QC Implements a Relief Project for Syrian Refuges

QC Inaugurates ‘Syria: Endless

The campaign’s target is to collect 54,000,000 QR to make 35,000 displaced Syrians and refugees feel warm.
The campaign seeks to provide winter clothes, heaters, blankets, fuel, and supplies. Donations are 100 – 1,000QR worth.
Al Kuwairi: “I encourage the philanthropists to donate for this campaign so the Syrians would receive winter supplies. We don’t want people dying because of cold again.”

QC inaugurated ‘Syria: Endless Winter’ campaign to help face the cold of winter. Its main goal is to provide winter supplies needed for the Syrians living inside Syria and the refugees in the neighboring countries. The Campaign is to collect around 54,000,000 QR for the benefit of 735,000 people.

After the weather forecast had anticipated that this winter is going to be harsher and colder, QC made sure to inaugurate this campaign so as to hurry and help the Syrians.

QC encouraged the philanthropists and good-doers of Qatar and those residing there to offer a helping hand to the displaced and refugees to alleviate their expected sufferings because of winter. The campaign calls for the people to support the campaign’s products whose prices vary 50 – 1,000QR.

The Campaign’s Products

The campaign’s products include: ‘Winter Banquet for Family of 4’ at a cost of 1,000 QR. It comprises a blanket, a heater, jackets, hats, gloves, socks, and scarves; A ‘Blanket’ at a cost of 100 QR; a ‘Heater’ at a cost of 250 QR; a ‘Winter Bag for Two at a cost of 400 QR which includes hats, gloves, socks, and scarves; a ‘Food Basket’ that is sufficient for a family for one month (it has the basic supplies) at a cost of 200QR; a ‘School Bag’ at a cost of 100 QR; and bread sufficient for a month for one family at a cost of 50 QR.

In a press release, Mr. Youssef Al Kwairi, QC’s CEO, said, “Winter is making the Syrian situation worse. Recently, the number of displaced Syrians and refugees has increased. We have to hurry and help them. I encourage the philanthropists and good doers of Qatar and the people residing there to stand side by side with the Syrians.” He highlighted the importance of having to meet the Syrians’ needs by providing them with supplies that would make them and their children feel warm. He pointed out how QC had already offered similar aids in previous seasons when snowy weather and howling storms were at their worst.

Donation for the Campaign

Those who wish to donate can do so through the following bank number (Al Rayyan Bank): IBAN/QA40MAFR000000000003111111001, through the society’s website:qcharity.org, through the society’s main headquarter and its branches inside the country or the collection points in the malls.

You can also donate through sending ‘Syria’ in SMS to 92632 to donate 50QR, to 92642 to donate 100 QR, to 92428 to donate 500QR, and to 92429 to donate 1,000QR. QC has also this hotline 44667711 for donations and answering questions related to the campaign.

The Outcome of 4 Years

QC was one of the very first to aid the Syrian people. It has a trained team and a specialized management to respond to catastrophes. The number of people who benefited from its aids since 2011 is 6,083,617 affected-people in the fields of food, shelter, health and education, which were implemented at a cost of 322,000,000 QR. According to the 2014 report of FTS of OCHA, QC received the first rank across universal NGOs for the number of aid projects it had implemented for the benefit of the Syrian people.

Last Winter Campaign

128,619 benefited from ‘Syria Winter’ campaign implemented at a cost of 10,000,000QR by QC last winter in a number of Syrian governorates and for refugees in Lebanon and Turkey. The beneficiaries received tents, blankets, mattresses, fuel, heaters, children clothes, supplies and milk for the children and family.

Important Pledges

By the end of last month, QC had organized a conference entitled “The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis Conference”. 50 different international, regional, Arabic, and Syrian humanitarian organizations attended. The conference focused on bringing the humanitarian organizations interested in the Syrian situation together so as to cooperate and coordinate together. The main purpose of the conference was to best face the deteriorating circumstances of the displaced Syrians and refugees; especially that winter’s already started.

The attendants pledged to implement a number of projects at a cost of 144,000,000 QR. QC announced setting aside 100,000,000QR from that amount to the Syrian people starting from 2016. In addition, QC announced paying 30% of any project budget intended to serve the Syrians in winter according to the society’s mechanisms for cooperation and association.

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QC Implements the Third Projec

The treated injuries included neurological and pulmonary diseases, bone fracture, burns and blood vessel injuries.
The project helped save many Syrians

QC continues to implement its relief projects for the Syrian people in the field of health. It has implemented its third project for the severely injured from which 100 people benefited and were transferred to Jordan.

