A group of pilots and cabin crew from Qatar Airways (QA) recently visited the elderly residents at the Centre for Empowerment and Elderly Care (Ehsan). 

In addition to spending time with the elderly, the QA staff also presented them with gifts as a gesture of appreciation from the national airline to the shapers of the nation.

Ehsan supports elderly empowerment by encouraging the elderly to continue their participation in society. The center focuses on providing the elderly with the care services they need.

The center facilitates the integration of the elderly into society and helps them remain in their homes rather than at the center facilities.

#QatarAirways visited the Centre of Empowerment and Elderly Care @Ehsan_org! It’s such a privilege to visit our elderly community as we strongly believe in the importance of empowering them. #Qatar pic.twitter.com/7wkSJ1hF6w

— Qatar Airways (@qatarairways) August 1, 2019

Additionally, the center raises awareness amongst the elderly about their social rights and fundamental concerns.

Ehsan executive director, Mubarak bin Abdulaziz Al Khalifa, said, “We wish to thank Qatar Airways for this initiative of visiting the residents of the center. This initiative encourages social responsibility towards society in general and to the elderly in particular.”

“At Ehsan, we aim to partner with the government, private and civil organizations in Qatar to achieve the ultimate goal of empowering the elderly people and ensuring they are receiving the best care,” he highlighted.

The visit was part of QA’s Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) as the national carrier of Qatar to appreciate the older generation for building Qatar to make it what it is today, said Salam Al Shawa, senior vice president, marketing and corporate communications at Qatar Airways.

“It was a rich and deep experience for our pilots and cabin crew to support the elderly residents. We would also like to thank Ehsan for their kind hospitality,”  she said.

CSR is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline renewed its sponsorship as the Official Airline Partner to Orbis UK for a further three years, supporting its blindness prevention programs.

Some other CSR initiatives of the airlines include its continued support to the Educate A Child program, which focuses on providing quality primary school education to millions of out-of-school children worldwide, and its partnership with Doha’s Shafallah Center for Persons with Disability to provide special need adults with employment opportunities at Qatar Airways.

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