Qatar Charity (QC) has launched the 'Ramadan: Leave Your Mark' campaign, aiming to benefit nearly 1.9mn people in 41 countries, including Qatar, with a total value of more than QR118mn.
The launch of this year's Ramadan campaign was announced at a press conference addressed by Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo, CEO's assistant for Resources Development and Media sector; Faisal Rashid al-Fehaida, CEO's assistant for the Programmes and Community Development sector; and Nawaf al-Hammadi, CEO's assistant for the international operations and programmes sector.
Fakhroo congratulated Qatar's leadership, government, citizens and residents on the approaching holy month of Ramadan, praying to Allah to let all reach Ramadan and that peace, harmony, and happiness would prevail everywhere in the world. He thanked the philanthropists for their support to Qatar Charity's project throughout the year, and for generously donating to its previous Ramadan drives.
He urged them to support the 'Ramadan: Leave Your Mark' campaign to reach the expected number of beneficiaries, including the internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, those affected by disasters and crisis, the underprivileged, and those in need worldwide.
He also expressed his gratitude to the media, social media influencers, and humanitarian ambassadors for their great role in supporting Qatar Charity's numerous projects and campaigns and highlighting their humanitarian and development impact.
The Ramadan drive includes several seasonal projects, which are 'Feed the Fasting' (food packages, Iftar meals and tables), 'Zakat al-Fitr', 'Eid Clothing', and 'Eid Gift' for orphans and children from low-income families.
Speaking about Qatar Charity's Ramadan projects, which will be implemented within Qatar, al-Fehaida said, "nearly 900,000 people are expected to benefit from the Ramadan projects worth about QR87.5mn."
He said that the campaign would include seasonal projects for workers, low-income families, orphans and expatriates, and seeks to deliver assistance to those in debt, widows, and those in a humanitarian situation, the sick, and others through the 'Alaqraboon' platform. He noted that many awareness, cultural projects and voluntary initiatives will be implemented.
The 'Feed the Fasting' projects will cover most areas of the country, which are as follows:
Mobile Iftar for Workers: It includes ready-to-eat meals, which will be distributed to 108,000 workers at their residence, with a value of QR1,818,000.
Iftar Tables for the Fasting: Nearly 34 collective Iftar tables will be held for workers throughout the month at various locations of Qatar. Iftar meals will be provided for the workers, in addition to Ramadan sermons delivered in their languages. The project, worth over QR8mn, will benefit 343,500 people.
Mobile Iftar: It will include Iftar snacks for those who will be at traffic signals and unable to reach home before the Adhaan (prayer call) of the Maghrib prayer.
Iftar for Expatriates: Iftar tables organised in co-operation with the expatriate communities to benefit workers and low-income expatriate families.
From Home to Home: Meals prepared by Qatari families will be distributed to families with limited income.
Ramadan Supply: Vouchers will be provided to low-income households, widows, and expatriate families to get Ramadan food supplies before the beginning of the holy month.
Some 10,000 families are expected to benefit from this QR2.5mn project.
Ramadan Soqya: Water bottles will be distributed to worshippers in mosques during Ramadan.
Charity Kitchen: Qatar Charity reserves two kitchens for Ramadan and co-operates with Qatari personalities and volunteers to prepare meals for low-income families. The project is expected to benefit 15,000 people at a cost of QR480,000. Zakat Al-Fitr worth more than QR1.1mn is to support 1,000 low-income families.
Eid Gifts for Orphans and Children from Low-Income Families: An amount of money is given, as a gift, to orphans sponsored by Qatar Charity, and to children from low-income families to share the joy of Eid with them.
Some 1,800 children are expected to benefit from the QR720,000 Eid gift projects. This is financial aid to help those in debt, those facing an emergency humanitarian situation, and the sick.
Some 10,000 cases are expected to be the beneficiaries of the assistance worth nearly QR71mn.
Al-Fehaida explained that there will be a variety of cultural projects and awareness initiatives during Ramadan, including Khair Home, Ramadan Box for Children, Initiatives Challenge, and Eid Festival for Volunteers.
Speaking about the Ramadan projects that will be implemented outside Qatar, al-Hammadi said Qatar Charity, through its field offices and local partners, aims to implement the projects in 40 countries and will focus on disaster and crisis-hit countries like Syria, Turkiye, Somalia, Bangladesh (including Rohingya refugees), and Palestine.
He added that more than 1mn people are expected to benefit from the Ramadan projects worth over QR31mn. He said that these projects are divided into three main categories: Feed the Fasting, Zakat Al-Ftir and Eid Clothing. (QNA)
