Inspired by its national responsibility, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a 2nd phase of its fundraising campaign to combat Coronavirus. As the risks persist, QRCS decided to expand its campaign, with a new target of QR 30 million. With these funds, QRCS will be able to step up the response efforts, by securing the supplies needed for medical and voluntary personnel, as well as helping the vulnerable groups affected by the market closure. Ali bin Hassan Al-Hammadi, Secretary-General of QRCS, stated, “Recently, there has been a dramatic increase in demand for protective supplies in order to enable the crisis management personnel to do their job. The physicians and nurses working at quarantine facilities are facing a deadly challenge for the sake of their medical ethics. For us the nationals and residents of Qatar, we have to gratefully give them protection against infection. Actually, they are an inherent part of the human resources that the country relies on at such difficult times”. He added, “There are many professions where people earn their wages on a daily basis. As workshops and small enterprises are closed to prevent the spread of the virus, those workers find themselves with no money. They do not have enough savings to live on during the closure. To meet their basic needs, QRCS seeks to provide food for them. At the same time, its Humanitarian Services Fund continues to offer seasonal and emergency assistance to the needy families”. In partnership with the Ministry of Public Health (MoPH) and its organs, QRCS is providing health and psychological services for those at risk of infection at quarantine facilities, health education for workers at health centers and companies; health care and personal supplies for inmates and workers at quarantine facilities (mattresses, blankets, clothes, hygiene kits, etc.), psychological support for the quarantined persons, health protective supplies (such as masks and sanitizers), personal protective equipment (PPE) for the volunteers and staff working at facilities or districts at risk of infection, and food meals for the workers and other vulnerable groups affected by stop of work and home quarantine. Mr. Al-Hammadi thanked the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) for providing facilitations and approvals to make the campaign a reality. He appreciated the support given by many organizations and companies to QRCS’s work at the Mekaines quarantine facility, a four-complex location with a capacity of 7,000 workers. These contributors include: Qatar Charity, Afif Charity, Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, Nasser Bin Khaled Charitable Foundation, ExxonMobil Qatar, Ooredoo, Alfardan Group, ALFA Telecom, Al-Adekhar Real Estate, and Qatar Football Association. Mr. Al-Hammadi invited all the rich in Qatar to donate for this noble campaign via QRCS’s website (www.qrcs.org.qa), hotlines (66666364 – 66644822), or SMS as follows: -              Coronavirus control: Send “CO” to 92246 (QR 1,000) -              Health care: Send “CH” to 92246 (QR 1,000) -              Psychological support: Send “CP” to 92552 (QR 250) -              Preventive health supplies: Send “CE” to 02246 (QR 1,000) -              PPE: Send “CT” to 92092 (QR 500) -              Food meals: Send “CF” to 92402 (QR 150)