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Volunteers bring cheer to workers
Members of the Qatar Living Volunteer Group have conducted their second distribution campaign, supplying a large number of labourers with water and other supplies to make it through the summer.
Following the collection and sharing of items last weekend, the group decided to host another collection on Thursday evening before distributing the donations to some of the neediest residents of Doha.
The group leader, known only as “Speed”, explained that the campaign had gone extremely well and that simply being outside during the daylight hours gave all the volunteers an idea of the extreme temperatures and conditions in which the labourers work.
At their collection on Thursday, the group amassed some 200 caps and t-shirts from QAPCO, 200 caps, t-shirts and wet towels from SIGMA Paints, and 250 bottles of water from Talent Resources Recruitment.
Around 40 group members also donated items such as bottled water, energy drinks and protective clothing.
Speed said 10 cars loaded with the donations drove around the city yesterday to distribute the items to groups of labourers that they found working out in the sun without shade or any other form of protection.
From around 10am until 3pm the group visited some 1,300 labourers in various parts of Doha.
“They were extremely happy,” Speed said, “and very surprised.”
“They could not believe that we were not a company when we told them we were simply individuals living in Doha, hailing from all over the world, who had gathered together to run this campaign,” he added.
Speed said that there will be one more collection drive this summer, taking place before Ramadan in August.
And after the “overwhelming” response from the volunteers who took part in the initiative, he said that this may become an annual event.
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rMs_000 said
Great job guys !!! ...http://www.gulf-time...
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britexpat said
Excellent work.. May the ...Excellent work.. May the Lord reward you all for your hard work and dedication. You deserve our admiration, praise and thanks.
Let us hope that we can work together to provide some sort of long term help for some of these workers...
Rizks said
ooopz me to posted the ...ooopz me to posted the same...
ANy wayz, Excellent work, May the Almighty Reward you all for the great help.
UkEngQatar said
welldone, every little ...welldone, every little helps..
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tanya123 said
clap! clap! clap! clap! ...clap! clap! clap! clap! clap!
keep up the good work...
...CHO RAH MO...
Rizks said
and slap ! slap ! slap! to ...and slap ! slap ! slap! to rMs for posting this thread B4 Me...:(
Formatted Soul said
They were so surprised to ...They were so surprised to see us...the smile on their blank face meant more than a Million Riyal...when we explained them that these are from some generous people who live in Qatar...they had no clue who we are and why we are doing this…
A Big thanks to all those who donated generously....they were so happy to receive the cool drinks, caps and T-shirts in this scorching heat...
Thx to QL for giving us a platform to do this…
PITSTOP… appreciate your efforts.. .. Thank you! You made it possible…
Victory_278692 said
Masha Allah...... ...and JazakAllahu Khair to all those who contributed in this selfless humanitarian initiative.
All the best to Young guns and keep it up!
Congratz to Speed, rMs, Rizk, FS, Ash, QLVG and all volunteers!
Rizks said
Young Guns ? I Swear i did ...Young Guns ?
I Swear i did not supply any ammunations to the Labourers...:(
ashwindoke said
:) Congratulation and Thank ...:) Congratulation and Thank you Volunteers....
Nice work done...
I wont take the names here.... Not only cause I strongly feel all were equally important and helpful....
But also cause I am not good at remembering names... :(
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Arien said
As always .. Great Job speed ...As always .. Great Job speed n Team. :)
Proud of you guys.
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ashwindoke said
Rizks - :( And you say Why ...Rizks - :( And you say Why goin to school is important..
Young is not brand of Guns and are not ammunition...
Young Guns in here means.. people who don eat less exert more (Speed)... People who preach to follow the QL rules and break them in every post (RMS) and Torture people with Pathetically senseless Jokes (YOU... )
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smoke said
Ashwin i think u didnt get ...Ashwin i think u didnt get enough of sleep last night your posts are not making any sense to me :p
Congrats to everyone, great job :)
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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jonjavajones said
Nice Job ...Nice Job
panda said
Great job QLVG!! ...Great job QLVG!!