Implemented in cooperation with Association of Ahl Horan, the project meets the Syrians deep need for health rescue. Many injured and with critical health problems needed treatment. Therefore, QC offered them first aid, transferred them to nearby Jordanian hospitals and finally transferred them to specialized hospitals, depending on the severity of the injury.

Intensive Care

The neurological injuries which were treated included head bruises, shrapnel and gun shots in the brain, and vertebral fracture of the neck which results in either complete or partial paralysis. As for the pulmonary injuries, they included: bruises and pulmonary contusion, pleural effusion, and heart injuries. In addition, some other injuries which were treated included injuries in the abdominal organs and blood vessel, burns of all levels, eye injuries and loss of vision which resulted from shrapnel hits.

Engineer Rashid bin Fatis Al Mari, QC’s Director of Relief Department, said, “Jordan receives tens of Syrian injured coming from Hauran, Damascus countryside, and Kenitra every day. These injured usually suffer from severe injuries which require intensive care. Therefore, QC decided to allocate funds of around 100,000 USD to treat the severe injuries. These funds are automatically renewed after the end of each treatment stage to more than 100 Syrian injured at least.”

Taking Care of the Injured

QC, as Eng Al Mari mentioned, continues to nurse the injured until their full recovery. In addition, QC will do everything necessary to make sure the injured will not suffer from deformities and malformations.

QC pays extra attention to the relief of the Syrian people, whether the displaced in the country or the refugees. Since April 2011 to last September (2015), 6,083,517 crisis-affected have benefited from the projects which were implemented at a total cost of 322,000,000 QR.

QC’s projects implemented for the Syrian people since the crisis first began included the following fields: shelter projects at a cost of 120,214,000 QR, food at a cost of 102, 561,000QR, health at a cost of 68,214,000 QR and education at a cost of 30,755,000 QR.

As for the health field, QC’s relief projects mainly focus on establishing and operating hospitals, creating funds for the treatment of the injured and patients, and providing medical disposables and ambulances. The most important hospital for establishment and operation is Al Amal Hospital for the Syrian Refugees in south Turkey.

Other projects

More than 100 people suffering from either partial or complete paralysis, or whose legs were amputated because of the ongoing crisis in Syria benefited from QC’s electric wheelchairs project. It was implemented to help them meet their needs and to alleviate their sufferings. The wheelchairs were distributed to 36 people with complete paralysis, 44 people with partial paralysis and 20 people whose legs were amputated.

QC has also supplied a number of field hospitals and medical charity points with 8 fully equipped ambulances.

Furthermore, QC has signed a universal strategic partnership with International Medical Corps last year. The agreement allows the two institutions to increase their chances of reaching the neediest places in the world. Mainly, they will be able to help the crisis affected in Syria, to offer health care for the children especially that there is a shortage in the usual medical services.

Last October, QC concluded its conference ‘The Syrian Humanitarian Crisis’. More than 100 participants representing 50 different institutions, governmental and nongovernmental organizations attended. The outcomes of the conference were implementing projects at a cost of more than 144,000,000QR and making recommendations for the benefit of the Syrian people.

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"Al Maha Medical" Delegation V

As part of its periodic inspection, a delegation from Al Maha Medical visited Al Amal Hospital, in Reyhanlı, which QC had helped establish and is currently contributing to its operation. Such cooperation is considered to be the introduction of a future joint work in offering medical consultation and contributing to conducting studies, making relief plans, and suggesting solutions.

This 3-day-long visit is part of the evaluation of the work progress of the medical services offered by the hospital. Its purpose is to identify the hospital's needs for drugs, devices and medical staff. Plus, it is meant to make an annual plan to support the hospital for the year 2016.

QC's office in Turkey and Dr. Hamdi Othman, Al Amal Hospital General Director, received the delegation. Dr. Othman was happy with QC's visit and its evaluation of work progress. He also commended QC's cooperation to suggest a strategic visualization for development so as to offer better services to the Syrian patients.

The delegation included Dr. Mohammed bin Hamad Al Jaffali Al Na'imi, Al Maha Co. General Director; Engineer Murad bin Ahmed Yehya, Al Maha Medical CEO in Qatar; Dr. Munir Mohammed Hassan Rayyan, Al Maha Healthcare General Director in UAE; and Mr. Salah Mohammed Al Mahmoud, Marketing and External Affairs Director.

