Qatar Charity has distributed humanitarian relief assistance to displaced Yemenis from two provinces at a cost of over QR500,000 ($140,000).
The aid included shelter, food, medicine and medical treatment for the benefit of 6,076 people.
The projects were carried out in partnership with Yemen Development Network (YDN), which took part in the distribution of tents, mattresses, blankets, winter clothing and kitchen utensils, in addition to food items.
Food baskets, each containing 50kg of wheat, 25kg of flour, four litres of cooking oil, 10kg of sugar, 10kg of rice and 500gm of tea, were distributed to 5,000 displaced families in the governorates of Al-Jawf and Marib, in the areas of Hazm, Motoon, Khalq, Masloub, Higher Jouf, Salamat, Sahara, Baten, Khalifa Basha, Al Salah and Madina in the province of Marib.
The relief efforts represent Qatar Charity’s humanitarian role and its desire to offer support to the most needy, in light of the fact that the Yemeni people are experiencing extreme suffering as a result of conflict and displacement. The displaced often lack the most basic necessities of life, which results in a humanitarian disaster,
particularly during the winter.
This aid is in addition to covering the cost of treatment for 1,500 patients and the purchase and distribution of chronic disease treatments, such as blood pressure and diabetes medicines, health checks and drugs for other diseases that are common in this period, such as pneumonia and ailments of the digestive system. Some 6,076 people have benefited from the support.
According to recent reports by YDN, 193 families are currently displaced as a result of events in the two provinces and 739 families have returned to their homes. Although the situation is currently stable, there is considerable fear among the population that the situation may explode again in the
coming days.
Sheikh Abdul Aziz bin Jassim al-Thani, Qatar Charity’s general superviser of projects in Yemen, recently laid the foundation stone for several projects on Socotra island in Yemen. These comprise the launch of major health projects, including the receipt of medical and social services at the Doha Centre building.
Relief assistance for displaced Yemenis.
