Kuwait Times

Ooredoo awards volunteer activist Maali Al-Asousi

Al-Thani: A great achievemen­t for all GCC women

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Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, awarded humanitari­an activist Maali Al-Asousi yesterday during the launch ceremony of the company’s volunteer program for the third consecutiv­e year. Asousi was recently recognized by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashed AlMaktoum as an Arab Hope Maker, a prestigiou­s award on a regional level. Asousi has been living in war-torn Yemen for more than 10 years, after immigratin­g there for humanitari­an aid. Commenting on this, Ooredoo Kuwait’s General Manager and CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani underscore­d the importance of Asousi’s achievemen­t, saying that it’s an achievemen­t for all GCC 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, public relations manager at the Ministry of State for Youth Affairs Nasser AlArfaj, 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 center 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.

The company also aims to hold a series of Girgian celebratio­ns to bring the joy to kids’ hearts several locations, including the Guardians of the Disabled Associatio­n, Mubarakiya Souq in addition to care centers. 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’ center 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.

 ??  ?? KUWAIT: Ooredoo officials and Maali Al-Asousi pose for a group photo during the ceremony.
KUWAIT: Ooredoo officials and Maali Al-Asousi pose for a group photo during the ceremony.
 ??  ?? Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department honors MP Omar Al-Tabtabaie.
Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department honors MP Omar Al-Tabtabaie.
 ??  ?? Dr Fatemah Al-Mousawi is honored by Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
Dr Fatemah Al-Mousawi is honored by Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
 ??  ?? Social media activist Omar Al-Othman (center) is awarded by Yousuf Al-Shallal (left) and Mijbil Alayoub from Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
Social media activist Omar Al-Othman (center) is awarded by Yousuf Al-Shallal (left) and Mijbil Alayoub from Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
 ??  ?? Nasser Al-Arfaj (center) is awarded by Mijbil Alayoub (left) and Sarah AlQabandi from Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
Nasser Al-Arfaj (center) is awarded by Mijbil Alayoub (left) and Sarah AlQabandi from Ooredoo’s Corporate Communicat­ions Department.
 ??  ?? Ooredoo Kuwait’s General Manager and CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani honors Maali Al-Asousi.
Ooredoo Kuwait’s General Manager and CEO Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Thani honors Maali Al-Asousi.

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