Qatar Charity (QC) recently opened a traditional souq in Sarmada town in northern Syria for the families of internally displaced persons (IDPs), as part of the ‘Support Vegetable Value Chain’ project, handing over shops in the souq to the IDPs' families.
The souq, established by QC, comes as part of the implementation of its strategy and policies for the welfare of the IDPs families. Qatar Charity, through such projects, seeks to help the beneficiaries become financially able and lead a dignified life.
The souq consists of 50 medium-size shops that sell vegetables, fruits, dairy products and various other necessary items.
It aims to provide a good working environment for 50 beneficiaries, most of whom are the IDPs, including the families of orphans and those with limited income, in addition to other households from the host community. People can find all the daily-use items, goods and services in the souq.
Rami Qaza, head of Sarmada’s local council, thanked Qatar Charity for implementing this project. “We have long been aspiring for such projects that help provide a stable income for the vulnerable,” said Qaza.
The ‘Support Vegetable Value Chain’ project includes many activities, including supporting 200 vegetable farmers with agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, in addition to extending drip irrigation networks, giving vocational training to 50 beneficiaries on food manufacturing, and providing financial assistance to them.
QC has also built a similar market in Al-Rai in northern Aleppo to promote self-reliance and operationalise income-generating activities.
Qatar Charity has been implementing several projects to enhance food security and livelihoods in northwest Syria.
Among these projects are the ‘Support Wheat Value Chain in North West Syria’ project, which is being implemented for the third year in a row, in co-operation with the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
The souq consists of 50 medium-size shops that sell vegetables, fruits, dairy products and various other necessary items.
It aims to provide a good working environment for 50 beneficiaries, most of whom are the IDPs, including the families of orphans and those with limited income, in addition to other households from the host community. People can find all the daily-use items, goods and services in the souq.
Rami Qaza, head of Sarmada’s local council, thanked Qatar Charity for implementing this project. “We have long been aspiring for such projects that help provide a stable income for the vulnerable,” said Qaza.
The ‘Support Vegetable Value Chain’ project includes many activities, including supporting 200 vegetable farmers with agricultural inputs such as seeds, fertilisers and pesticides, in addition to extending drip irrigation networks, giving vocational training to 50 beneficiaries on food manufacturing, and providing financial assistance to them.
QC has also built a similar market in Al-Rai in northern Aleppo to promote self-reliance and operationalise income-generating activities.
Qatar Charity has been implementing several projects to enhance food security and livelihoods in northwest Syria.
Among these projects are the ‘Support Wheat Value Chain in North West Syria’ project, which is being implemented for the third year in a row, in co-operation with the United Nations Office for the Co-ordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA).
