BMKQ Women, a special program of Bayanihan ng Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ), held a blood-donation drive at the HMC Blood Donation Center recently. The activity was organised in cooperation with Bayanihan Qatar, Guardians League Qatar, Scouts Royale Brotherhood Qatar Alumni Association, Triskelion State of Qatar International and Alpha Phi Omega Qatar Alumni Association.
“The campaign ‘Give Blood, Save Lives’ was held in response to Hamad Medical Corporation’s call to give the gift of life through blood donation. It was participated by 70 volunteers from different community groups,” said Myla Laja, coordinator of BMKQ Women.
Bayanihan ng mga Manggagawa sa Konstruksyon ng Qatar (BMKQ) is a non-profit, welfare-oriented organisation of Filipino workers in the construction sector with more than 600 members. BMKQ Women is a special programme of BMKQ established in 2019 and driven by the desire of the female active members of the group to bring women empowerment at the fore of BMKQ’s overall vision.
Besides the blood-donation drive, BMKQ Women also took part in a tree-planting ceremony at Qur’anic Botanic Garden (QBG), a member of Qatar Foundation. The activity was held in celebration of Qatar Environment Day 2021.
“It was organised by Mohammed Hasonna of QBG and attended by some women community leaders. We planted a tree of prosopis cineraria and acacia tree as our contribution to the initiative,” said Laja.
Since its inception, BMKQ Women has engaged in various activities such as gatherings to mark International Women’s Day and International Migrants Day. The group has also organised a series of trainings and seminars mainly on Basic Gender Sensitivity, Gender-Based Violence and Basic Leadership Skills Training for Women.
This article was also published on Qatar Tribune, written by Ailyn Agonia