MAF’s Carrefour Qatar raises over QR1mn for Gaza

MAF’s Carrefour Qatar raises over QR1mn for Gaza

Majid Al Futtaim (MAF), which owns the exclusive rights to operate Carrefour in Qatar, announced the success of its campaign from October 17 to November 17, in raising more than QR1mn for the people of Gaza, Palestine.The campaign was held in cooperation with the Education Above All Foundation (EAA), Carrefour Qatar’s main strategic partner in Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR), a MAF statement said Sunday.During the campaign, customers donated QR608,000, which Carrefour Qatar matched at the end of the campaign, effectively reaching a total of QR1,216,000.Laurent Hausknecht, Carrefour’s regional director, Gulf, stated: “At Carrefour, we extend our deepest appreciation to each and every customer who participated in this campaign reinforcing our belief in the power of collective action to create meaningful and lasting change. We are and will remain dedicated to our communities and stand in solidarity with the Palestinian people.”The results are an extension to the larger campaign by Majid Al Futtaim, Our Hearts with Gaza, in which the company has donated a total of over $2mn. The donated money from customers and Carrefour Qatar will provide essential relief to Palestinian civilians in Gaza through the EAA’s Al Fakhoora educational project in Gaza, Palestine, the statement added.

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