QFSW, affiliated centres hold community event on Int'l Day of Families

Qatar Tribune

18-05-2025

QNA
Doha
The Qatar Foundation for Social Work (QFSW), along with the centres operating under its umbrella, organised a comprehensive community event to mark the International Day of Families, observed annually on May 15. The event took place at Qatar Mall and witnessed a large public turnout.
The initiative featured a wide diversity of educational, cultural, and interactive activities targeted at all members of the community, underscoring the role of families as a core pillar of building the community and strengthening social cohesion through providing a slew of activities.
Reviewing the efforts of QFSW and its centres in enhancing family awareness and empowering various community segments, the foundation organised a series of interactive and kinetic contests that featured questions about familial values, with prizes offered to children and adults.
The Social Development Center (NAMA) contributed an educational segment, while the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities presented an innovative storytelling experience for children through an interactive stage session.
This session integrated direct dialogue with auditory and visual effects, thereby enhancing the sensory dimensions of the narrative and providing an inclusive and stimulating environment for children.
The Dreama Center for Empowerment of Orphans presented an overview of its mission to empower orphaned children and foster their integration into the community, followed by a reading of the story of Prophet Joseph, peace be upon him, during which children were invited on stage to answer a series of questions related to the narrative in an interactive setting aimed at embedding educational values in a simplified and engaging manner.
The event wrapped up with the Interactive Family Tree activity, where children, accompanied by their parents, imprinted their hands on a tree-shaped display symbolizing cohesion and communal support, an emblematic gesture underscoring the role of family and community in embracing orphans and reinforcing their inclusion.
The Ehsan Center for Empowerment and Elderly Care contributed to the event by raising awareness of the rights of senior citizens through its flagship Thakher Programme, which promotes dignity, protection, and societal appreciation for the elderly.