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 implements Developmental and Humanitarian Projects in Kyrgyzstan. These projects are carried out in various fields including health, water, sanitation, housing, mosques' building, distribution of wheelchairs to people with special needs, and income-generating projects.   

Areas of Intervention

In coordination with the Ministry of Health of Kyrgyzstan, Qatar Charity builds a fully equipped health center in the province of Jalal-Abad in southwestern Kyrgyzstan, constructs a mosque and offers 3 ambulances to health centers in some regions.  Another 6 health centers will be built  in the most needy regions of Kyrgyzstan, as people suffer from a significant shortage of health services,  high rate of maternal mortality during childbirth and high mortality rate among children under 5.

QC begins building homes for four families of the sponsored orphans, each house consists of two rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom. The houses will be completed by the end of the month of Ramadan. QC also carries out water projects including drilling surface wells, extending 4- kilometer water networks to villages far from the cities, in addition to providing wheelchairs to poor persons with disabilities.   

As part of the economic empowerment projects, Qatar Charity has distributed cattle and sewing machines to help reduce poverty in this Asian republic

Various projects

"Qatar Charity has developed a solid plan to identify the regions that are in bad need of developmental and humanitarian projects. As a result, QC implemented various income-generating projects to reduce poverty and unemployment among the population of 6 million in Kyrgyzstan," Mr. Khalid Wakeel, Director of the Qatar Charity Office in Kyrgyzstan said.

He pointed out that Qatar Charity sponsors about 2,000 female and male orphans in 7 governorates across Kyrgyzstan. 920 female orphans are benefiting from health, educational and recreational care provided by Qatar Charity to orphans around the world. He assured that Central Asian countries contributed to the enrichment of the Islamic civilization with thousands of scientists, such as Bukhari, Muslim, Al-Nasa'i, Ibn Sina and Al-Farabi, so it is very important to build strong relations and ties with them.

Statistics

Statistics indicate that the percentage of those living below the poverty line is 32% of the total population of Kyrgyzstan, and the percentage of unemployed people is 20%, forcing one million Kyrgyz to migrate to Russia and Kazakhstan and other countries searching for work. Kyrgyzstan has a population of 6 million spreading over ​​200,000 square kilometers, mostly mountain areas, where 66% live in rural areas and 34% in cities. Kyrgyzstan's production depends on agriculture and livestock.

At the beginning of spring, Kyrgyzstan yearly influences by natural factors and climatic changes, as snow begins melting causing landslides and disasters in the agricultural areas and sweeping many rural houses and resulting victi

 
In its third edition, the campaign has awarded a number of HMC officials, aiming at highlighting the role that state institutions play for the development of the nation.

Honoring :

On behalf of Qatar Charity, Mr. Farid Saddiqi, head of social programs, presented honor shields and gratitude certificates to a number of HMC officials including: Dr.Abdulatif Muhammed Al khal – Director of Development of Physicians, Dr. Wafaa Salah Al Yazidi - Head of Department of Physiotherapy and Rehabilitation Medicine, and Mrs. Aysha Al Khayareen - Director of Nursing and Rehabilitation at Muaither Complex for Care and Rehabilitation.

At the honorary reception, Mrs. Badrya Al Yaqoot – Head of donation department in QC- pointed out to the importance of the projects and achievements that state institutions have accomplished over the past recent years. Mrs. Al Yawqoot also praised the previous two editions of “Positive Society” by Qatar Charity, as the first one had introduced Qatar Charity as humanitarian and developmental institution, while the second one had highlighted the role of ministry of education and high education as well as the most influential Qatari females who contribute in supporting People with Special Needs and promoting their cause in the Qatari society.

Developing healthcare:

Director of Development of Physicians in HMC , Dr.Abdulatif Muhammed Al khal has briefed the audience about the services that Hamad Medical Corporation provides, as well as the latest medical technologies that are used to improve the quality of medical services in the country.  Dr. Al Khal also praised Qatar’s efforts to promote and develop healthcare sector, and ensuring to meet the latest International medical standards. 

He noted that Hamad Medical Corporation consists of 10 public and specialty hospitals, as well as homecare and ambulance services.
In his speech, Al-Khall focused on the mechanism adopted by the HMC to prepare future doctors and provide them with continuing vocational medical education. He pointed out that in order to develop and nurture future doctors, HMC has established specialized medical training programs.

Rehabilitation:
 

Dr. Wafa Saleh Al-Zubaidi, Head of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine Department, explained that the administration offers a number of rehabilitation programs and a comprehensive range of services for the medical and rehabilitation management of patients suffering from physical, mental, psychological and social disabilities or patients suffering from neurological diseases. Dr. Al Zubaidi stated that HMC mission is  to achieve an international status as a center of excellence in the provision of health care, physiotherapy and rehabilitation services.

She stated that the Department of Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Medicine is working to guide the patients’ therapeutic path and facilitate the stages of their improvement to enable them to reach their maximum abilities at a physical, psychological and social levels. Dr. Al Zubaidi added that the interaction of society is a necessity and a motivation, as it encourages the effectiveness of the provided services.
 

Mrs. Aisha Al-Khayarin, Director of Nursing and Rehabilitation at Muaither Care and Rehabilitation Complex, concluded by addressing the importance of nursing in healthcare system. She emphasized on the role that nurses play in the healthcare system through their constant medical invention when and where needed.