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Qatar Charity’s Water and Sanitation Projects Benefit Nearly 390,000 People in Pakistan

During the first nine months of 2026, Qatar Charity (QC) implemented approximately 1,988 water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) projects and interventions across Pakistan, benefiting 389,963 people. These efforts aim to provide safe drinking water and improve the health and living conditions of vulnerable communities. The interventions included the installation of hand pumps and solar-powered water pumps, as well as the construction of latrines, ablution facilities and water facilities at community sites, healthcare facilities and public places. Hand Pumps Qatar Charity installed 1,593 hand pumps, including 250 in Sindh, 300 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 1,043 in Punjab. The pumps benefited approximately 201,982 people, bringing water sources closer to remote communities and reducing the need to travel long distances to collect water. Sustainable Solar-Powered Solutions A further 255 solar-powered water pumps were installed, including 54 in Sindh, 30 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 171 in Punjab. These pumps benefited more than 138,813 people, particularly in local communities, schools and healthcare facilities. Qatar Charity also installed four deep solar-powered water pumps in desert areas of Sindh, benefiting more than 2,496 people. Integrated Facilities In the sanitation sector, Qatar Charity implemented 136 projects comprising latrines, ablution facilities and water facilities. These included 14 projects in Sindh, 55 in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and 67 in Punjab, benefiting more than 46,672 people. The projects contribute to improved hygiene practices, disease prevention and healthier, safer and more dignified environments for beneficiary communities. Abdul Sitar, a resident of Mardan district in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, expressed his happiness at the installation of a hand pump in his village. He said it had provided families with a nearby and reliable source of water and helped reduce concerns about waterborne diseases. At a school in Jhang district, Punjab, 12-year-old Iram Allah Dita said the installation of a solar-powered water pump had provided students with a reliable source of drinking water after the school had struggled with limited access to safe water. For her part, Umamah Solangi, Assistant Commissioner of Khairpur, stressed the importance of cooperation with humanitarian organizations to provide safe drinking water to rural communities, particularly amid extreme temperatures and changing climatic conditions. She also commended Qatar Charity’s water projects in desert areas.

20/10/2026

Qatar Charity Launches ‘Winter Heroes’ Campaign for Vulnerable Communities Worldwide
Qatar Charity (QC) has launched its 2026 “Winter Heroes” campaign to provide essential assistance to vulnerable families facing harsh weather and prolonged humanitarian crises. The campaign seeks to raise QAR 120 million for winter relief, humanitarian assistance and development projects globally, as well as social welfare programs in Qatar. The initiative was unveiled at a press conference attended by Mr. Abdulaziz Jassim Hejji, Executive Director of Communications and Community Impact at Qatar Charity; Ms. Aisha Abdulrazzaq AlKuwari, Director of Humanitarian Operations; and Mr. Faisal Rashid Al-Fehaida, Executive Director of Alaqraboon Center. Assistance Before the Cold Intensifies Hejji said the campaign broadens the idea of humanitarian heroism to include not only those enduring harsh winter conditions, but also anyone helping protect others and ease their suffering, from donors and volunteers to mothers and children involved in charitable work. He added that it underscores everyone’s ability to make a meaningful difference in the lives of those in need. He explained that Qatar Charity chose to launch the campaign in October, before the winter cold sets in and the most severe cold spells reach the targeted countries. The early launch reflects the organization’s emphasis on proactive giving and preparedness, helping to ensure that assistance reaches beneficiaries before conditions worsen, in line with the principle that prevention is better than cure. He added that the campaign aims to encourage early giving, engage donors as partners in humanitarian action, raise awareness of the hardships vulnerable families face during winter, and demonstrate the tangible impact of donations on beneficiaries’ lives. He added that a key feature of this year’s campaign is the involvement of children and young people in interactive activities and awareness initiatives. These activities aim to promote giving, humanitarian action, volunteerism and social responsibility from an early age, while encouraging young people to become active contributors to humanitarian efforts rather than simply recipients of humanitarian messages. Hejji thanked individuals and companies in Qatar for their continued trust and support. He urged them to contribute to the “Winter Heroes” campaign, stressing that every donation, regardless of its size, can help provide warmth, safety and food to tens of thousands of families facing difficult humanitarian conditions and make each donor a winter hero. He added that early giving not only gives people in need a better chance to cope with winter but also reflects the values of solidarity and compassion deeply rooted in Qatari society. It also makes every donor a genuine partner in humanitarian action. Hejji also thanked media organizations and social media influencers for helping promote the campaign and raise awareness of its objectives, describing them, along with donors, as partners in its success. Priority for the Most Severely Affected Communities Aisha Abdulrazzaq AlKuwari, Director of Humanitarian Operations at Qatar Charity, said the “Winter Heroes” campaign would focus on supporting the most vulnerable people in countries affected by disasters and protracted humanitarian crises, as well as communities facing low temperatures and severe weather conditions. The campaign will also support orphan families and other beneficiaries sponsored by Qatar Charity worldwide. AlKuwari noted that winter conditions compound the hardships faced by displaced people, refugees and families in need, adding that the campaign aims to raise QAR 70 million with the support of donors to fund assistance around the world. She explained that the countries targeted by the campaign include Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Lebanon, Sudan, Somalia, Djibouti, Kenya, Kyrgyzstan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Albania and Kosovo, with assistance to be allocated according to humanitarian priorities and needs on the ground. She added that the assistance would include a wide range of essential winter supplies, including blankets, winter clothing, heaters, heating fuel, tents, plastic sheeting for tents, food supplies and cooking stoves, as well as other items needed to help families cope with winter conditions. AlKuwari stressed that the campaign would give particular attention to regions affected by conflict and protracted humanitarian crises, where plunging temperatures increase the urgent need for shelter, food and heating, threatening the safety of vulnerable families and compounding their suffering. Winter Assistance for Orphans AlKuwari said the campaign would allocate part of its humanitarian assistance to provide winter essentials for orphans sponsored by Qatar Charity in several countries, as part of its comprehensive social welfare efforts. She added that the initiative aims to provide sponsored children and their families with safer and more stable living conditions, while easing the seasonal pressures that winter places on low-income households. The campaign will also mobilize support for food security and development projects in several countries, helping improve access to food and enabling vulnerable families to strengthen their livelihoods and become more self-reliant. Alaqraboon Center to Provide Assistance in Qatar In Qatar, the “Winter Heroes” campaign will provide winter essentials and other assistance to low-income families, orphan households and workers. It will also provide health assistance and tailored support to people facing humanitarian hardship, helping promote social solidarity and ease the pressures on vulnerable families during winter. Mr. Faisal Rashid Al-Fehaida, Executive Director of Alaqraboon Center, said the center aims to raise more than QAR 50 million with the support of donors to fund assistance programs in Qatar. The initiative, he added, builds on Qatar Charity’s community development and social welfare efforts, helping to strengthen social solidarity and ease the pressures on low-income groups. He explained that the assistance would include food parcels and winter kits for low-income families, winter clothing for orphans and other sponsored beneficiaries, as well as winter kits, medical treatment and health awareness programs for workers. The campaign will also support health initiatives, including assistance for people with kidney failure and medical insurance for orphans, while providing emergency aid to those facing exceptional circumstances such as illness or loss of income. It will also create opportunities to sponsor additional beneficiaries and support other social welfare projects. Around 23,000 people in Qatar are expected to benefit from the campaign. Call for Support Qatar Charity called on individuals, companies and institutions in Qatar to support the “Winter Heroes” campaign, emphasizing that every contribution can make a tangible difference in the life of a family facing cold weather and financial hardship. The organization said early donations would help accelerate the preparation, transportation and distribution of assistance before the coldest period of winter, helping thousands of families withstand harsh winter conditions more safely and securely. How to Donate Donations can be made through Qatar Charity’s website and mobile app, at its branches and collection points across Qatar, or by calling the Donor Service Center on 44290000.
