QRC concludes project for Syrian students

Al-Muhanadi signing the agreement with an official from the Syrian School.

The Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has completed the “Helping Them Starts With Educating Them” project for the academic year 2012-2013 at a cost of QR 2.69mn.

Through this project, 373 students, of whom 222 were educated in the Syrian School, were sponsored.

The idea of the project came from the need to provide education for the children of the Syrian refugee families who are in Qatar.

Priority was given to those families of low income who had come to Qatar following the outbreak of war in Syria.

The funding came as a gesture of support by HH the Emir Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad al-Thani. Part of the budget was also contributed by the QRC.

The project began by the signing of an agreement with the Syrian School to ensure that the needs of the targeted students are met.

The agreement was signed by QRC secretary general Saleh al-Muhanadi.

In addition, QRC public affairs adviser Adel al-Baker communicated with the Jordanian School and handed over a cheque to support Syrian students registered there.

The Social Development Department, chaired by Manal al-Sulaiti, has supervised the follow-up of this project since its inception to achieve its goals.