DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdulla Humanitarian Services Foundation (RAF) has received a cheque for QR275,000 raised through Lulu Hypermarket Group Qatar Region’s ‘Buy and Donate’ campaign run during Ramadan season. The cheque was handed over to the CEO of RAF Dr Mohammed Salah and Ahmad Yousef, Executive and Development Manager, by Shaijan M O, Regional Director and Shanavas P M, Regional Manager of Lulu Group.
Lulu Group has been associating with RAF Charity for three years to support the activities of the charity and had signed an agreement to donate up to 10 percent of the sales proceeds of selected 400 food and non-food items during the Holy month of Ramadan and the campaign was running at all Lulu outlets in Qatar Region. Lulu identified this as a great opportunity to accelerate its continuous efforts towards corporate social responsibility and humanitarian services. Last year, they had donated QR250,000 to RAF during Ramadan.
Dr Mohammed Salah Ibrahm, CEO of Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah for Humanitarian Services, expressed his delight in partnership with Lulu Hypermarket Group and said that “we are always striving to find new projects that serve charitable and humanitarian sector in the Qatari society and pushing to hold more partnerships with companies that are operating in State of Qatar, with a view to promote the authentic values of the State of Qatar. Ahmad Fakroo, Executive Devopment Manager of RAF said, “Lulu-RAF example has now become a role model to other commercial organizations”.
Mohammed Althaf, Director for Lulu Group International said: “Buy and Donate” Campaign, which is running for the third consecutive year got overwhelming response from the customers. Lulu Group will continue to strengthen the cooperation with RAF Charity .”
