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‎ Qatar Charity Inaugurates Solidarity Market in Nouakchott to Support Vulnerable Families

Qatar Charity (QC) has inaugurated a solidarity market in Toujounine district of Nouakchott, Mauritania, to support vulnerable and low-income families and improve their living conditions. The project, funded by donors in Qatar, benefits about 60 families and includes 62 small stalls that provide opportunities for income generation and help stimulate local economic activity. The inauguration was held in the presence of Dr. Mouna Siyam, Advisor to the Minister Delegate to the Minister of Interior and Decentralization and Local Development Promotion; Mr. Fahad Salem Al-Dosari, Chargé d'Affaires at the Embassy of the State of Qatar; Mr. Abdallah Moussa Guèye, Hakem (Prefect) of Toujounine District; Mr. Omar Abdelaziz, Country Director of Qatar Charity’s Mauritania Branch; and Mr. Ahmed Salem El Vilali, Mayor of Toujounine; along with several local officials. Economic Empowerment Speaking at the event, Mr. Omer Abdelaziz Mohamed, Country Director of Qatar Charity’s Mauritania Branch, stated that the market represents a practical step toward supporting low-income groups by providing sustainable sources of income and enhancing local trade dynamics. He emphasized that the initiative reflects Qatar Charity’s commitment to implementing inclusive and sustainable development projects, while strengthening social solidarity and encouraging small-scale enterprises that form the backbone of resilient local economies. Strong Local Impact For his part, Mr. Abdallah Moussa Guèye, Hakem (Prefect) of Toujounine District, noted that Qatar Charity’s projects have significantly contributed to improving access to essential services and advancing local development within the municipality. He highlighted the organization’s interventions across key sectors such as health, education, culture, and economic empowerment. The Mayor of Toujounine expressed his deep appreciation, on behalf of local residents, to the State of Qatar—its leadership, government, and people—for their continued generosity and impactful contributions to development efforts in Mauritania. Strengthening Social Stability Meanwhile, Mr. Fahd Salem Al-Dosari, Chargé d’Affaires at the Qatari Embassy, expressed his pleasure at participating in the inauguration of this important development project. He described the market—comprising 62 stalls providing essential goods—as a practical model for supporting dignified livelihoods and enhancing social stability. He added that the initiative reflects the strong fraternal ties between the State of Qatar and the Islamic Republic of Mauritania, translating the shared vision of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Amir of the State of Qatar, and His Excellency President Mohamed Ould Cheikh El Ghazouani to advance sustainable development and serve communities in need. Al-Dosari also expressed his appreciation to the Mauritanian authorities at both central and local levels for their constructive cooperation in facilitating such initiatives, and commended Qatar Charity for its impactful humanitarian and development work across the country. A Sustainable Source of Income Beneficiaries welcomed the project, noting that it provides accessible services while enabling them to secure a regular source of income. One beneficiary, Mona Abdallah, said the market brings services closer to residents and offers her and her peers a stable livelihood opportunity. She expressed her gratitude to donors in Qatar and to Qatar Charity, praying for continued stability and prosperity for the State of Qatar.

22/06/2026

On World Refugee Day, UNHCR and Qatar Charity expand Strategic Partnership to Support Refugees
UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and Qatar Charity (QC) 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. The agreements were signed in Doha by Ahmed Mohsen, UNHCR Representative to the State of Qatar, and Nawaf Abdulla AlHammadi, Deputy CEO for Programmes and Communications at Qatar Charity, and come as part of the Letter of Intent, which was signed in 2024 between UNHCR and Qatar Charity. Additionally, the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), announced on 17 June 2026, the signing of a strategic Donor Contribution Agreement with Qatar Charity of US$ 10 million, to fulfil a pledge that was announced at the Global Refugee Forum Progress Review in Geneva in December 2025. This milestone reinforces QC’s commitment to advancing innovative and sustainable financing solutions for displaced populations. With this contribution, QC will join the GIFR Steering Committee—co-led by UNHCR and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB)—to help guide funding allocations across member countries. This step also builds on strategic discussions held between UNHCR and QC in November 2025 and sets the foundation for expanded future collaboration. On this occasion, Ahmed Mohsen, UNHCR Representative to the State of Qatar, lauded the partnership with Qatar Charity and said: “As we mark World Refugee Day 2026, this partnership underscores a shared responsibility to support those forced to flee. When people are displaced, we all have a role to play. Protecting refugees helps save lives, strengthens communities, and promotes stability. Together, UNHCR and QC remain committed to building a future where being a refugee is only one chapter— not the whole story—and to keeping the promise of safety alive for the most vulnerable among us”. For his part, Mr. Nawaf Abdulla AlHammadi, Deputy CEO for Programmes and Communications, stated: “Through Qatar Charity’s contributions, thousands of forcibly displaced individuals will receive essential assistance to meet urgent needs and improve living