HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa Celebrates Garangaou at HMC Leukemia Center

Doha, August 04 (QNA) - HE the Chairperson of Reach Out To Asia (ROTA) Sheikha Al-Mayassa bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani celebrated the joy of Garangaou with children patients at the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Leukemia Center as part of ROTA s Ramadan 2012 Project, sponsored by Occidental Petroleum of Qatar Co. Ltd. (Oxy Qatar). HE Sheikha Al Mayassa and ROTA volunteers joined a large group of Leukemia Center staff and patients for the traditional Qatari celebration as children dressed in costume, enjoyed fun activities, exchanged gifts of bags filled with sweets and nuts, and sang traditional Garangaou songs. Praising HE, an HMC spokesperson said "We thank HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa and all the ROTA volunteers who visited the Leukemia Center, celebrating Garangaou with staff and patients, and helping to sustain Qatari culture." "HE Sheikha Al-Mayassa's visit to the HMC Leukemia Center reflects ROTA s belief in the importance of social interaction and our commitment to help build a healthy community at all levels," said ROTA's Executive Director Essa Al-Mannai. President and GM of Oxy Qatar Steve Kelly said that the company is proud to support the wonderful Garangaou tradition, adding "Ramadan in Qatar is a special time, with the whole community coming together to share and celebrate the rituals and values of the Holy Month." The Holy Month 2012 is witnessing Reach Out To Asia s largest ever Ramadan Project as ROTA joins forces with Oxy Qatar for an extensive program of community activities - distributing groceries to hundreds of families in need, celebrating Iftar with special needs children and orphans as well as Elderly people and completing home makeovers for impoverished families. (QNA)