A delegation of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has visited Afghanistan to inaugurate a number of development projects completed by QRCS’s mission there over the past few months, in the fields of education, water, and healthcare.
During the visit, meetings were held with representatives of partners like the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS), the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the World Health Organisation (WHO), the Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), and the Afghan Ministry of Health.
Also, the delegation visited Paktia Province to open two new schools built as part of a programme to support education in remote areas of the country.
In partnership with the Ministry of Education and the Afghan Charitable Foundation, educational aid was distributed to several schools in Zurmat and Mirzaka Districts of Paktia.
The $376,780 aid included classroom tents, desks, seats, textbooks, stationery, and lighting for the two schools, which together have 2,868 students.
In Khost Province, the delegation visited two healthcare units covered by a programme to operate 100 health centres for two years, with a budget of $901,837.