June 5: Qatar Airways, in partnership with Qatar Charity, organised a fun-filled activity for 100 children from four orphanages in Kathmandu to mark the holy month of Ramadan and Eid.

According to Qatar Airways, the children were distributed gifts and also offered magic show, face painting, bouncy castles and games with prizes at Hotel Annapurna during the recent event.

The event was attended by children of Prayas Nepal, Underprivileged Children’s Education Program (UCEP) Nepal, Maitreya Foundation Nepal and Shangrila Orphanage Home.

Qatar Airways Country Head for Nepal, Mohamed El Emam, said, “We are greatly pleased to be able to bring a smile to these children with our CSR event as a part of Eid celebrations made by Qatar Airways. This initiative, conducted in partnership with Qatar Charity, is just one of the ways in which we demonstrate our commitment to giving back to the community of Nepal and we are truly grateful to have made a difference to the children from these orphanages.”

The airline company said that Corporate Social Responsibility is an important part of Qatar Airways’ values. The airline is a supporter of the Educate A Child (EAC) programme, an initiative that provides educational opportunities to children without access to education due to constraints such as extreme poverty, cultural barriers and conflict-affected environments.

Qatar Airways is also the Official Airline Partner of Orbis, an organisation which works to prevent avoidable blindness in areas of need. Working with a global team of volunteers and the world’s leading ophthalmic medical experts, Orbis runs long-term programmes in 18 countries, including India, Bangladesh, Ethiopia and Zambia, among others.