness among preparatory and secondary students about humanitarian and relief work.”
QC’s pavilion contributed greatly to educating students through interactive activities that made them feel the suffering of the homeless and displaced living in the camps, he pointed out.
The pavilion included several publications in Arabic and English for adults and children, most notably ‘Volunteers at the Heart of the Field’ and the 21th issue of the Ghiras magazine, in addition to the display screen showcasing QC’s programmes, activities and projects being implemented worldwide.
“QC pavilion made me feel what the poor societies of the world suffer in fetching water from long distances,” said Mohammed Abdul Karim Muhammad Hassan al Talib, a student of Musab Bin Omeir Independent Secondary School for Boys, who participated in the humanitarian challenge by carrying a water container.
The pavilion was visited several dignitaries, including Dr Hayat Marafi, executive director of the Qatar Debate Center who lauded QC’s pavilion at the conference.
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