Omar Waheed. said
Great Job QLVG .... QLVG ...Great Job QLVG ....
QLVG rocks ;)
spize0238 said
Kudos. Great job ...Kudos. Great job guys.
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Rizks said
Ashwin !! As for now, i ...Ashwin !!
As for now, i shall ignore YOU for posting sensless comments.
ashwindoke said
Senseless ????? Was it tht ...Senseless ?????
Was it tht tough to comprehend and understand...... ??
n I really cant explain tht...
Shall explain when we meet.. else you ll dance on my head for writing a lengthy one here too.... :)
n Rizks - Did I ever ignore you for typing senseless comments?????????
I tried but couldn :)
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Rizks said
lol Ashwin just want to LOL ...lol Ashwin
just want to LOL for ur comment, nuthing else !!
sorry for the lil hijack - U Moron rMs...lol
lusitano said
Great job! If common ...Great job!
If common citizens can have this kind of behavior, why not the government to avoid its occurrence!
I hope this is published in the media and that the government feels embarrassed and do something about their policies and their enforcement!
Rizks said
its already published... ...its already published...
chk the link provide by rMs
smoke said
I doubt the sufferings of ...I doubt the sufferings of under paid workers cause the "Government" any embarrassment, we would have seen better benefits for them if that was the case.
Good Fortune always comes knocking at your door...when you are sh*tting in the toilet!! :)
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ashwindoke said
Lusitano - I doubt I ll be ...Lusitano - I doubt I ll be able to support you on this one.
There are many things we think govt is not doing..
But they aim to touch and help the majority of the population.....
And for those who don fall in tht set of majority.. there are Volunteer groups who go out of the way to help them... :)
Govt. is nothing but WE... WE If we had Power....
considering them as a another identity and blaming them for all the wrongs doesn solve many of the issues....
Specially in a non-democratic governance where there is no Opposition to take over if the present one fails to live up to expectations... :)
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lusitano said
Rizks, Thanks. It’s only ...Rizks,
Thanks.
It’s only the local media and that won't exercise any pressure on the local authorities.
I suggest you send it to CNN i-report and BBC.
When the truth of these poor people becomes well-known in the world, maybe the local authorities (always and only worried about image projection on the international stage), will do something about their weak policies and weaker enforcement.
SPEED said
Well the credit goes to 'PITSTOP' who came up with this ...idea and to all Volunteers who support our cause...
I will be creating a new thread 'Vote of Thanks' to all who supported our mission with photos :-)
Thanks to all for your compliments :-D
Next time we don't need your compliments WE NEED YOU !!! ;-)
SPEED said
lusitano.... why anyone else .. why not you come up ...with any idea.... we will support you ... trust me :-)
'Action speaks louder then words'
Rizks said
Speed !! i need my ...Speed !!
i need my photo....:)
ashwindoke said
Lusi - Labor Exploitation is ...Lusi - Labor Exploitation is not a concept confined only in Middle East political and geographical boundaries...
Happens every where...
Don see China stoppin.. In spite of the fact tht the whole world knows them for Labor Exploitation...
and the govt is a Communist one...
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lusitano said
Speed, I am doing my share, ...Speed,
I am doing my share, for a few years now.
chaudary said
Good job ...Good job guys.
MikaylasMom said
Excellent Job! Wish I could ...Excellent Job! Wish I could have been there to see the worker's faces, I bet that was all the thanks you guys needed! :)
Motherhood...The hardest job you'll ever love! : )
Mandilulur said
Fan-frickin-tastic you ...Fan-frickin-tastic you guys!!!
Mandi
Khanan said
One of the finest campaign run by QLVG ...One of the finest and successful campaign run by QLVG.
Huge responses from the QL Memebers on the collection drive.
and a brave distributuion drive by few member of QLVG and some non-QL members...
On rough count more than 800 labours were entrtained and the smile and happiness on the faces of those laborers were priceless.
Thanks to PITSTOP taking the intiative and SPEED for managing the campaign and the Volunteers for their generous and kind support.