conditions. This reflects our continued commitment to supporting refugees, displaced populations, and crisis-affected communities worldwide. In this context, we have launched a humanitarian campaign ‘Every Refugee Tent Holds a Story’, which aims to deliver integrated relief and sustainable support to the most vulnerable in several countries.” UNHCR’s latest Global Trends Report has shown that levels of forced displacement fell during 2025 for the first time in a decade, driven mainly by large-scale returns in some of the world’s largest displacement situations. At the end of 2025, forcibly displaced people included 41.6 million refugees and other people in need of international protection. In addition, there were 58.8 million internally displaced people and almost 9 million asylum-seekers. Despite the reduction in the global displacement total, needs remain high, millions remain in extremely vulnerable situations, and many new displacements took place in 2025. Lebanon continues to face a rapidly worsening humanitarian and security situation. Displacement and damage to civilian infrastructure have significantly increased humanitarian needs and restricted access to essential services. More than 1.3 million people have been affected by the crisis, including around 1 million individuals registered as displaced within the country. Lebanon also continues to host one of the largest number of refugees per capita in the world, placing additional pressure on already overstretched services and communities. Qatar Charity (QC) has been a strategic partner of UNHCR since 2012, supporting humanitarian responses to displaced communities globally. Over the past decade, QC has contributed more than USD 60 million to UNHCR programmes across Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, assisting over 2.1 million forcibly displaced people.
21/06/2026 More details  
Islamic Development Bank and Qatar Charity Forge Strategic Partnership to Scale Support for Displaced Populations through GIFR
The Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), today announced the signing of a strategic Donor Contribution Agreement with Qatar Charity. The agreement was signed by Dr. Rami Ahmad, Vice President Operations at IsDB, and Mr. Nawaf Abdulla AlHammadi, Deputy CEO for Programmes and Communications at Qatar Charity. This collaboration marks a significant advancement for GIFR in the delivery of sustainable, endowment (Waqf) based humanitarian aid, establishing a robust framework designed to provide support to forcibly displaced population including refugees, internally displaced persons, and vulnerable host communities across IsDB member countries. Reinforcing a shared commitment to humanitarian progress, this strategic partnership directly confronts the escalating global crisis of forced displacement by harmonizing immediate relief with long-term systemic recovery. By synergizing Qatar Charity’s extensive, on-the-ground operational expertise with the GIFR’s innovative endowment model, the partnership breaks the traditional cycle of grant-based aid dependency. Through this new partnership, GIFR will continue to foster sustainable resilience and empower forcibly displaced populations with the necessary measures to achieve dignified lives and prospects of self-sufficiency. Through this landmark agreement, Qatar Charity is contributing US$10 million as waqf, significantly augmenting the GIFR’s reach and amplifying its socio-economic impact in the regions that need it most. This collaboration is made possible by the unique architecture of the GIFR itself. Launched in 2022 as a pioneering initiative between IsDB Concessional Fund (ICF) and United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), GIFR leverages Islamic finance principles to preserve its endowment principal, creating an enduring, reliable revenue stream. By moving beyond traditional short-term funding, this model allows the IsDB and partners like Qatar Charity to channel sustained investments into the education, healthcare, and livelihood programs that transform lives. “This partnership with Qatar Charity represents a new chapter in our mission to empowering communities affected by forced displacement,” said Mr. Mohammad Jamal Alsaati, Officer-in-Charge, Director of Special and Trust Funds Department at IsDB. “With the IsDB Concessional Fund (ICF) serving as a founding partner, we are anchoring our efforts through GIFR as a sustainable, endowment-based model, to chart a course that navigates away from fragility and into a future of sustained resilience and enduring prosperity.” Commenting on this occasion, Mr. Nawaf Abdulla AlHammadi, Deputy CEO for Programmes and Communications at Qatar Charity, said: “The signing of this agreement builds on Qatar Charity’s continuous efforts and its accumulated field experience of nearly four decades in supporting refugees and displaced populations worldwide. It reflects our commitment to advancing innovative, Sharia-compliant humanitarian financing models that support sustainability and help break the cycle of dependency on grant-based aid. We seek to achieve this by balancing urgent response with long-term solutions through investments in education, healthcare, and community empowerment, while ensuring that funding reaches beneficiaries directly. We believe that effective humanitarian work is grounded in strong partnerships with key international institutions, particularly IsDB and UNHCR.' As the GIFR Co-Founder, Dr. Khaled Khalifa, Senior Adviser to the High Commissioner on Islamic Philanthropy and UNHCR Representative to the GCC, commented, “Today’s global humanitarian context is facing unprecedented pressure, marked by rising needs and widening funding shortfalls, driven by instability, protracted conflicts, and economic uncertainty. In this