Commercial Bank donates to Qatar Red Crescent Society’s ‘Warm Winter’ campaign
18 January 2017
Doha, Qatar: Commercial Bank has made a donation towards Qatar Red Crescent Society’s ‘Warm Winter’ campaign. The donation will help Qatar Red Crescent Society to distribute winter aid to the poorest families and refugees in several countries.
Warm Winter is a seasonal programme organised annually by Qatar Red Crescent Society to alleviate the suffering of the vulnerable in Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria, Syrian refugees in Lebanon, Jordan, Kurdistan and Palestinian refugees in Lebanon, which increases during winter. Distributions consist of winter clothes, electric heaters, tarpaulins, blankets, heating oil and other forms of vital assistance against extreme cold.
Commercial Bank CEO Joseph Abraham said: “Commercial Bank regards CSR as integral to its business and strives to be an outstanding corporate citizen by supporting local and international socio-economic initiatives that include humanitarian projects and charitable work for the disadvantaged. One of Commercial Bank’s core values is to make donations toward charities and causes to help the less fortunate.”