6/28/2026
Qatar Charity participated in a panel discussion held as part of World Refugee Day, titled “From Survival to Opportunity: Advancing Refugee Resilience and Inclusion.” The event was organized by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) at the Minaretein Building, Hamad Bin Khalifa University, Doha.
The session brought together a distinguished group of officials and experts from the humanitarian and development sectors, along with representatives from government and private institutions, to explore ways to strengthen comprehensive responses to refugee challenges.
Participants included Mr. Ahmed Mohsen, UNHCR Representative to the State of Qatar; Ms. Aisha Al Jassim, Head of the Disasters and Emergency Relief Section at QFFD; Mr. Abdulla Al-Abdulla, Executive Director of Monitoring and Evaluation at Education Above All Foundation (EAA); and Ms. Aisha Al Kuwari, Director of Humanitarian Operations at Qatar Charity. The session was moderated by Dr. Mustafa Elamin, Program Director and Professor of Islam and Global Affairs at the College of Islamic Studies, Hamad Bin Khalifa University.
Discussions emphasized the need to move beyond short-term humanitarian assistance toward more sustainable approaches that support education, livelihoods, and social inclusion, enabling refugees to achieve self-reliance and access new opportunities.
In this context, Ms. Aisha Al Kuwari, Director of Humanitarian Operations at Qatar Charity, highlighted the key challenges and opportunities in implementing integrated approaches that combine humanitarian response with development programs to strengthen refugee resilience.
The panel also underscored the importance of partnerships among humanitarian and development actors, governments, and the private sector in designing more inclusive and sustainable solutions that create real economic opportunities for refugees and host communities alike.
Qatar Charity’s participation reflects its continued commitment to supporting refugees, displaced persons, and host communities through integrated humanitarian and development interventions, as well as its belief in the importance of partnerships in creating economic opportunities for refugees and developing more sustainable and inclusive solutions.
In a related development, UNHCR and Qatar Charity have recently signed two agreements worth QAR 3,079,324 (approximately US$ 844,808) to support more than 15,000 vulnerable displaced people in Lebanon and the Middle East and North Africa.
Earlier, Qatar Charity launched a humanitarian campaign titled “Every Refugee Tent Holds a Story”, aimed at providing integrated relief and sustainable support to vulnerable populations in several countries. Donations can be made through Qatar Charity’s website or mobile application, via the ‘Home Collector’ service, by calling the contact center at 44290000, or through its branches and collection representatives in shopping malls.