QRCS' Ramadan Iftar project benefits over 234,000 people

Since the beginning of the holy month of Ramadan 1445 AH, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has been working to implement the Ramadan Iftar project in 18 countries, with diverse food parcels containing local staples distributed to more than 234,000 beneficiaries.

With the participation of Abdulaziz Mohamed al-Sahli, Qatar's charge d'affaires in Albania, and in co-operation with the Albanian Red Cross, QRCS distributed food parcels to 500 vulnerable families, or 2,000 people, at a total cost of $20,000.

In Lebanon, preparations are in progress by QRCS’ personnel, to start distributing 2,668 food parcels to the poorest families, in order to ensure their food security for one month,

Dr Abdullah bin Salem al-Nuaimi, Qatar’s ambassador to Somalia, launched the distribution of food parcels, each containing 66.5kg of food items such as flour, rice, sugar, infant formula, vegetable oil and dates.

At a total cost of $360,000, the project is targeting 3,911 families, or 27,377 people, at Kismayo camps in Jubaland and in remote camps of Banadir.

In Afghanistan, QRCS personnel completed phase one of Ramadan Iftar project, with 550 food parcels distributed to displaced and returnee families in two locations of Nangarhar. Phase two will immediately begin, with distribution of 550 food parcels in two other locations of Kandahar.

Each parcel contains 92kg of food items such as flour, rice, vegetable oil, sugar, beans, dates, tea and salt. The $150,000 project is implemented in partnership with the Afghan Educational and Aid Organisation and the Afghan Red Crescent Society.

QRCS’ office in Iraq initiated Ramadan Iftar project in Iraqi Kurdistan, in co-operation with the Iraqi Red Crescent Society and Barzani Charity Foundation. They have distributed 1,775 food parcels out of 3,000 food parcels to be distributed to 15,000 displaced Iraqis and Syrian refugees at Hassan Sham and Khazer camps in Mosul. Each parcel contains 22.5kg of basic foodstuffs, such as rice, sugar, bulgur, lentils, tomato paste, salt, vegetable oil and dates.

QRCS’ office in Yemen initiated Ramadan Iftar project for the benefit of 42,000 people in Lahij, Abyan, Taiz, Aden, and Sana’a. At a total cost of $450,000, the project is aimed at alleviating the suffering of the poorest families affected by the deteriorating humanitarian conditions. A total of 6,000 one-month food parcels containing flour, sugar, rice, dates, canned beans, vegetable oil and salt are to be distributed.

The project was inaugurated in partnership with the Yemeni Red Crescent Society in Lahij, where 1,000 food parcels were distributed at remote and inaccessible villages of Al-Madaribah Wa Al-Aarah district.

In co-operation with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society, QRCS’ mission in Bangladesh is preparing to implement Ramadan Iftar project, which involves distributing 12,430 food parcels, as follows: 6,500 food parcels for poor refugee families at camps and 5,930 food parcels for poor local families in different parts of the country.

In Djibouti, Mohamed Ali al-Darhim from Qatar’s embassy in Djibouti participated in the distribution of food parcels to 205 poor and drought-affected families Balbala & Chekeiti 2, in co-operation with the Djibouti Red Crescent.

Donations to Ramadan Iftar projects can be made via QRCS website (www.qrcs.qa), donor service (66666364), home donation collection (33998898), or bank transfer as follows: QIB (IBAN: QA51QISB000000000110575190014), QIIB (IBAN: QA66QIIB000000001111126666003), Masraf Al Rayan (IBAN: QA18MAFR000000000011199980003), or QNB (IBAN: QA21QNBA000000000850020196062).