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Wednesday, 22 May 2013

Families in need get ROTA Ramadan Home Makeover

Families in need get ROTA Ramadan Home Makeover
The homes of two disadvantaged families in Doha underwent ‘makeover’ renovations and were given a fresh look thanks to volunteers taking part in Reach Out To Asia’s (ROTA) Ramadan 2012 Project, sponsored by Oxy Qatar. During two 5-day renovations, which started on 22nd and 29th July respectively, teams of ROTA Volunteers rolled up their sleeves to devote six hours a day to give...

ROTA Iftar raises QR 172,000 for Bangladesh

ROTA Iftar raises QR 172,000 for Bangladesh
Thanks to the generosity of its partners, donors and supporters Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) Fundraising Iftar sponsored by Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (Oxy Qatar) and Auction held on Wednesday 8th August raised over QR for ROTA’s new Non-Formal Education Project in Bangladesh. After a welcoming speech from ROTA Board Member Sheikha Dr. Aisha bint Faleh bin Nasser Al-Thani, 90...

ROTA supports Bangladesh projects with fundraising Iftar

ROTA supports Bangladesh projects with fundraising Iftar
As part of its ongoing Ramadan 2012 Project, Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) will host a Fundraising Iftar sponsored by Occidental Petroleum Corporation with all proceeds from the event to be donated to construct 10 non-formal education centres in Bangladesh. The inaugural ROTA Fundraising Iftar takes place at Qatar Foundation Students Centre on Wednesday 8th August as ROTA invites its...

H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa celebrates Garangaou at HMC Leukemia Center

H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa celebrates Garangaou at HMC Leukemia Center
Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) Chairperson Her Excellency Sheikha Al Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani celebrated the joy of Garangaou with patients at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Leukemia Center as part of ROTA’s Ramadan 2012 Project, sponsored by Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd.  (Oxy Qatar). H.E. Sheikha Al Mayassa and ROTA volunteers joined a large group of Leukemia...

ROTA hosts Community Iftar for special needs

ROTA hosts Community Iftar for special needs
To highlight the true meaning of Ramadan, Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) continued to celebrate the Holy Month by hosting a special Community Iftar event for two Community-Based Organisations working with Special Needs adults and children. Among the Community-Based Organisations taking part in the ROTA Ramadan Iftar event at the Qatar Foundation Recreation Centre on 22nd July were residents...

ROTA celebrates Ramadan with Community Iftar at Qatar Foundation for Elderly Care

ROTA celebrates Ramadan with Community Iftar at Qatar Foundation for Elderly Care
To recognise the true meaning of Ramadan, volunteers from Qatar’s leading educational non-profit organisation Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) observe the Holy Month by  participating in three special Community Iftar events in Doha. As Ramadan is a time of sharing and caring for all Muslims, ROTA volunteers broke their fast on Wednesday 25th July with a Community Iftar for  residents at the...

Vodafone Qatar employees raise money for education

Vodafone Qatar employees raise money for education
Vodafone Qatar’s Sandstormers team proudly participated in the Global Biking Initiative (GBI) 900 kilometer cycling journey from Oslo, Norway to Dusseldorf, Germany to raise charitable funds for children’s education in Nepal. The Qatari team, led by Irishman Eamonn Condon, supported Reach Out To Asia (ROTA), Vodafone Qatar’s main charity partner, by raising funds to provide...

ROTA hosts iEARN-Arabia meeting

ROTA hosts iEARN-Arabia meeting
Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) welcomed Arab World representatives of the International Education and Research Network (iEARN) to Doha for a 2-day meeting with the aim of establishing a new regional union, iEARN-Arabia. On Monday 16th and Tuesday 17th of July, iEARN Coordinators from Egypt, Iraq, Jordan, Morocco, Tunisia, Palestine, U.A.E., Yemen and Qatar met in Doha to define the vision,...

ROTA reveals Ramadan 2012 Project

ROTA reveals Ramadan 2012 Project
Qatar’s leading non-profit education and community development organisation Reach Out To Asia (“ROTA”) has launched its Ramadan 2012 Project backed by the sponsorship of oil and gas producer Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd (“Oxy Qatar”) and the support of volunteers and community partners. With the Holy Month fast approaching, ROTA Volunteers have already been busy packing...

ROTA volunteers get packing for Ramadan groceries distribution

ROTA volunteers get packing for Ramadan groceries distribution
Reach Out To Asia’s Ramadan 2012 Project will bring a great blessing for some 200 families in need in Qatar at a time of year when they traditionally struggle with increased food prices. ROTA’s Ramadan 2012 Project, sponsored by OXY, sparked into life on Saturday 7th July as ROTA volunteers came together to pack and bulk groceries for families in need before three nights of...

ROTA represents Qatar at World Youth Congress

ROTA represents Qatar at World Youth Congress
Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) delegates have returned from a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity in South America where they represented the youth of Qatar and the GCC at the 6th World Youth Congress (WYC), a forerunner to the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20) in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil. Organised by Peace Child International, the 6th WYC brought together 350 of the...

OXY to sponsor ROTA Ramadan Programme

OXY to sponsor ROTA Ramadan Programme
Demonstrating its commitment to Qatari society, oil and gas exploration and production Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Ltd. (Oxy Qatar) is sponsoring Reach Out To Asia’s (ROTA) Ramadan 2012 Programme as part of the company’s corporate social responsibility program. Running throughout the entire Holy Month, the ROTA Ramadan Programme, sponsored by OXY, features initiatives including...