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Al Qurain Training Center

Volunteering and Humanitarian Work

Balanced Giving

Give your time and effort while protecting your energy: clear limits, a role that fits you, and knowing when to step back.

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Balanced Giving is a course in the Volunteering and Humanitarian Work track, delivered by Al Qurain Training Center in Doha, Qatar, and taught by Dhia Al-Rabeeah, a trainer in balanced giving and stress management. It focuses on deciding what you can give, setting limits and noticing the signs of exhaustion in volunteer work, and ends with a certificate of completion in cooperation with the International Business Council.

After this course, you will be better prepared for

  • Deciding how many hours you can give before you commit.
  • Saying a courteous no to requests that do not fit your time.
  • Noticing signs of exhaustion in yourself and your team.
  • Balancing volunteering with family and work.

Who is this course for?

  • Regular volunteers
  • Volunteer team leaders
  • Charity staff
  • People who give a great deal and feel worn out

What do you receive?

  • Course materials and a tool for estimating your time and energy
  • An applied project: a personal giving plan with clear limits
  • Stress management exercises and scenarios from volunteer work
  • A certificate of completion from Al Qurain Training Center, in cooperation with the International Business Council
Certificate of completion

Why this programme?

Dhia Al-Rabeeah teaches the course; she leads programmes in balanced giving, stress management and job burnout. She helps you build a giving plan that protects your time, your energy and your family's claim on you.

Register your interest in this course

Leave your details and the centre's team will contact you when the first cohort's dates are announced.

Frequently asked questions

Is the course only for volunteers?

The examples come from volunteer work, and the course suits anyone who gives a great deal: people caring for a relative, charity staff, and anyone who finds it hard to say no.

Does the course treat burnout?

No. The course trains skills in managing time and setting limits, and it does not offer therapy or psychological counselling.

When does the course start, and what are the fees?

We will announce dates and fees when the first cohort opens. Register your interest and we will write to you when we do.

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