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Key Humanitarian and Development Achievements of Qatar Charity in Kenya for 2025

Qatar Charity achieved a series of notable humanitarian and development accomplishments in Kenya during 2025, despite ongoing challenges facing the country such as refugee crises, drought, and high poverty rates. The total number of beneficiaries from its various interventions reached around 500,000 vulnerable individuals within Kenyan communities. Alignment with Kenya Vision 2030 All of Qatar Charity’s interventions in Kenya are aligned with Kenya Vision 2030, contributing to sustainable development and supporting vital programs that address community needs across multiple sectors. Expansion of Sponsorship Programs Qatar Charity operates the largest sponsorship program in Kenya in terms of beneficiary numbers, addressing the needs of vulnerable groups and working to ease their social and economic burdens while ensuring a dignified life. By the end of 2025, the organization had registered 8,430 sponsorship cases across various categories, including orphans, persons with disabilities, teachers, students, and low-income families with orphans representing the largest share. Seasonal Programs A wide range of charitable initiatives were carried out during Ramadan and Eid al-Adha, such as distributing Eid clothing, food parcels, and sacrificial meat. The seasonal program reached 71,356 beneficiaries. Responding to Drought and Floods Qatar Charity continued to implement emergency humanitarian projects to mitigate the effects of drought and floods, supporting 1,670 affected families with urgent food and relief assistance. Health Interventions In cooperation with Kenya’s Ministry of Health, Qatar Charity conducted health campaigns that benefited 2,000 uninsured families, in addition to distributing 200 blood pressure monitors to patients in need. Economic Empowerment To help address Kenya’s economic challenges, the organization launched economic recovery initiatives that included projects such as livestock rearing, tailoring, shop establishment, straw mills, handcarts, farming, motorbikes, and tuk-tuks. More than 1,000 individuals benefited from these initiatives, enabling them to achieve self‑reliance and improve their resilience. Water and Sanitation Water and sanitation represent one of the most critical humanitarian sectors in Kenya, especially due to recurring drought. Qatar Charity implemented 65 water and sanitation projects, benefiting 180,000 people and ensuring safe and sustainable access to clean water while reducing waterborne disease risk.

