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Sun, 10/06/2013 - 21:35
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IHSAN and Red Crescent Celebrate World Elderly Day

Doha, October 06 (QNA) - Qatar Foundation for Elderly People Care (IHSAN) and Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) today held a festive celebration at the Ritz-Carlton Hotel to mark the World Elderly Day, in the presence of IHSAN's elderly mrs and fathers, a group of QRC volunteers and staff of the Ritz -Carlton. The programme featured active participation of teachers and students of the Canadian School in Doha, a distinct reception organized by QRC volunteers and the hotel's staff, followed by a tour of the the Ritz Carlton Hotel's beach and a colourful programme held at the hotel's tent during lunch time. The programme also featured fantastic heritage shows performed by the Canadian School students after which the elderly exchanging gifts with students and QRC volunteers in a familial atmosphere full of fun and pleasure. IHSAN Programmes Management Director Ali Abdullah Maraghi described the celebration as very wonderful, stressing that it comes within the Foundation's programmes aimed to integrate parents and elderly people into all community strata. He added that happiness was evident on the elderly and unfolded through their great interaction with the programme performed by the Canadian School students and QRC.

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