The delegation visited the hospital's different units and viewed the work progress in the divisions. They also viewed the way of storing drugs and other medical disposables, and viewed the managerial procedures.

Dr. Hamdi mentioned the hospital's achievements in the past three years. First, the hospital started receiving Syrian patients and operating critical surgeries due to complications after the patients' earlier surgeries. Then, thanks to QC support, the hospital developed to include the following clinics: internal medicine, pediatric medicine, general medicine, ophthalmology, ENT, Osteology, Neurology, Maxillofacial surgery, and General and Pulmonary Surgery.

Al Maha Medical is a Qatari company specialized in manufacturing medical and drug products. It has a strategic goal to manufacture all of Qatar's medical needs according to International Quality Standards. The company is also interested in supporting humanitarian work. It has offered several medical aids to different parties.

Al Amal Hospital is the only hospital in the region that offers its services to Syrians coming from Syria or are refugees in Turkey. In December 2012, the hospital opened its doors after QC had greatly funded the equipment of most of the hospitals' divisions and paid for its expenses for more than a year. The total of what QC contributed to the hospital in the past 3 years is around 4,000,000 QR.

The number of beneficiaries in the year 2014-2015 alone reached 100,250 Syrians. 3,519 surgeries were conducted in the hospital, most of which were critical and specialized. The surgeries included orthopedic, neurological, maxillofacial, general and pulmonary, ophthalmic, plastic, urinary, and ENT.

Al Amal Hospital

Al Amal Border Hospital was established in the Turkish city “Reyhanlı” near the Syrian borders as one of the qualitative projects implemented by QC for the Syrian people. Al Amal Hospital represents an integrated project where free specialized operations and surgeries can be performed on the wounded Syrians. The hospital also serves to minimize the costs and burdens on charitable associations that pay for the treatment and traveling of the patients.

The establishment of the hospital was funded by QC in cooperation with the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation (IHH) and the Syrian Society for (SY-DER) Humanitarian Aid and Development (SY-DER); the latter is a Syrian Charitable association that provides its services in Turkey.

The hospital contains 30 beds, 10 IC rooms, 11 examination rooms, 3 operation rooms, 2 radiography rooms, and one medical laboratory. It also contains a number of clinics of different specializations like internal medicine, pediatrics, Gynecology, and Plastic Surgery; emergency rooms; and a morgue to keep the dead bodies until received by their relatives.

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QC Provides Food for Around 10

Mohammed Rashid Al Ka’bi, “QC has proven its absolute and continuous commitment to offering relief aids to the Syrian refugees so as to alleviate their sufferings and provide all of the necessary means to ensure them a better life.”

Around 10,000 Syrian refugees in Arsal, Lebanon, benefited from the relief project implemented by QC. This project was part of its continuous efforts to help and alleviate the sufferings of the displaced Syrians and refugees.

The relief project is mainly about providing food baskets for 3 months for the benefit of 1,650 families living in the following camps: Kuwait Al Kheir, Yasar Idlib, An-Nour, Al-Qalamoun, Al Bunyan As-Sabi’, Az-Za’im, and Ar-Rahma.

Solidarity

In cooperation with Union of Relief and Development Associations, QC implemented the project in Lebanon to secure healthy food for 1,650 Syrian refugees in Arsal. It was implemented to strengthen the concept of solidarity and to avoid any possible future risks that would result from food shortages.

As always, QC works hard to offer and secure food for the Syrian people, especially those who are in Lebanon; the targeted category of this project.

QC prioritizes the field of food because of its importance. It is one of the most fundamental challenges faced by the refugees and displaced people. Therefore, QC has made it a priority for the relief projects it implements for the Syrian people.

Dignified Life

Mr. Mohammed Rashid Al Ka’bi, QC Relief Head of Board of Directors, said, “QC has proven its absolute and continuous commitment to offering relief aids to the Syrian refugees so as to alleviate their sufferings and provide all of the necessary means to ensure them a better life.”

He emphasized on the fact that QC prioritized refugees-related relief projects since they need such projects the most. “Refugees need our help. They need our full support,” said he.

He added that QC will exert more efforts to respond to the humanitarian causes which need help the most. It will do so in cooperation with all of the partners, and the parties interested in the affairs of refugees and displaced Syrians in Syria.

Exceptional Efforts

In the recent weeks, QC funded a project to support and rehabilitate the medical points and health centers which are open for the patients and injured Syrian refugees in Lebanon and for the displaced Syrians in Syria at a cost of 1,300,000 QR.

