Qatar Charity hands over wheelchairs to Ehsan for the elderly

The wheelchairs provided by Qatar Charity comes as part of its efforts to promote the recognition of their contributions to social, economic and cultural development, and support their active participation in various fields.

Qatar Charity (QC) has delivered many wheelchairs to the Elderly Empowerment and Care Center (Ehsan) to provide them for key shopping malls within the State of Qatar, aiming to facilitate the movement and mobility of the elderly while they shop. The wheelchairs provided by Qatar Charity, which is concerned with the health development of the elderly in society, comes as part of its efforts to promote the recognition of their contributions to social, economic and cultural development, support their active participation in various fields, and raise awareness of their rights in society. Farid Khalil al-Siddiqi, Head of the Local Projects Section at the Programmes and Community Development Sector of Qatar Charity, handed over the wheelchairs to Jaber Muhammed al-Marri, Manager of the Communication and Media Office at Ehsan, which provides various services like psychosocial care and organizes several events and activities for the elderly of society. After the wheelchairs were handed over, the mementos were exchanged between the two sides. Farid Khalil al-Siddiqi, Head of the Local Projects Section at the Programmes and Community Development Sector of Qatar Charity, said that the provision of wheelchairs to Ehsan falls within the framework of the efforts made by Qatar Charity for the community service, in co-operation with various organisations, youth initiatives and individuals. He also noted that Qatar Charity had previously provided wheelchairs for Qatar Society for Rehabilitation of Special Needs and Al Shafallah Centre for Persons with Disabilities.