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Daily Tribune
7 hours ago
- Health
- Daily Tribune
ICRF Bahrain organises refreshment drive in Riffa
The Indian Community Welfare Association – ICRF Bahrain continues its annual summer awareness program – Thirst Quenchers 2025. Aligning with the Ministry of Labour's initiative to ensure a safe working environment during the sweltering three months, ICRF Bahrain distributed water, juice, laban, orange, apple, banana, laddu, biscuits and cake at a site located in Riffa on Saturday, 16 August 2025. This year, the event is supported by the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour, Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and IOM. Around 120 workers took part in the event. Hasan Al Aradi, Head of Occupational Safety & Health Inspection at the Ministry of Labour, joined the distribution and spoke about the support extended to the workers by the Ministry. Officials ICRF Vice Chairmen Pankaj Nallur and Prakash Mohan, General Secretary Aneesh Sreedharan, Joint Secretary Javad Pasha, Thirst Quenchers Coordinators Faizal and Sivakumar, Rakesh Sharma, Muralikrishnan, Chemban Jalal, Clifford Correa, Kalpana Patil, Sandra Palanna, Althea D'Souza, Ruchi Chakraborthy, Papia Guha, Raji Murali, Rayna Correa, Swapna, Hemalatha Singh, HSE Officer Rajesh Sadanand and Rajendran along with enthusiastic volunteers and students have joined the distribution.
Gulf Weekly
4 days ago
- General
- Gulf Weekly
Summer spent right
melissa@ Not all children spend their holidays glued to the screen or getting bored. Several young philanthropists based in Bahrain are engaging in social work this summer, shining a bright spotlight on the importance of introducing community-oriented activities at an early age. According to reports online, humanitarian work offers multiple benefits to adolescents, like improved critical thinking, more empathy, higher self-worth and fewer depressive symptoms, among others. New Millennium School grade 12 student Alison Reeves concurred, asserting that her experience with social work has been 'rewarding'. The Indian Community Relief Fund's (ICRF) Thirst Quenchers summer campaign volunteer believes that participating in the initiative has been an educational journey for her. The programme is aligned with the Labour Ministry's summer mid-day outdoor work ban, where ICRF volunteers visit locations across the kingdom every Saturday of July and August to distribute refreshments. 'I started a year ago and can say that it has helped me hone my social skills,' the 17-year-old Indian expatriate told GulfWeekly. 'I learned how to introduce myself to different people and deal with various situations. For instance, many workers do not speak English, so we have to find a way to communicate with them. We also understand how to be polite with them,' added the Juffair resident, who aspires to pursue a degree in event management while continuing with community activities. 'ICRF has shown me there are communities like this wherever I go. So, even when I study abroad, I am hopeful I can find a place where I can volunteer,' she added. Alison is inspired by her parents Althea and Basil Reeves, who are also committed to social causes and have always encouraged her to pursue the same. Tubli resident Aamer Al Zaman also motivated his children, Rayyan, 13, and Jenan, 11, to volunteer at a summer camp for differently abled children, conducted by Shahzaib's Club House – a community organisation dedicated to supporting individuals with diverse abilities. 'The turning point was taking them to watch the Bollywood movie Sitaare Zameen Par ('stars on Earth'), which focuses on the same cause,' Aamer revealed. 'I then spoke to them about how we need to help these 'stars', who are just as talented as us. While they found it tough initially, we motivated them not to give up and the organisers were supportive too.' Club House founder Amena Shahrukh said that sometimes, the young volunteers were assigned tasks to do with the children and at other times, they came up with their own ideas. 'Our young volunteers also assisted our teachers in the classroom,' she added. Spurred on by the enriching experience, the siblings, who attend Naseem International School, have expressed a desire to continue volunteering every summer. Youngsters Ali Ashraf, 12, and Fatima Zaynab Al Isa, 11, also volunteer at Shahzaib's Club House's summer camp, which will continue until the end of this month. The home-schooled children from Saar are equally excited about the experience and hope to continue it every year. 'I led an activity on recycling paper,' Ali said. 'It was difficult when the differently abled children cried or when I didn't understand what they were saying and I'm still learning to get better at that. But I learned how to be patient through this experience and had a really good time with all the children,' the Australian-Pakistani talent added.
Daily Tribune
6 days ago
- General
- Daily Tribune
ICRF marks 8th week of ‘Thirst Quenchers 2025' in Sitra
The Indian Community Relief Fund (ICRF) Bahrain yesterday held the eighth week of its Thirst Quenchers 2025 summer awareness campaign at a work site in Sitra, distributing water, juice, laban, fruit and other refreshments to around 500 workers. The initiative, aligned with the Ministry of Labour's drive to ensure safe working conditions during the peak summer months, is supported by the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour, Labour Market Regulatory Authority (LMRA) and the International Organization for Migration (IOM). Around 500 workers took part in the event. Mr Hasan Al Aradi - Head of Occupational Safety & Health Inspection and Eng. Hussain Al Husaini - Head of Workers, Residence Inspection from the Ministry of Labour, and Mr Fahad AlBinali – Director of Partnership & Outreach from LMRA have joined the distribution and spoke about the support extended to the workers by each organisations. Special guest was His Excellency Mr. Tirtha Raj Wagle, Ambassador of Embassy of Nepal. His Excellency appreciated the efforts taken by LMRA and Ministry of Labour for workers' safety. ICRF Advisor Dr Babu Ramachandran, Vice Chairman Pankaj Nallur, Joint Secretaries Suresh Babu and Javad Pasha, Treasurer Uday Shanbhagh, Thirst Quenchers Coordinators Siraj, Faizal and Sivakumar, Rakesh Sharma, Muralikrishnan, Chemban Jalal, Kalpana Patil, Sandra Palanna, Althea D'Souza, Linson Lazar - HSE Manager, Chengwu – Deputy Project Manager, along with enthusiastic volunteers and students have joined the distribution. Manav Dharam Sena and Science of Spirituality supported yesterday's event. As in previous years, the Bohra community and generous volunteers have shown strong support for this project.
Daily Tribune
29-06-2025
- Health
- Daily Tribune
ICRF Thirst Quenchers 2025 second week held at Salmaniya worksite
The Indian Community Welfare Association – ICRF Bahrain continues its annual summer awareness program – Thirst Quenchers 2025. Aligning with the Ministry of Labour's initiative to ensure a safe working environment during the sweltering three months, ICRF Bahrain distributed water, juice, laban, orange, apple and banana at the worksite of Mohammed Jalal Contracting Company located in Salmaniya. This year, the event is supported by the Ministry of Interior, Ministry of Labour, LMRA and IOM. Around 150 workers took part in the event. Guests from Ministry of Interior, Ms Nedal Abdulla Alalawai, from Ministry of Labour - Mr Hasan AlAradi – Head of Occupational Safety & Health Inspection and from LMRA - Mr Fahad AlBinali, all spoke about the support extended to the workers by each Ministries. Advisor Dr Babu Ramachandran talked about health and safety precautions to be taken during the summer months. ICRF Chairman Adv. V K Thomas, Joint Secretaries Javad Pasha and Suresh Babu, Vice Chairmen Prakash Mohan and Pankaj Nallur, Treasurer Uday Shanbhagh, Thirst Quenchers Coordinators Faisal Madapally and Siraj, Sivakumar, Ajayakrishnan, Zulfiqar Moiz, Kalpana Patil, Sandra Palanna, Althea D'Souza, HSE Officer Rajesh Sadanand along with enthusiastic students have joined the distribution. As in previous years, the Bohra community and generous volunteers have shown strong support for this project.