8 health institutions in Syria and Lebanon benefited from the project. Among these is Arsal Medical Center which consists of Emergency, Pediatric, Operations, Orthopedic, Radiology, and CT Departments in addition to a Laboratory and patients rooms. It secures the medications for all the sick and injured Syrians. Over 90,000 people benefit from the center yearly. Other centers include Al-Tufail Medical Center to which many Syrian families took refuge –about 850 people benefit from it monthly-, and Shebaa Medical Center which provides medical services to about 150 people monthly. In addition, QC pays for the treatment of the injured Syrians in Al Basha’r in Tripoli in Lebanon.

The number of the displaced Syrians and refugees who benefited from QC’s relief projects until the end of last October was 6,083,517. From April 2011 until October 2015, the projects’ costs reached 322,000,000 QR.

Due to their difficult conditions, the people inside Syria received 67% of the aids at a cost of 213,063,000 QR. The rest were sent to the Syrian refugees in the surrounding countries: 18% to Lebanon (58,272,000 QR), 8% to Jordan (about 26,889,000 QR), 5.5% to Turkey (19,000,000 QR), and 1.5% to Iraq and other countries to which some Syrians took refuge (4,500,000 QR). The total health costs reached 68,214,000 QR.

Because of the size of its projects for the Syrians, QC was considered the first NGO in Syrian relief according to OCHA’s (Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs) FTS (Financial Tracking Service).

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Qatar Charity Distributes Food

As part of an ongoing effort to deliver aids to the besieged Syrian town of “Madaya", QC managed to distribute food rations to the starving residents of "Madaya" in cooperation with Al Rahma International Charity.

QC aid convoy will be followed by other relief convoys during the coming period. QC opened the doors even wider for donations and contributions to the Syrian town of "Madaya”, as part of the Syrian campaign "Syria, Harsh Winter".

Aids included prepared food such as wheat, lentils, chickpeas, beans, semolina, sugar, corn and rice, in addition to meals and fresh meat.

QC appeals to the Qatari philanthropists and residents to redouble their donations and support their fellow Syrians who are facing hunger and death in the besieged town of "Madaya".

Ready-to-eat meals can be donated to the residents of "Madaya" via SMS. Just individuals can send the word "Madaya," to the number 92642 to donate QR100, to the number 92428 to donate QR 500, to the number 92429 to donate QR 1000, or they can contact the hotline of Qatar Charity 44667711.

The reports of the international humanitarian organizations indicate that the majority of the deceased were elderly people and infants due to the acute shortage of foodstuff, particularly milk. Thousands of Madaya residents and the western countryside of Damascus' residents including "Zabadani" and “Baqin" are facing death, due to the deteriorating humanitarian conditions and the severe cold winter.

It is worth mentioning that QC has launched its campaign "Syria ...Harsh Winter ", beginning from Rihaniyya area along the Turkish border in order to provide warmth kits for the displaced in Syria, and refugees in southern Turkey. The first batch of the campaign included more than 250,000 pieces that were distributed on 508,000 people.

QC delegation distributed 2,000 food baskets to 10,000 Syrian refugees in Rihaniyya city near to the Syrian borders.

QC plays a central role to alleviate the suffering of refugees and displaced people in Lebanon. About 10,000 Syrian refugees at the Lebanese city of Arsal have benefited from the relief project carried out by Qatar Charity. The project included distributing food baskets for 3 months in favor of 1650 families living in camps such as Kuwait Al Khair, Yassar Idlib, Al Noor, Al Kalamoon housing, Al Bonian Al sabai, Al Zaeem, and Al Rahma .

QC has distributed 1,825 essential materials to 15 Syrian refugees’ camps in Lebanon within “Life’s Backbone” project at a cost of QR 1,825, 000. This project provided assistance for 8,400 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, as part of QC efforts to relief the Syrian refuges, and in light of "Vladimir" snowstorm, that hits Lebanon.

To donate to the campaign, "Syria ...Harsh winter"

People can donate to the campaign "Syria ... Harsh Winter" through Rayan Bank account number:

IBAN / QA40MAFR000000000003111111001, or through QC website: qcharity.org, or through QC headquarter and its branches in the state, and the outlets in the shopping malls.

