Doha: With less than a week for the Emir Cup 2016 final match between Al Sadd and Lekhwiya to start, Qatar’s most prestigious football prize visited the Paediatric Oncology Ward and Children’s Ward at Hamad General Hospital (HGH).
The children were ecstatic to be part of the Emir Cup fever and took every opportunity to take pictures with the trophy.
Organising a stop for the Emir Cup Tour at HGH was a way for Qatar Football Association (QFA) to give something back to the children and put a smile on their faces. The QFA delegation received a warm welcome from Maitha Albuainain, CEO, HGH; Abdullah Al Hajri, Public Relations Manager; and Fatima Jassim, Children’s Programme Coordinator at the hospital.
“The delegation distributed gifts to all children at both wards and briefed them the Emir Cup. All gifts were presented by Fifty One East and Sony, the official sponsor of the Emir Cup 2016.
Ali Abdullah Al Khater, CEO, Corporate Communications, Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC), said: “I am pleased to welcome the QFA delegation to HMC and thank them for this generous gesture and visit which aim to put a smile on the faces of children receiving treatment at HMC.
“I would like to call on institutions in Qatar to follow in the footsteps of QFA by visiting the children’s wards at the hospital and involve the kids in their CSR initiatives.
“The Emir Cup comes at the forefront of sports activities which aim to promote a culture of exercise among all segments of the community in addition to the positive impact football has on public health,” Al Hajri said.
“I wish QFA all success in its future initiatives and events and we look forward to taking part in next year’s Emir Cup Trophy Tour,” he added
The tour is part of QFA’s strategy as part of its corporate social responsibility to reinforce the importance of collaboration with local entities to promote the Emir Cup among communities. QFA works on all levels of the football system to identify and develop young Qatari talents.
It bonds with the local society to promote the game and expand its fan base in a systematic and methodical approach.
QFA also reinforces professionalism in the game by improving infrastructure of the game through its professional league known as Qatar Stars League.
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