Qatar Red Crescent’s (QRC) branch in Al Khor recently organised a series of informative and training lectures at some schools and social centres and participated in a health event held at a school of Al Shamal northern part of the country, with a total of 370 beneficiaries of both sexes, mostly youngsters.
In the two-day health exhibition held by Al Thakhira Independent Primary School for Girls, QRC had a special corner to communicate with the students; introduce them to QRC’s mission and role in serving Qatari and other societies around the world; deliver a lecture on principles of first aid and how to deal with injuries, bleeding, and fainting; distribute gifts and health education printouts; and conduct blood sugar and pressure tests for free for the attendance, which was nearly 250 students, teachers, and parents.
Under the ‘ADEPTS’ programme, which is part of the QRC School Program, the Social Development staff visited the Al Khor Independent Preparatory School for Girls for a session attended by 10 teachers, 50 parents, and 25 students of the 7th and 8th grades.
A QRC trainer introduced the programme and explained the importance of such virtues as time management, honesty, and teamwork, using creative educational models and materials.
In relation to health education, QRC held a first aid lecture for 30 girls of ages 6-11 at the Community Development Center – Ladies in Al Khor. Lastly, QRC organised a lecture on bad manners for 35 students of the 3rd and 4th grades at Al Thakhira Model Independent Primary School for Boys. The lecturer, Mohamed Ghaleb Al Homairi from the Da’wah and Religious Guidance Department, told moral stories and organised competitions to promote good manners among the children.
QRC – Al-Khor actively works in favour of the local community of Al Shamal region, by virtue of close cooperation with different institutions and civil society organisations there, while ensuring effective alignment of internal resources for maximum benefits for the public in the city of Al Khor and neighbouring districts. The Peninsula
