Ooredoo delivers meals to the needy across Kuwait

Iftar feast for the Kuwait Down Syndrome Center

Ooredoo, Kuwait’s fastest network, kicked off its Ramadan program of activities with distributing hundreds of meals to the needy workers across Kuwait City with Ooredoo’s volunteer program truck. This is in addition to a distribution center in the company’s Ramadan tent, located across the head office on Soor Street. The initiatives were executed by Ooredoo’s own volunteer program members, led by the company’s Corporate Communications department. Additionally, Ooredoo held an iftar feast for the children of the Kuwait Down Syndrome Center and their parents and the attending staff as part of its community outreach and corporate social responsibility, sharing the festive spirits of the holy month.

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.

Ooredoo reiterated its commitment to empowering youth and supporting groups that focus on volunteer work, and expressed its pride in partnering with reputable organizations throughout the month of Ramadan to encourage volunteer work. 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.