Vodafone Qatar has named Fahad Mohamed al-Naimi as its chosen participant in the World of Difference initiative for 2015.
Now in its fifth year, the “World of Difference” is an initiative under Vodafone’s corporate social responsibility programme.
The flagship initiative is a “first of its kind” in Qatar in which Vodafone gives people the opportunity to receive funding while they work for 6-12 months for their local charity of choice and undertake projects to help the community in Qatar, according to a
statement.
The projects can focus on any area, cause or social issue as long as it meets a local need and is 100% non-profit.
Al-Naimi is working with Mental Health Friends Association (Weyak) on providing Integral Life training for six months, starting November. Integral Life Practice is a comprehensive framework for human development that aims at developing individuals through acquiring vital skills that ultimately allow them to live a productive and meaningful life, which in turn improves their mental health.
It also aims to develop skills such as emotional intelligence, critical thinking, physical intelligence and system thinking and more. Working with Weyak, al-Naimi will be providing this training to the association’s members.
Al-Naimi has a “rich employment, research and volunteering history”, the statement notes. He has held key positions in different organisations and spent six months this year volunteering with the national team combating obesity and diabetes in Qatar. He also spent 2013 and 2014 volunteering with Qatar Red Crescent.  
“We are proud to be supporting Mr al-Naimi in his quest to tackle mental illness in collaboration with Weyak,” said Dana Haidan, head of corporate social responsibility, Vodafone Qatar.
Weyak aims to provide support to individuals in Qatar in need of psychological support through relevant programmes and to raise awareness in the community about the importance of mental health.