Carnegie Mellon students lead in Charity Week Qatar fundraising

Doha, Qatar: For Charity Week 2025, students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU Q) organised an ambitious campaign of community events to sec...

Doha, Qatar: For Charity Week 2025, students at Carnegie Mellon University in Qatar (CMU-Q) organised an ambitious campaign of community events to secure the top fundraising position among schools, universities and institutions in Qatar.

This significant effort, driven entirely by student initiatives, will support vital education projects around the globe. CMU-Q is a Qatar Foundation partner university.

Taking place across several countries, Charity Week is a student-led volunteer initiative to raise money for charitable projects. In Qatar, the funds are channeled to the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation, directly benefiting programs in places such as Gaza, Sudan, and Bangladesh.

“I am so proud of our students’ enthusiasm and ingenuity during Charity Week,” said Michael Trick, dean of CMU-Q. “Their efforts inspired our whole community, as well as many of their Education City classmates, to unite in supporting those who lack access to the life-changing power of education.”

The success of this year’s campaign was a direct result of the effective collaboration and organisation among the student body. Led by the Muslim Students Association (MSA), the core organizing team mobilized the students clubs, many of which hosted Charity Week events. More than 50 students served as volunteers across the seven-day campaign.