Qatar Charity's projects in Syria have benefited thousands, including children.
Supported by the benefactors of Qatar, Qatar Charity (QC) has allocated additional funds for the “Feed a fasting” projects in Syria at a value of QR500,000. They are expected to benefit about 94,000 people among orphans, displaced and needy families.
Since the beginning of Ramadan, QC has allocated more than QR1.5m for the Syrian people to benefit 280,000 displaced individuals throughout the holy month, as expected. The projects were distributed at the fast-breaking dining tables and the distribution of food baskets.
Thus, the total funds allocated to Syria during Ramadan amount to over QR2m, which is expected to benefit 374,000 people.
Faisal Al Faheeda, Executive Director of Operations Department at QC, explained that the increase in these allocations was due to QC's desire to cover the great shortage of food needs of IDPs (internally displaced people) and needy groups inside Syria, noting that the additional allocations will focus on offering Iftar for orphans, their families, and the needy groups. Besides, Al Faheeda thanked Qatari benefactors for their continuous support to their 'Syrian brothers who are affected in general'. He also expressed appreciation for what they are dedicating to them during Ramadan in the "Give and Shine Through" campaign and pointed out that there are other Ramadan projects that will benefit Syrian refugees this Ramadan, especially in Turkey.
As part of efforts to give Iftar meals to the largest number of affected people inside the country, QC has set up more than 10 Ramadan field kitchens, which prepare free fresh breakfasts, including rice and meat, or rice and chicken, in addition to fruits, taking into account hygiene and quality of cooking.
Moreover, kitchens have been set up in a number of areas in the north of Syria (Idlib and its rural area, northern and western rural areas of Aleppo, Hama’s countryside, and camps for the displaced in Latakia’s countryside). A total of 280,000 fasting people are expected to benefit during the holy month of Ramadan.
In addition, QC distributed Ramadan baskets to hundreds of families affected in a number of provinces and areas inside Syria, in order to help meet their food requirements during Ramadan. 500 Syrian families, with 3,000 people, benefited from Ramadan baskets, which are sufficient for the beneficiaries during the holy month.
As a result of the difficult conditions faced by Syrians in the last five years, with a significant increase in the waves of displacement and the consequent escalating rates of poverty and unemployment, these Ramadan projects are regarded as a response to the urgent need of the people of Syria.