19/10/2026 More details  
Qatar Charity Continues Its Efforts to Strengthen Food Security Worldwide
Qatar Charity continues to implement food assistance projects across various regions of the world, combining the distribution of food baskets and ready-to-eat meals with support for displaced families and emergency disaster response. Its 2026 interventions in Sudan, Syria, and Nepal offer diverse examples of these efforts, which aim to alleviate the suffering of affected communities and meet their basic food needs. These projects and interventions form part of Qatar Charity’s humanitarian role in a world where hundreds of millions of people still face hunger and billions are unable to access sufficient food. Every year on 16 October, World Food Day renews the call to strengthen food security and safeguard everyone’s right to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food. This year’s celebrations are being held under the theme “Innovating Today for Tomorrow’s Food.” According to the 2026 edition of The State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, published by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) in collaboration with other UN agencies, approximately 645 million people faced hunger in 2025, while nearly 2.1 billion experienced moderate or severe food insecurity. Sudan In Sudan, where the war has displaced large numbers of people and deprived many families of their sources of income, Qatar Charity continues to provide food assistance to displaced people and the most vulnerable groups in response to growing needs in affected areas. In its latest food assistance project in North Kordofan, Qatar Charity distributed 3,600 food baskets to approximately 21,000 displaced people who had arrived in El Obeid following an escalation of clashes in parts of the state. The response also included food baskets for families affected by flooding, heavy rainfall, and the storm that struck the Al-Ghabsha area in Um Rawaba locality, destroying homes and displacing hundreds of families. Earlier, in April 2026, food assistance was distributed to 15,708 beneficiaries across four Sudanese states: Red Sea, Kassala, River Nile, and Northern State. The initiative targeted sponsored orphans’ families, low-income households, and displaced families. Syria In Syria, Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the Molham Volunteering Team, implemented a project to distribute food baskets to affected families in Deir ez-Zor Governorate, where the consequences of destruction and displacement continue to weigh heavily on people’s living conditions. The project distributed more than 1,200 food baskets containing a total of approximately 84.6 tons of food and reached over 6,000 beneficiaries. As part of its food assistance interventions in Syria, Qatar Charity also launched a winter project in January 2026 to distribute 6,800 food baskets across several governorates. Each basket weighed 64 kilograms and contained essential food supplies sufficient to meet a family’s needs for one month. Nepal In Nepal, Qatar Charity responded to the needs of families affected by flash floods that swept through areas along the Trishuli River corridor, damaging homes, infrastructure, and livelihoods and hampering aid access to some areas. The response provided 30 tons of essential food supplies to 1,240 families, equivalent to approximately 5,419 people. The food parcels contained staple items and ready-to-eat products. A Multi-Track Response These projects demonstrate the diversity of Qatar Charity’s food assistance response, tailored to the nature of each crisis and the needs of affected communities. In Sudan, priority is given to supporting displaced people and families affected by conflict and disasters. In Syria, assistance continues to reach families grappling with the effects of destruction and difficulties in securing necessities. In Nepal, the flood response combines food assistance with shelter and hygiene support.
18/10/2026 More details  
Qatar Charity Provides Healthcare Support to 14,904 Vulnerable People in Rwanda with Funding from Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs
As part of its efforts to strengthen social protection and improve access to healthcare for the most vulnerable groups, Qatar Charity has implemented a comprehensive healthcare project in Rwanda, benefiting 14,904 people over the course of a full year. The project was funded by Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs and implemented in coordination with the relevant Rwandan government authorities and institutions. The project aims to help eligible families access essential and specialized healthcare services without financial hardship by covering their contributions to Rwanda’s community-based health insurance scheme. This support helps improve beneficiaries’ health and well-being, enhance their quality of life, and strengthen household stability. A Trusted Humanitarian Partnership As part of follow-up visits to monitor the project’s implementation and strengthen cooperation with official partners, Mr. Godfrey Kayigana, Director General of Social Affairs and Community Development at Rwanda’s Ministry of Local Government, highlighted the project’s humanitarian impact and its role in expanding access to essential healthcare services for vulnerable families. The Rwandan official expressed his sincere appreciation to Qatar Charity for its effective management of the project and its commitment to transparency in beneficiary selection. He noted that these efforts help ensure that assistance reaches those who need it most, contributing to their well-being and supporting sustainable development within Rwandan society. He also described Qatar Charity as a trusted partner in humanitarian and development work. Beneficiaries were selected in coordination with Rwanda’s Ministry of Local Government and the Mufti of the Republic of Rwanda, Sheikh Musa Sindayigana. This coordination helped ensure that support reached the most vulnerable families in accordance with clear and transparent criteria, prioritizing those with the greatest needs. Strengthening Health Security During field visits, the delegation followed up on the project’s progress and met with several beneficiaries, who spoke about the importance of the health insurance coverage provided through the initiative. The beneficiaries expressed their appreciation for being able to access healthcare services covered by the scheme, explaining that the cost of medical care had previously made it difficult for them to obtain the treatment they needed, given their limited incomes and household expenses. The project reflects the commitment of Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs to supporting sustainable development programmes implemented by Qatar Charity and strengthening health security for vulnerable groups. It also embodies the values of solidarity and humanitarian cooperation, contributing to a better quality of life for thousands of people and their families.
15/10/2026 More details  

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