08/02/2026

Qatar Charity Launches the “Classroom Reading Bag for Family Reading” to Promote a Culture of Reading Among Students
Qatar Charity has launched the “Classroom Reading Bag for Family Reading” project as part of its commitment to supporting educational and cultural initiatives aimed at promoting reading habits, strengthening the relationship between school and family, and restoring the value of books in an era dominated by digital media. Implemented in partnership with the Ministry of Education, the project represents an educational initiative with strong cultural and social dimensions. It seeks to encourage students to engage in reading both at school and at home, enhance their language skills, and foster family cohesion through shared reading experiences. The project is based on the distribution of reading bags containing a carefully selected collection of diverse books, chosen by specialists in coordination with the Ministry of Education. Each bag is assigned to a student for one week to be read together with family members, before being returned to the classroom for circulation among other students. During the first phase, 11,229 reading bags were distributed, containing approximately 2,800 different book titles, benefiting 3,743 primary schools out of 5,000 participating schools nationwide. The number of beneficiary students exceeded 336,000, with the minimum estimated number of readings reaching approximately 2,000,000 during this phase. As part of its efforts to maximize impact, Qatar Charity continues to support the project in a second phase, with 37,763 reading bags planned for distribution to ensure coverage of all primary schools nationwide. The number of beneficiary students is expected to exceed 1.2 million, while the total projected number of readings is estimated at 8,000,000, including students and their family members. The distribution process covered all regional education delegations across the country, under the supervision of the Ministry of Education, ensuring comprehensive national coverage and equitable access for all targeted schools. In this context, Ms. Karima Boussalmi, Office Director, affirmed that the “Classroom Reading Bag for Family Reading” project reflects Qatar Charity’s strong commitment to supporting education and promoting a culture of reading among children, noting that reading is a fundamental pillar in shaping students’ personalities and developing their cognitive and social awareness. She added that the project aims to revive the role of the family in the educational process by creating a shared reading space within the home, strengthening family bonds and bringing children closer to books in their daily environment. She emphasized that the positive results achieved during the first phase provided strong motivation to expand the project further.
04/02/2026 More details  
Qatar Charity implements 7 eye disease treatment camps in Djibouti
With the support of philanthropists and in reinforcement of its humanitarian role in supporting the health sector and serving the most vulnerable groups, Qatar Charity carried out seven specialized medical camps in ophthalmology and eye surgery across several regions in the Republic of Djibouti. A total of 3,500 people benefited from medical examinations, treatment services, and cataract removal surgeries. The camps were distributed across the cities of Djibouti, Ali Sabieh, Dikhil, and Tadjourah, with each camp providing screening and examination services to around 500 beneficiaries, bringing the total number of beneficiaries to 3,500 people. The services also included the distribution of 1,050 medical eyeglasses to patients and the performance of 350 cataract removal surgeries, enabling individuals to regain their eyesight and improve their ability to carry out daily activities. Improving Quality of Life The camps targeted children, women, and the elderly, in addition to orphans sponsored by Qatar Charity and their families, reflecting the organization’s commitment to enhancing the quality of life for the most vulnerable groups. This project is considered one of the most significant health initiatives implemented by Qatar Charity in Djibouti, given its direct impact on restoring vision, improving the ability to work, study, and be self‑reliant, as well as reducing health and economic burdens on beneficiary families. Government Recognition The Secretary‑General of the Ministry of Health in Djibouti, Mohamed Ali Mohamed, praised Qatar Charity’s efforts, confirming that these camps contributed to improving the visual health of thousands of beneficiaries and alleviated their suffering. He described the initiative as a qualitative support to the ministry’s efforts in enhancing eye‑care services, valuing the effective partnership with Qatar Charity and its positive impact on the community. For her part, the Director of Qatar Charity’s Office in Djibouti, Ms. Ghada Ezzeldin, affirmed that these camps fall within Qatar Charity’s vision to strengthen sustainable health services and reach areas suffering from a shortage of specialized medical services, particularly in ophthalmology and eye surgery. Several beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to the donors and Qatar Charity. Maryam Omar Mohamed, one of the cataracts‑surgery recipients, said: “I suffered from severe poor vision and could no longer recognize my children’s faces. After the surgery, I feel as if I have been born again. Thank you to everyone who supported and implemented this project.” An elderly beneficiary, Mr. Mahmoud Moussa Aden, said: “Before the surgery, I was unable to move or work. Today, I can see the road clearly and depend on myself again.”
03/02/2026 More details  
Qatar Charity strengthens sustainable livelihoods for families in Somalia
Qatar Charity (QC), with the generous support of benevolent donors in Qatar, has successfully implemented 178 development projects in the food security sector across the Federal Republic of Somalia. These initiatives aim to strengthen sustainable livelihood opportunities for the most vulnerable families, particularly those affected by recurring climate‑induced crises such as drought and desertification. The projects fall within Qatar Charity’s continued humanitarian and development efforts to alleviate poverty and hunger, while improving living conditions for local communities experiencing repeated displacement due to diminishing natural resources and shrinking livelihood options. The interventions targeted the outskirts of Baidoa, located in Somalia’s Southwest State, where 178 families benefited from a comprehensive package of productive livelihood projects designed to strengthen food security and enhance household self‑reliance. These included 121 sheep‑rearing projects and 57 cattle‑rearing projects, offering each family a productive asset that supports sustainable income generation, household dairy self‑sufficiency, and improved nutritional outcomes at both family and community levels. In commenting on the initiative, Mr. Abdulfatah Adam, Country Director of Qatar Charity’s Somalia Branch, explained that these projects embody Qatar Charity’s mission to shift from emergency humanitarian response toward long‑term sustainable development. He emphasized that the projects serve as a practical model for empowering households to become self‑reliant, strengthening their resilience in the face of crises, and reducing dependence on emergency assistance. Beneficiary families expressed deep appreciation for the support they received. Lul Ali Mukhtar said that the cattle‑rearing project has significantly improved her family’s income and ensured a consistent source of nutritious food, helping stabilize their overall living conditions. Another beneficiary, Daoud Ibrahim Adam, noted that the project brought a positive transformation to his household by securing milk and a steady income for essential needs, affirming his commitment to preserving and expanding the project. Qatar Charity implemented 233 food security projects last year alone, benefiting 267,585 individuals at a total cost of approximately QAR 7.5 million.
03/02/2026 More details  

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