A beneficiary of QRCS Ramadan Iftar programme in Somalia.
Doha: The foreign representation missions of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) are carrying out Ramadan Iftar projects, under its Ramadan Campaign 1444 AH “Humanity First: Give to Charity”.
QRCS’s personnel in Lebanon and Bangladesh are preparing Ramadan Iftar parcels, to be distributed to the refugees and host communities in the two countries.
In the presence of Ambassador of Qatar to Somalia H E Dr. Abdullah bin Salem Al Nuaimi, QRCS’s office in Somalia distributed 700 food parcels on day 1 of the Ramadan Iftar project, for the benefit of 4,900 people at the camps of Banadir region.
The project involved distributing 3,000 food parcels at the remote camps of Banadir region, and 2,180 food parcels at Baidoa camps in Bay region, for the benefit of 5,180 families, at a total cost of $498,815. Each parcel contains 66 kg of food staples, such as rice, sugar, vegetable oil, wheat, pasta, dates, tuna, juice, tea, and powdered milk.
In Iraq, QRCS’s office distributed 1,360 food parcels to 5,800 internally displaced persons (IDPs) at Hassan Sham Camp, eastern Mosul, and 401 food parcels to 1,878 Syrian refugees at Basirma Camp in Erbil.
In cooperation with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society (IRCS) and the Barzani Charitable Foundation (BCF), the project is aimed at distributing a total of 2,560 food parcels, each containing 22.5 kg of foodstuffs, such as rice, sugar, bulgur, lentils, tomato paste, salt, vegetable oil, and dates.
Other distributions are in progress in the following countries: Gaza: Food vouchers are handed over to poor Palestinian families, in cooperation with the World Food Program (WFP); Kyrgyzstan: 612 poor families are receiving food vouchers from the Red Crescent Society of Kyrgyzstan; Mongolia: 32.5-kg food parcels are being distributed to 400 Muslim families, or 1,458 persons, in cooperation with the Mongolian Red Cross Society.
In Qatar, QRCS has two Ramadan Iftar tents for expatriate workers in Al-Wakra and the Industrial Area. Offering fresh meals, juices, and dates, the two tents have an overall capacity of 27,000 beneficiaries throughout the holy month of Ramadan.
As Ramadan began, QRCS launched its “Khairkum Sabeq” initiative, sponsored by Ooredoo and supported by Lulu Hypermarket, Spar, Souq Al-Baladi, Widam Food Co., Family Food Centre, Mega Mart, Shoprite, and Al-Khalaf Trading and Marketing (KTM).
The initiative is aimed at supporting poor families in Qatar, improving their food security during the holy month of Ramadan, and strengthening the bonds of solidarity and compassion among rich and poor people.
