DOHA: Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has collected QR4m in donations through a single call-in radio programme to rescue seven Qatari citizens for defaulting on loan payments.
RAF has contributed QR1m and remaining one was donated by philanthropists in Qatar. The loan amounts of the defaulters ranges between QR100,000 to QR600,000.
A 45-minutes programme ‘Abwab Al Rahma’ (Doors for Mercy) was organised by RAF in collaboration with the Radio for the Holy Quran to collect donations for the campaign on Sunday night. Famous Islamic Scholar Dr Muhammad Al Awdi and Sheikh Abdullah Al Nima attended the programme as Chief Guests to encourage citizens and expatriates to support the cause.
The programme was held under a campaign entitled “Khairana Lahlina” (our fortunes for our people) launched by RAF to collect donations to repay the loans of defaulting citizens. “RAF is still weighing campaign to collect donations to release some more defaulters from jail on urgency basis on social ground”, said Husain Aman Al Ali, In-Charge of the campaign. A Qatari youth is among them. He is in jail after failing to repay QR400,000 due to loss in business. RAF has included him in the case of urgency as he was only breadwinner for an old widow mother at home. The ill-fatter mother running from pillar to post for the release of her son approached to RAF for help, said Al Ali.
So far, RAF has collected QR100,000 for this case. And it is still needed QR300,000 for repayment to help him release from jail for the sake of old mother, said Al Ali.
The Peninsula