Speed Pra...Awating your detail post along with fotos regarding the campaign.
PS: Was impressed with Britxpat PINK KIA..:D
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sknox40 said
Your actions are beautiful. ...Your actions are beautiful. So many times we say what we need to do, but in words only. THANKS TO EVERYONE OF YOU for your caring and love for the less fortunate. I applaud you.
truthfulvisitor said
indeed ...Wonderful work. A pity that it is necessary, but such a good step in the direction of kindness.
KHATTAK said
All praise to you ...All praise to you all....Great Idea indeed.
May Almighty Allah gives you enough strength & will to continue with such activities.
Best of Luck.
Write me OFF...at your own RISK....KK
Karin said
. ...a salute to all of you guys!
keep up the good work
slim93 said
Excellent move ...congratulations for your courage and action.
freedomONE said
volunteer ...How can I join this group? I also loved helping others. Its what I do back in my country.
ashwindoke said
Hmm... I wish people are not ...Hmm...
I wish people are not allowed to congratulate and thank...
So tht they can use/convert this passion, energy and good will into action .... something which is more than text ....
A great Job was done and many more are to be done... on may be more gigantic levels.... more the number of hands the better...
The sugar here was getting at diabetic level....
Adding some necessary spice to it :)
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slim93 said
I'll be happy to join you ...I'll be in Qatar from September 2009 and you can count on me for any future similar actions...
blippy said
Two thumbs up! ...Two thumbs up!
amnesia said
I think that it's a great ...I think that it's a great think that Speed has done.
Thanks from Qatar!
If there are people interested in this thing on a regular basis, for around a year and a half now I've been running 'Labour Day' where we show appreciation to the labourers. Send me a pm and I'll be more than happy to give you guys details.
Allah ya36eek alf 3afya.
Mr. Q's Blog - A Qatari's view on Qatar.
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Jaryz said
GOD BLESS YOU GUYS..... ...sentibhim said
Good Jobs Guys "Drink Beer ...Good Jobs Guys
"Drink Beer Save Water"
PITSTOP said
Great Job QLVG! ...I am very happy to see such great response to this campaign. Inshallah we continue to help these workers as much as we can.
Veekaay said
Bless all of you who did ...Bless all of you who did this - It is easy to spend time and effort on celebrity events, but it takes a noble mind to do what you guys did. Hats off to you !
donosa said
God bless you all! That was ...God bless you all! That was so nice of you!
I have a little idea, it's been on my mind since the very first time I saw the laborers wandering around with nothing to do on a friday afternoon but to hang out around the souq. Why not trying to bring some entertainment to them... I don't know, music... God, I can't come up with an idea of how to entertain them (that requires some surveys), but it just breaks my heart to see them all dressed up in their best clothes to do NOTHING special but walk around... A guitar group, a dance show, whatever.. I'm pretty sure there's a lot of member who are very talented and can come up with ideas or something....
maybe it is a silly idea...
SPEED said
donosa.... i liked your idea ... yes we can do something for ...them .... lets think and come up with some suggestions... !
justice said
good work ...Speed, May Allah the Almighty blesses you and your family all the way in your life. Well done man, pls let us before you launch the next one in August.
ashwindoke said
Music Concert - Tickets to ...Music Concert - Tickets to be charged for non-laborers and for them ....free entry.
KSA is good at event management (professionally).. we can take his help..
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bshamsi said
Great Work Speed... ...Great Work Speed...
cynbob said
I love that idea ...I love that idea about entertaining these guys!
I bet some of these guys have talents of their own.
Perhaps, after entertaining them with the talents of QL members, some of these guys might want to volunteer and sing/dance/play a musical instrument for the masses!
Can this work?
Rizks said
M good in Break dance and ...M good in Break dance and Moon Walk !!
i can continously do moon walk for 1 Hrs or more and reach Moon in no time...:)
ashwindoke said
Hmmm.. Thank God you didn ...Hmmm..
