(MENAFN- Gulf Times) The Public Works Authority (Ashghal) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS).
The MoU aims at strengthening the bonds of co-operation between the two parties to achieve common goals in various humanitarian and developmental fields of public benefit.
The MoU provides opportunities for the Public Works Authority and the Qatar Red Crescent Society to benefit from the co-operation between them to achieve their mission of supporting vulnerable groups and community development, and building on the competencies and resources available to both parties.
The memorandum also aims to enable the Public Works Authority and Qatar Red Crescent Society to co-operate in charitable projects internally or externally, especially about creating a working environment in Ashghal's projects, and carrying out awareness campaigns and medical examinations for the workers.
This is in addition to the participation in organising conferences, media coverage, events entertainment, and sports.
Meshal Sultan al-Hitmi, Ashghal's Shared Services Affairs Director, said that Ashghal puts a great emphasis on social responsibility, as it co-operates with various governmental and private entities as well as social institutions to achieve the highest standards of social responsibility.
He expressed his gratitude in signing a memorandum of understanding with the Qatar Red Crescent Society, which is one of the leading institutions in the field of charity, humanitarian and development work of various kinds.
He added: 'The recent co-operation between Ashghal and QRCS included the distribution of more than 1000 winter bags for workers in the new Hamad General Hospital Trauma and Emergency Department as part of 'Together for Benevolence campaign, and the distribution of mobile recharge cards to 2500 workers in the Doha North Treatment Plant as part of 'Feena el Khair campaign.
Ibrahim Abdullah al-Maliki, Chief Executive Director at Qatar Red Crescent Society, commented: 'We at the QRCS honour and appreciate the various aspects of co-operation between the Red Crescent and Ashghal over the past years, especially in the Together for Benevolence programme.
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