Doha, February 19 (QNA) - The Center of Empowerment and Elderly Care 'Ehsan,' one of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work centers of the Ministry of Social Development and Family, signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) with Al Majd Girls Center of the Ministry of Sports and Youth.

The signing of the MOC stems from the leading role of Ehsan center in promoting the recognition of the elderly and their contributions to social, economic, and cultural development, empowering and supporting their participation in all fields. Ehsan center also works on spreading social awareness of elderly rights and their main issues, maintaining communication through generations, and emphasizing the family's role in caring for them.

Through this MOC, the two centers seek to strengthen the bonds of cooperation between them, provide adequate service to the elderly in the best way possible, and continue the joint efforts between the two sides.

Executive Director of Ehsan Fahad Mohammed Al Khayarin said that the center pays excellent attention to conducting partnerships and strengthening the cooperation with all parties in the country, based on its belief that these partnerships benefit the target groups and expand the scope of its services and objectives to the largest segment of society.

He added that the MOC serves the elderly, especially elder mothers, by benefiting from programs and events provided by the center for the target group.The MOC also supports one of the center's main strategic objectives, which is to achieve communication between generations and create a qualitative partnership.

For her part, Director of Al Majd Girls Center Haya Al Kubaisi said that the signing of the MOC strengthens the joint cooperation between the two sides, especially since Al Majd Girls Center aspires to benefit from the experiences of the elderly members of the center in instilling values, customs, and traditions. (QNA)