You can also donate to Syria campaign via SMS, by sending the word "Syria", to the number 92632 to donate QR 50, and to the number 92642 to donate QR100 riyals, and to the number 92428 to donate QR 500, and to the number 92429 to donate QR 1000. The campaign also designated the hotline number 44667711 to donate and to respond to inquiries related to it.

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QC Establishes a New Camp for

The camp was established near the Turkey-Syria borders. It included 500 tents; the remaining were distributed in the countryside of Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia. Total number of beneficiaries is 6,000 displaced Syrians.
Al Fahida, “The new camp and distribution of tents were quickly done as a result of the interaction of the Philanthropists in Qatar with ‘Syria: Endless Winter’ Campaign and QC’s desire to bring warmth to the Syrians and offer them shelter.”

As part of its continuous campaign ‘Syria: an Endless Winter’, QC continuous the implementation of urgent relief projects. QC has finished establishing a camp for the displaced Syrians near the Turkey-Syria borders. It consists of 500 tents and the remaining 500 were distributed to the affected-families in Aleppo, Hama and Lattakia. The total number of tents which were distributed was 1,000 tents from which 6,000 displaced benefited.

Because of the recent huge displacement which happened to the Syrians, some of the benefiting families used to live with their children in the open, under trees, and the rest lived in crowded tents with other families.

Mr. Faisal Rashid Al Fahida, QC’s Director of Operations, said, “The new camp and distribution of tents were quickly done as a result of the interaction of the Philanthropists in Qatar with ‘Syria: Endless Winter’ Campaign and QC’s desire to bring warmth to the Syrians and offer them shelter.”

He added that QC’s delegation inaugurated ‘Syria: an Endless Winter’ campaign in the beginning of January of this year. The first batch of aids included more than 250,000 pieces for the benefit of around 508,000 people. They were sent to Syria after the press release of the inauguration. The supplies included 1,000 tents, blankets, heaters, jackets, winter bags, food parcels, school bags and baby milk.

He finally thanked the philanthropists and all the donors, “I pray what they have spent for the benefit of needy people returns to them as rewards in life and the hereafter. I encourage all good-doers to continue supporting this project considering the harsh weather and the increasing number of displaced Syrians in the past few months.”

Excellent Specifications

The camp, consisting of 500 tents, was established. The 500 remaining tents were distributed to the affected-families. QC’s field relief team did the distribution under the direct supervision of the coordinators of the society’s relief management Dr. Ayesh Al Qahtani, and Mr. Mohammed Jassim Al Sulaiti.

Mr. Al Sulaiti clarified that the tents came in time to make winter less cold. “The tents were designed according to good specifications: they are fireproof, heatproof, coldproof; and have holes for the heaters and mattresses. The tents made the benefiting families feel great since it’s given them shelter and saved them from the harsh winter and saved their dignity,” added he.

Donations for Tents

If anyone wants to donate so the displaced Syrians and refugees would receive tents, QC has made it possible through its campaign, ‘Syria: an Endless Winter’. Donors can send (TS) through text messages (SMS) to the following numbers: 92632 to donate 50 QR, 92642 to donate 100 QR, 92428 to donate 500 QR, and 92429 to donate 1,000 QR. It is also possible to donate for the price of a whole tent at a cost of 1,200. For more information, you can call the hotline 44667711.

QC’s delegation has already distributed 2,000 food baskets to the Syrian refugees in Reyhanlı, near the borders. 10,000 people benefited from this initiative which took place as part of ‘Syria: an Endless Winter’ campaign.

This campaign was inaugurated last November in order to fight against the harsh winter. The campaign targets to collect around 54,000,000 QR for the benefit of 735,000 people.

The food basket which will be distributed consists of basic supplies which are sufficient for a family of 5 for a month. It has been distributed to a number of Syrian refugees who have nothing to eat and live under difficult circumstances; it is also to support feeding the patients at Al Amal Hospital, which is funded by QC, and a number of nursing homes.

Winter Products

The campaign’s products include ‘Family Winter Basket for a Family of 4’ at a cost of 1,000 QR. The basket comprises of a blanket, a heater, winter jackets, hats, gloves, socks and neck scarves. The products also include ‘a blanket’ at a cost of 100 QR, a ‘heater’ at a cost of 250 QR, a ‘winter bag for 2’ at 400 QR (it includes hats, gloves, socks and neck scarves), a ‘food basket’ that is sufficient for a whole month and has basic supplies at a cost of 200 QR, ‘school bags’ at a cost of 100 QR and ‘bread’ sufficient for one family for a whole month at a cost of 50 QR.

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