context, the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees represents a transformative step forward in securing sustainable financing, offering an approach aligned with the scale and complexity of today’s challenges.” He added, “We commend Qatar Charity for its generous contribution and steadfast commitment. Together with the Islamic Development Bank, this partnership under the GIFR demonstrates how innovative financing and strategic collaboration can unlock new resources and empower forcibly displaced communities and their hosts to rebuild their futures.” While Mr. Ahmed Mohsen, UNHCR Representative to the State of Qatar, complemented by advising that, “This partnership is a powerful example of how innovative collaborations can help bridge critical funding gaps and strengthen response to today’s growing humanitarian challenges. At a time of increasing displacement and acute funding shortages, initiatives like the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees offer a sustainable path forward, moving beyond short-term assistance and paving the way for long-term resilience and self-reliance.' He added, 'This is made possible by leveraging forward-looking financing models and working jointly with Qatar Charity and the Islamic Development Bank, to ensure sustained support and deliver meaningful, lasting impact for forcibly displaced people and their host communities in the member countries of the Organization of Islamic Cooperation.” With GIFR already acting as a lifeline in critical hotspots, anchoring life-sustaining projects for Sudanese refugees across Chad, Egypt, and Libya, with additional projects approved for Bangladesh, Mali, Nigeria and Sudan, this partnership arrives at a critical juncture. Given that IsDB member countries host around half the world’s forcibly displaced populations, this collaboration with Qatar Charity serves as a powerful catalyst for collective action. This new contribution joins a growing consortium of key donors, including King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSRelief), Islamic Relief USA (IRUSA), and Secours Islamique France (SIF), who have all played a vital role in advancing the GIFR’s mission.
18/06/2026 More details  
Qatar Charity Expands Global Efforts to Support Refugees
Qatar Charity (QC) continues to prioritize raising awareness of refugee issues and mobilizing support through integrated humanitarian campaigns, field interventions, and international partnerships, with the aim of meeting basic needs and helping refugees restore stability and live with dignity. This comes as part of marking World Refugee Day 2026, observed on 20 June, which highlights the suffering of millions of refugees worldwide and emphasizes that protecting the most vulnerable is a shared responsibility. Humanitarian Campaigns Millions of refugees and internally displaced persons (IDPs) benefit from Qatar Charity’s various campaigns, including seasonal and specialized initiatives. Through campaigns such as Ramadan, winter, and Udhiyah (Qurbani) initiatives, support is directed to the countries most affected by displacement, particularly Palestine (including the Gaza Strip), Syria, Sudan, Yemen, and Somalia. The organization has also launched dedicated campaigns to support those affected by displacement, alongside initiatives to address drought in several African countries, helping to ease suffering and strengthen resilience. In mid-June 2026, Qatar Charity launched a campaign titled “Every Refugee Tent Holds a Story” in conjunction with World Refugee Day, aiming to mobilize support through integrated interventions that include food, water, sanitation, shelter, healthcare, education, and livelihood support. The campaign targets refugees from crisis-affected countries, including Afghanistan, Sudan, Somalia, Yemen, Myanmar, Syria, and Palestine, across Asia, Africa, and the Middle East. Scale of interventions Figures reflect the scale of Qatar Charity’s work. In 2025, it implemented humanitarian projects worth QAR 645 million, benefiting more than 10 million people, mainly in countries affected by displacement. Qatar Charity has maintained a strategic partnership with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) since 2012, contributing over USD 60 million over the past decade to support its programmes in Africa, Asia, and the Middle East, helping more than 2.1 million forcibly displaced people. High-Impact Projects Qatar Charity’s efforts extend beyond emergency relief to long-term, high-impact projects. These include the Zaatari Health Centre in Jordan, which serves tens of thousands of Syrian refugees in the camp, and Al-Amal City in northern Syria, which comprises 1,400 housing units with integrated facilities and accommodates around 8,800 people. The organization has also rehabilitated approximately 1,800 homes in rural Hama and the Al‑Ghab Plain. In 2026, Qatar Charity also provided emergency shelter for Sudanese refugees in Chad through 600 tents, benefiting 4,200 people, as part of its rapid response to displacement crises. The organization further contributed to rebuilding 326 homes for Rohingya refugees following fires in Cox’s Bazar camp in Bangladesh, in addition to delivering hundreds of other housing units. New Partnerships As part of strengthening partnerships, Qatar Charity is expected to sign a USD 10 million agreement on 17 June with the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), in its capacity as Trustee of the Global Islamic Fund for Refugees (GIFR), to support sustainable financing and advance long-term solutions. Qatar Charity continues to enhance its humanitarian work by linking relief with development to improve refugees’ living conditions and help them rebuild their future with dignity.
17/06/2026 More details  

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