Ooredoo Goodwill Journey continues to spread smiles

MUSCAT: Completing the first week of their annual Goodwill Journey, Ooredoo volunteers travelled more than 1,400 kilometres to bring joy and smiles to people and communities in five wilayats.

Twenty two volunteers set off from Mussanah to bring their mission of compassion to the northern and interior areas of the Sultanate.

Now in its 11th year, Ooredoo is taking the Goodwill Journey to new heights to enable human growth and support and empower women across the country.

Rather than simply providing one-time donations, the contributions this year will support communities in the long term as well as spreading a little happiness in the short-term. Ooredoo is doing this by providing them with the means to enhance their skills through sustainable learning initiatives, says a press release.

Following the Incubator Programme graduation in Mussanah at the start of the Journey, volunteers headed to the Omani Women’s Association in Liwa where they were greeted with open arms by members of the community. Heading north, the Goodwill convoy stopped at the Deaf Club in Al Buraimi, where volunteers distributed iPads alongside other gifts to support their learning through specialised applications.

Ooredoo Goodwill messengers then made their way to the Al Wafa Rehabilitation Centre in Ibri, where they donated an indoor playground set in addition to various educational materials and recourses to local schools – something the children of the schools had never had before.

The next stop was Nizwa Hospital where they visited the Children’s Ward, bringing them joy and comfort during the holy month before heading to their last stop at the Omani Women’s Association in Samail.

The Goodwill Journey has always been a key focus for Ooredoo and is their flagship CSR initiative. It not only provides community engagement and support, but also spiritual and personal growth for the volunteers that take part. Over the years, their ambassadors have travelled thousands of kilometres across the length and breadth of Oman changing lives and nurturing development. This is something that Ooredoo is very proud of, and is committed to continue building on, to help more and more communities in the future.

This year’s journey has already impacted over 500 people as Ooredoo volunteers give their time and effort to help grow human capital and community projects during Ramadan. The second leg of the journey will see volunteers driving south in Oman, passing through Quriyat, Dima Wa Al Tayeen, Masirah Island and Duqm, before ending up in the Governorate of Dhofar.