Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has implemented a project to distribute food parcels in five governorates of Yemen, for the benefit of 68,670 persons, at a total cost of $497,634 (QR1,816,346).
In partnership with Yemen Red Crescent Society, QRCS’s personnel distributed the food parcels to displaced and poor families in Amanat Al Asimah, Saada, Hajjah, Taiz, and Dhale cities of Yemen with special focus on the families with orphans and special needs,in order to reduce malnutrition rates among the most vulnerable groups.
The beneficiaries welcomed this humanitarian aid, in the form of food parcels, each containing 88kg of food staples like flour, wheat, rice, sugar, beans, vegetable oil, and salt, delivered to a total of 9,810 families across the target governorates.
Under the close supervision of QRCS’s personnel, the list of beneficiaries was selected, verified for eligibility, and assigned to the distribution locations. To ensure the safety of beneficiaries, they received protective supplies and were advised to follow preventive measures.
In Hajjah Governorate, Ellan Fadael, Chairman of the Supreme Humanitarian Affairs Council, praised the collaboration between QRCS and Yemen Red Crescent to jointly execute charitable and humanitarian programs there, helping the target families and the poor in general.
He highlighted QRCS’s efforts and attention to the needy people, emphasising the importance of charitable initiatives and humanitarian providers reaching out to such groups in the villages of Mabyan District and the countryside of Hajjah City.
Dr. Abdul Karim Nassar, Head of Yemen Red Crescent’s chapter in Hajjah, described the distribution of food items as consistent with the shared objective of alleviating the suffering of Yemeni people amid the harsh war.
The food aid, he explained, was addressed to the governorate’s poorest families, totalling 1,300 recipients of food parcels from the distribution committees. Regarding the importance of this support, Rima Al Khatib, Relief Officer at QRCS’s mission in Yemen, said, “The most vulnerable beneficiaries received food aid to improve their living conditions. They were selected based on strict criteria, in cooperation with the local authorities”.
