Armed with a QR930,000 donation from energy firm Chevron Phillips, one of Qatar’s largest charities recently served 10,000 meals to blue-collar expats working on the Doha Metro, Lusail Expressway and several other major building sites around the country.

The Qatar Red Crescent said it plans to expand its efforts and use the money to distribute additional meals, as well as water, juice and hygiene kits, to thousands more expats in the coming months.