Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani
Following the directives of H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, a delegation from Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation visited a number of places that were most affected by floods in Pakistan to get first hand information.
This is part of the Foundation’s pioneering charitable and humanitarian efforts at the international level and in the context of unifying international efforts to support the Pakistani government in supporting flood victims in a number of Pakistani provinces.
The delegation met with a number of officials of those areas and those affected to find out the necessary needs that can mitigate the impact of this disaster and alleviate the displacement experienced by the people of affected areas in Sindh province, who lost their homes and sources of livelihood as a result of the devastation caused by torrential rains.
During the visit, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provided support in the form of more than 1,000 tents to support the shelter efforts undertaken by the Pakistani government, in addition to distributing more than 4,000 food baskets consisting of various basic foodstuffs that contribute to addressing the humanitarian challenges that may occur due to supply shortages.
The Foundation was represented in this humanitarian and charitable initiative by Director of Support Services Department at Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, Fawaz Eid Al Shammari, and a number of representatives of the Foundation. The delegation visited a number of affected areas in Pakistan.
Supporting brothers
In this context, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, Sheikh Nawaf bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, said that the urgent humanitarian initiative was launched by the Foundation in response to the devastating floods in Pakistan that submerged vast populated areas and led to the displacement of millions from their homes and the loss of their livelihoods. He said that the situation required international humanitarian organisations to shoulder responsibilities in supporting Pakistan's government in its efforts.
Sheikh Nawaf added that the severity of the disaster at the level of geographical area and human numbers makes shelter and relief necessary to alleviate the suffering of our brothers in the flood-hit areas.
He said that the Foundation took the initiative to distribute 1,000 tents in an emergency, as well as distributing 4,000 food baskets by dispatching representatives of the Foundation in a number of cities and affected areas in the province of Sindh.
Saeed Mathkar Al Hajri, CEO of Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation
Unifying efforts
CEO of Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, Saeed Muthkar Al Hajri, explained that the Foundation directed its humanitarian and charitable efforts towards the brothers in the brotherly Pakistan, who are facing the impact of worst natural disaster according to various international reports.
He said that this is a result of the heavy torrential rains that caused the destruction of thousands of homes, including the livelihoods of people in the affected regions, large areas of agricultural land, livestock and other sources of livelihood.
Al Hajri said that this requires the unification of the various relief and humanitarian efforts by international bodies and organisations working in the humanitarian sector to support government efforts in Pakistan to contain this humanitarian catastrophe and mitigate economic and health impacts.
He added that the Foundation initiated, under the directives of H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani, sending immediate humanitarian aid, especially shelter and food, to alleviate the severity of this environmental catastrophe on our fellow residents of those regions.
Foods and shelters
Director of the Support Services Department at the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, Fawaz Eid Al Shammari, said that the visit came within the framework of the humanitarian efforts that the Foundation seeks to crystallise in providing various forms of support to the brothers in the brotherly Islamic Republic of Pakistan.
He said that the Foundation considered that this type of natural disaster would have serious impact on the economy and living of the residents of the affected regions and villages, which threatens the food security of hundreds of thousands of people.
“Based on this, providing shelter and basic food needs is a priority at that stage,” he said, adding that the Foundation has taken the initiative to provide 1,000 shelter tents, in addition to distributing 4,000 food baskets consisting of basic materials that will alleviate the severe food shortage for a large number of affected brothers in a number of cities in the province of Sindh.
Al Shammari said that the delegation of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation witnessed natural disasters experienced by the brothers in Pakistan and the need to unify international efforts to confront its impact in the medium and long term.
Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provides QR291,000 aid to needy families and individuals in September
Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provided assistance worth QR291,000 inside Qatar in September, as its purposes varied between providing financial and in-kind assistance as well as social assistance.
The beneficiaries included a number needy families and individuals. Medical aid and payment of tuition fees for a number of local school and university students was provided. The number of beneficiaries of the Foundation’s internal assistance reached 116 in the last month.
This monthly and continuous aid comes throughout the year due to the great interest that the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation attaches to projects and initiatives inside Qatar, which occupies a large place on the Foundation’s priorities map, based on its societal responsibilities that enhance its vision of “health and education for a better life”.
Health and education
Given the importance that the Foundation attaches to the fields of health and education, which reflect the Foundation’s vision, the total value of aid in this context during September amounted to QR63,000, including payment of medical bills, and other forms of support that Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation are keen to provide in order to reach a healthy community.
In order to complement its qualitative efforts to support the educational process, the Foundation continues to rely on its own funding to support segments of students with low incomes by following their educational journey to include the payment of tuition fees for students of different educational levels in private schools and community schools in addition to universities and private academies.
The move aims at meeting the necessary needs for those students, which enables them to pursue their scientific and academic achievements smoothly.
Financial assistance
Within the framework of financial and social assistance, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation is adopting a flexible and effective mechanism with an aim of reaching the largest segment of needy groups in Qatar and supporting their urgent needs of all kinds. The Foundation provided financial and in-kind assistance worth QR206,000, in addition to social aid worth QR22,000.
Sustainable initiatives
The charitable initiatives and projects implemented by the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation are sustainable because they are self-financing, and devote in their orientations the principle of social solidarity, by ensuring continuous social assistance to needy families and alleviating the financial burdens they face.