Thank God you didn learn Sun Walk..... :)
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bilutopia said
Good Job ...Hi I would like to appreciate u guys and for next time i would like to be part of your group if its possible pls.
Rizks said
bilutopia Everything is ...bilutopia
Everything is possible, just require ur attention and enthusiasam.
Register urself with QLVG and be a part of this generous and good ACts..
Cheers !!
Happy Happy said
cynbob...Cheer them Up with Basics ...I think most of hard workers would only need these basics to cheer them up:
1- Some good meal and cool water.
2- Shade from the scorching sun.
3- A space to stretch for a good night sleep.
4- A little amount of monthly saving.
5- Medical care.
6- Annual ticket home to get together with their families.
Not too much to ask.
Salam
britexpat said
Happy Happy.. ...Medical care - provided by company
Annual ticket home - unlikely, since many only get a vacation after two years..
However, we could help with providing food during Ramadan..
cynbob said
Happy Happy ...Hi there! You're right, all of these basics would be wonderful for the laborers.
Perhaps, like Brit said, a good meal during Ramadan would be great!
Happy Happy said
brit and cynbob.....Permanent Solutions ...So If we can do some brainstorming to find out better ways to provide more effective solutions in the long run, that would be great.
As for Ramadan, some of them are already Muslims and fasting, otherwise, there are ways to sneak up somewhere to have their meal and drink water constantly.
Hard labor, severe weather condition and ill health together may permit a Muslim to refrain from fasting, let alone if they were Non-Muslims.
Salam
Aunt Polly said
Last week I heard that some ...Last week I heard that some kind hearted soul like you took some Nepali workers to the zoo for an outing and in return they cooked a meal for him in his house, which he of course shared with them.
May be you can take some of them for a dhow ride or organise a musical for them or ask them what they want and it it is within your reach, try to arrange it for them.
AP
positive said
Wow!!! ...Congrats to all of you for taking the time to do everything you do for others in need.
Thanks to SPEED and all the volunteers.
I would like to participate for the next one. Count on me.
God Bless.
bilutopia said
Rizks Tnx a lot for ur fast ...Rizks
Tnx a lot for ur fast answer but whr in QLnG?
bilutopia said
Rizks Tnx a lot for ur fast ...Rizks
Tnx a lot for ur fast answer but whr in QLnG?
SPEED said
QLnG ? hmmmm you mean QL naughty Group ? ...yea Rizks is the Manager of QLnG and Bella is the Administrator ..
SpikenButchsMom said
Speed, is there ...a date for the next collection? The article mentions sometime before Ramadan?
SPEED said
Yes we will do.... if you like to be updated with our ...future campaigns please join QLVG. once you join the VG you will receive our emails from time to time.
Here is the link to Qatarliving Volunteers Group: http://www.qatarlivi...
cwm said
Thanks ...Speed, I can't imagine how much time you put into this. It was amazing! Keep us posted as to how we can help with the next collection. :>
j3375 said
I salute you..all the guys ...I salute you..all the guys who put in their time and effort for this cause..
I'was very skeptical (u can c my earlier posts when this idea was first put up),but u people have proven me wrong..Great going..Inspires me to volunteer for the next time u guys do something like this..
cheers..
ashwindoke said
QLNG ??? I ll be the most ...QLNG ???
I ll be the most Naughty... I mean active member of tht group..... :)
Rizks... Mudir
Bella.. Personal Secretory
Bilutopia... member
Speed ( you are in for sure)... strategic advisor
Ash.... :)... active Member... :)
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rMs_000 said
Ash ...Rizks will no more be active in ofice timings.. lolz..
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tEaCh Me RuLeS, i'Ll TeAcH hOw To BrEaK iT ..
rMs..!!
chichi said
CLAP! CLAP! CLAP! ...------------
mai lain pa!
ashwindoke said
More Claps.. to keep the ...More Claps.. to keep the thread on Page 1...
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SPEED said
lol/-a-t-/ashwin..... good one ...notfromhere said
Good work everyone! ...Good work everyone!