QC establishes traditional bakeries in Mauritania

Qatar Charity (QC) has implemented income-generating projects in central Mauritania and set up 10 traditional bakeries in villages of Brakna region.
The initiative has empowered families economically and served 8,000 people from the surrounding areas, QC has said in a statement.
Last year, Qatar Charity established 30 bakeries in several Mauritanian villages and districts, benefiting some 24,000 people.
The traditional bakeries were established in Barkéol, Municipality of Alghabra, and other villages such as Bouhrat, Wadi Alnnays, Bambira and Jabb Sundaj.
The bakeries were constructed according to certain specifications to avoid damage caused to similar facilities built of mud. They consist of small rooms for preparing the dough and wood-fired ovens due to power cuts in the said areas.
The old bakeries were in poor shape as they were built of mud and had sustained damage due of rain as well as high temperatures during the summer.
Breadwinners in these villages were involved in agricultural work during the monsoon but they had to leave their villages for cities in search of jobs as the rainfall was not adequate. They left behind their wives to bear the burden of raising their children for several months.
QC stressed that the results of the project were positive as it provided the targeted families with job opportunities as well as bread at reasonable prices. On their part, the breadwinners expressed happiness over the income-generating projects, including bakeries.
They also extended their gratitude and thanks to donors in Qatar and QC for their developmental role in Mauritania, particularly in remote and rural areas that are characterised by limited services compared to urban areas.
The traditional bakeries set up through income-generating projects contributed to improving the economic conditions of beneficiaries, providing them with a reasonable income and families living in remote and rural areas with bread, the statement added.