To celebrate the spirit of the holy month of Ramadan, Education Above All (EAA) Foundation has launched its second Ramadan campaign in Qatar, under the theme “No child left out”. The campaign aims to raise funds for EAA educational programmes - Educate A Child (EAC) and Reach Out To Asia (Rota).
These projects assist marginalized and impoverished children to have opportunities and hope for a better future which intends to provide and increase access to educational facilities and resources as well as improve the quality of education.
The campaign was announced at a press conference attended by dignitaries such as Professor Dr. Ali M al-Quradaghi, secretary-general of the International Union of Muslim Scholars and vice chairman for European Council for Fatwa and Research; and Mohamed al-Naama, a senior representative of fundraising department at EAA Foundation.
The EAA Foundation has partnered with Lulu Supermarkets, Marriott Hotels, ExxonMobile, and Qatar Airways to create awareness through engaging employees and customers for raising funds. Other companies that have supported the EAA Ramadan campaign include ExxonMobil, Ooredoo, Nakilat, W Hotel, Qapco, Shell, Carrefour, ELAN, Dar Al-Sharq, Qatar TV, Muntajat, and Dar AlArab.
The funds raised will support EAA projects around the world as it works across 16 countries. Donations can be made through donation boxes at 60 locations in Qatar including shopping malls and public places, at cash counters in Lulu and Carrefour supermarkets. As for payments, a donation can be made through credit card, cheque, or through personal Ooredoo Mobile Money Account.
Qatar TV will be organizing a special episode for the campaign that will be aired on May 15, during its programme, HAYATUNA, to spread awareness about EAA’s global programmes and projects for its fundraising, also, EAA Ramadan programme.
The EAA Foundation is eligible to receive Sadaqah and Zakat donations. The Ramadan campaign aims to raise funds for several projects including in Somalia, Gaza, Lebanon, Turkey, Mali, Pakistan, Iraq, and Qatar and many other countries.
Mohamed al-Naama said, “The EAA Ramadan campaign will target brand awareness of EAA and its global work across the Qatari market through social media channels and online. Our mission has always been to get closer to the public and invite them to take part in the EAA mission. I believe that such campaigns help us reach out to masses and spread the awareness on the need for a peaceful society which is driven by the power of education.” (QNA)
