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A partnership between the Afif Foundation and the "Wifaq" Center

شراكة بين مؤسسة "عفيف" ومركز "وفاق"

. The Family Counseling Center “Wifaq” announced the signing of a memorandum of understanding in the field of community awareness in partnership with the “Afif” Charitable Foundation, through the foundation’s support for a group of awareness activities implemented by the center with the aim of contributing to achieving family cohesion in society. This came during a press conference held by the “Wifaq” Center at its headquarters in Lusail City. During the conference, a memorandum of understanding was signed and a community partnership was announced between the two sides, where both the “Wifaq” Center and the “Afif Foundation” will be partners in providing a group of awareness activities, which will highlight important community awareness topics, which are [urging and encouraging young people to marry ]And [reducing the negative effects of divorce on the divorced and their children]. On this occasion, Mr. Rashid Al-Dossary, Executive Director of the “Wifaq” Center, stressed in a speech he delivered during the conference the extent of the Center’s keenness to have strategic partners of significant standing and trust in Qatari society who share its interest and pursuit of achieving the greatest possible degree of family cohesion and stability in society. Pointing out that this is achieved through participation, cooperation and coordination between cooperating parties to implement purposeful activities, plans and programmes, and intensifying efforts to provide the best capabilities and expertise, in order to achieve common goals that bring growth, progress and prosperity to the family and society. Al-Dosari added in his speech that this partnership with the Afif Foundation constitutes a calculated step in the field of effective community partnership, and will be an important contribution to building safe, stable families and a cohesive society, in a way that supports the achievement of the Qatar National Vision 2030. He also explained that this partnership will contribute to preparing and qualifying young people. Girls with a high level of understanding and knowledge of the foundations of a healthy marital life. In the same context, the Afif Charitable Foundation will also sponsor another set of awareness programs and activities offered by the Wifaq Center for divorced and separated people and their children, out of interest and keenness to contribute with the center to improving the level of psychological and social adaptation among separated and foster children who benefit from the center’s services. And to enable them to adapt family and community. For her part, Mrs. Zulekha Al-Asmakh, Acting CEO of the Afif Charitable Foundation, stated during the press conference, saying: The advancement and progress of societies comes through the stability of the societal structure, and the family is the first and important nucleus that forms that structure. Its righteousness and stability are stability and prosperity for society, so the Afif Charitable Foundation was keen We must strive to establish qualitative partnerships concerned with this building block, which in turn will lead to achieving the general goals of Qatar’s vision, specifically in the social development pillar. Mrs. Zuleikha said that the partnership between the Afif Charitable Foundation and the Wifaq Center comes from the Foundation’s belief in the importance and role of the Wifaq Center in achieving family cohesion and spreading community awareness in the field of urging and encouraging young people to marry, repairing the rift in the societal structure in cases of divorced people, and reducing its resulting effects on the divorced. And their children. Al-Asmakh also confirmed that signing the agreement is the beginning of future projects and partnerships to achieve the common goals of both parties, which will benefit society in general.