Tribune News Network
Doha
As part of the continued interaction of charitable people with the campaign to sponsor 5,000 orphans, a delegation from Qatar Charity (QC) opened an orphanage in the Shujaabad region of Punjab, Pakistan. The home can accommodate 150 orphans, as QC built it and fully furnished it with the necessary equipment.
The house was opened by a delegation of Qatari donors, namely Ohoud Al-Duwailah, Hind Khalifa Al-Kubaisi, Maryam Ahmed Al-Zaman, Abdel Nasser Ibrahim Fakhro, Badriya Al-Yaqout, Sheikha Al-Muftah, and Latifa Al-Kuwari, in addition to Nayef Muhammad Al-Hajri, Second Secretary at the Embassy of Qatar in Pakistan, and Khaled Al-Yafei, Director of Customer Service Department at QC.
The delegation shared iftar with the orphans, where meals were prepared with them. The children also helped in the preparation process and invited the guests to eat at the breakfast table.
Haider Ali, a ten-year-old child who is one of the sponsored orphans, said: “I am very happy with this home because it contains a sports field and all the requirements for a decent life. I want to become a famous football player, and thanks to my generous sponsor, I will begin to achieve my dreams.”
As for Shahida Bano, a child under 11 years old, she said: “It is a dream for me that the sponsors come and cook food for us themselves. It is truly an emotional situation for all of us. May God reward them for the goodness and care they provide us.”
For her part, Dr Ohood Al-Duwailah said: “This is my first visit to Pakistan. I enjoyed meeting my sponsored children, preparing food for them, spending an enjoyable time with them, and we also discussed several matters.”
Hind Khalifa Al-Kubaisi said: “I am lucky today because I visited Pakistan and met my children who are sponsored by Qatar Charity. We had a good time together and I wish we had stayed with them for a longer time. I always pray for their success.”
The Qatar Charity delegation also visited a bakery run by a woman in the Muzaffargarh region of Punjab, where QC equipped the bakery with all the necessary tools for baked goods and electronic devices, and supported Sawira Ahmed’s passion and helped her become a business leader and a role model for other women. The delegation expressed their appreciation for her efforts.
The delegation also met with women working in a sewing house that Qatar Charity had established in an institute to teach sewing, and they visited a mosque affiliated with Qatar Charity in which more than 500 children learned the Holy Qur’an.
