HE the Chairman of the Qatari Committee for the Reconstruction of Gaza, ambassador Mohamed al-Emadi has affirmed that the committee, in co-operation and co-ordination with the Qatar Fund for Development, started yesterday the process of disbursing cash assistance to needy families and those who are affected by the coronavirus (Covid-19) in the Gaza Strip.
Al-Emadi explained that the cash assistance disbursement to 100,000 needy families is scheduled to end within three days, after which the process of disbursing cash assistance to 70,000 families affected by the coronavirus will begin, at $100 per family.
He added that the distribution process is carried out through the Postal Bank and its branches and new points in the governorates of the Strip, under the full supervision of the Qatari Committee staff and in co-operation with the competent government agencies, led by the Ministry of Social Development.
He stressed that the distribution process is taking place in a way that ensures achieving the highest standards of safety and complete safety for the beneficiaries and workers in the distribution centres, and to ensure their commitment to prevention, sterilisation and social distancing measures in light of the Covid-19 outbreak and the spread of the disease in the Gaza Strip.
The process of disbursing cash assistance to needy families and those who are affected by the Covid-19 in the Gaza Strip started yesterday.
