Mannai Air Travel along with the company’s travel service divisions- Mannai Holidays, Space Travel and VFS organized a blood donation drive on 13 August 2016. The blood donation was conducted in cooperation with Hamad Medical Corporation-Blood Donation Unit.
The division has conducted similar voluntary contributions and the recent blood drive is a continuation of the Corporate Social Responsibility initiatives being carried out regularly by the company.
Along with the group of volunteers on-site, Mr. Farukh Sardar, Mannai Air Travel General Manager said, “Mannai Travel Group lays great importance on employees’ participation in our community. We not only serve our clients in our office premises but we also extend these services outside our working environments. It is our way of creating awareness on the importance of community service, benefiting not only the recipient but also the donor”.
Some of the benefits of blood donation include a free health checkup that will give an early warning signs for donors. A regular blood donation is also known to burn calories and reduces the risk of heart disease.