In coordination with Sobol institute, QC has carried out a relief project for the famine-affected people in Yemen in order to continue its relief efforts in Yemen. It included the distribution of food baskets to 2500 families in Hajjah Governorate, which suffers from extreme poverty resulted from the crisis in Yemen. The aid will provide food for 18,000 people for a month.

Reducing Famine

Running the "Emergency Relief" project in Yemen, QC aims at contribute to relieving famine in the targeted area, whose population suffers from high poverty, rising food prices, fostering a spirit of social solidarity and securing food needs for beneficiaries.

"The situation in Yemen is difficult and needs great efforts, but there are some areas that are on the edge of famine, if they still have not fallen victim of it. Abs District, Hajjah Governorate, is one of those areas whose population benefited from the emergency relief project, where Qatar distributed 2,500 food baskets. Each basket, which is enough for each family for a full month, consisted of 25 kilos of flour, 10 kilos of sugar, 10 kilos of rice, oil food, and 1 carton of milk, and 1 carton of beans, in addition to dates," said Mohamed al-Kaabi, QC's Relief Department Director.

Future Plans

He explained that QC has coming plans to expand the scope of relief work to other affected areas, and will continue to support such projects, taking into account the humanitarian situation in Yemen, and giving it more attention.

Al-Kaabi expressed sincere thanks to Qatari and expatriate donors for their great humanitarian efforts aimed at brotherly Yemen, which depict the real image of the generous Qatari society. He said that helping the brothers in Yemen concerning  offering a shelter, food, medicine and other basic needs embodies Qatar’s institutions’ feeling of religious and moral duty towards all those in need in the world.

It is noteworthy that the number of beneficiaries of projects and sponsors of QC in Yemen in 2016 has been more than 840 thousand beneficiaries as a result of the ongoing support of the people of Qatar.

In light of the crisis and abnormal conditions, QC’s Office has succeeded in completing several relief and development projects and following up the various sponsorships, despite obstacles and difficulties in many governorates of the Republic of Yemen.

Areas of Intervention

The projects have been divided into seven main areas: relief and food, health, social and educational fields, income-generating projects, Quran memorization and mosques, Poor Homes and Water Projects. The number of beneficiaries was 826,079 people, at a total cost of about 21 million QR.

Ways to donate

Yemen's campaign can be donated through Masraf Al Rayan Account No: IBAN/QA40MAFR000000000003111111001. It can also be done through the qcharity.org website, through the President's headquarters and branches within the State, or using collection outlets located in the malls.

You can donate by SMS,  send 92632 to donate 50 QR, 92642 to donate 100 QR, 92428 to donate 500 QR, and 92429 to donate 1,000 QR.

Qatar Charity continues to ease Syrians’ plight

During the last few years, Qatar Charity (QC), in cooperation and coordination with the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA) and in partnership with many organizations, have launched many Relief Campaigns to continue to Support Syrian people within their country and the countries of asylum.

These campaigns aimed at meeting the urgent needs of the Syrian people struggling to survive under challenging humanitarian situations. 

Recently, a delegation from Qatar Charity has distributed the first batch of urgent aid directly to the displaced in the country, and refugees in Turkish areas bordering Syria, in view of one of the largest Syrian displacements since 2011. The aid included 200 tons of relief materials worth over 14 million riyals to benefit 864,618 people. Another delegation is expected to deliver the second batch of aid to the Syrian vulnerable.

It is worth mentioning that the ‘Arsal Relief’ campaign, launched last year by Qatar Charity under the supervision of RACA, has benefited hundreds of thousands of people in Syria and the countries of asylum, focusing on providing urgent relief to those affected by snowstorms, frost and rain.

Last year, the needs of the Syrian people within their country and in the countries of asylum amounted to nearly 9 billion dollars, of which only 4 billion dollars were raised, meaning that only 42% of the 2019 needs were met, according to a UN report.

It is worth mentioning that during the last three months, according to United Nations, more than 900,000 people, 80% of them women and children, have been displaced, in addition to half a million children, who have also been displaced.

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Qatar Charity urges people to contribute to “Sham Deserves” campaign for Syrians

Qatar Charity (QC), urged people to contribute to the national campaign named “Shams Deserves” launched in partnership with the Qatar Media Corporation to Provide Urgent Relief Aid to Syrian people in their country and he countries of asylum.

The campaign came within the framework of moral and humanitarian duty in response to the worsening humanitarian situation following the largest displacement in Syria in the past three months.

Launched on February 19, 2020, under the supervision of the Regulatory Authority for Charitable Activities (RACA), the “Sham Deserves” campaign aims to deliver assistance to 250,000 Syrian refugees and displaced persons in the areas of shelter, food, water, sanitation, and health.

The campaign is implemented by Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the Qatar Media Corporation, Qatar Television, Qatar Radio, Sout Al Khaleej Radio, Alkass Sports Channels, Alrayyan TV, and Alrayyan Radio.

The campaign will include a joint live TV and radio broadcast on Friday and Saturday, February 28, and 29, 2020, by many media corporations to raise donations, in addition to some activities that will be held in commercial complexes.

Given the difficult humanitarian situation of Syrian refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs), Qatar Charity urges benefactors in Qatar to contribute to the “Sham Deserves” campaign to ease their hardship, as they are struggling to survive under the very harsh cold weather, heavy rains, frosts, and snow. It also calls on media persons and social media influencers to publicize the campaign.

Benefactors can make their contributions to the campaign in many forms, including money, jewelry, and vehicle.  

In conjunction with the campaign, a delegation from Qatar Charity has recently distributed urgent aid to the displaced in the country, and refugees in Turkish areas bordering Syria.

The aid included 200 tons of relief materials worth over 14 million riyals to benefit 864,618 people. Another delegation is scheduled to depart on Friday to provide a second batch of Aid to Syrian Refugees and displaced persons.

The donation in favor of the “Sham Deserves” campaign can easily be made through Qatar Charity’s website, mobile App, 27 branches across the country, and 97 collection points in commercial places. The donors can also request a “home collector” through the mobile App and dial the hotline 44667711 to make their contributions. Mobile donating is also available. To donate QR100, QR200, QR500, and QR100, please send an SMS with the code “SOS” to 92642, 92015, 92428, and 92429, respectively.