A farmer receiving agricultural equipment under an empowerment scheme run by Qatar Charity in Burkina Faso.
Qatar charity has implemented 35 income-generating projects for poor people in different areas of Burkina Faso.
At least 26,368 most deserving poor people including widows and people with special needs were financed to set up small business to earn their livelihoods.
The project included distribution of 20 bicycles and 10 truck ploughs to needy families. The beneficiaries also received help in setting up four shops and a grain mill.
The income-generating projects are the best way to fight poverty all over the world, said Eng Khalid Abdullah Al Yafei, the Executive Director for Operations Department at Qatar charity. Many development organisations including the United Nations carry out income-generating activities to increase the living standards of the poorest groups of population in the world.
He added that the income-generating projects reduced the suffering of the poor and low-income people suffering from job crises due to lack of employment opportunities and reduce their reliance on aid materials.
