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Qatar Charity Provides Cash Assistance to Displaced Families in Somalia

With the support of generous donors in Qatar, Qatar Charity has provided cash assistance to 1,530 families affected by food insecurity in camps on the outskirts of Mogadishu, Somalia’s capital. The intervention is part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing humanitarian efforts to support vulnerable communities and help families meet their basic needs amid mounting economic and humanitarian challenges. Implemented in the Deynile district, the project supported families living in displacement camps, with each household receiving USD 60—equivalent to the cost of a food basket. The assistance enabled beneficiaries to purchase essential food items while helping ease the daily pressures facing vulnerable households. Supporting Families in Displacement Camps Abdulfatah Adam Moalim, Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Somalia, said the project forms part of a wider package of humanitarian interventions designed to support the most vulnerable families. “Qatar Charity continues to respond to the growing needs of families affected by food insecurity in Somalia,” he said. “Through this project, many families have been able to better cope with the harsh living conditions and livelihood challenges they are facing.” Ibrahim Sheikh, a camp official, said the assistance came at a critical time, as families continued to face worsening food insecurity and rising prices for basic commodities. “Families in the camps are struggling to access food because of inflation and the high cost of essential items,” he said. “This support has helped ease the burden on many families in need at a time when humanitarian assistance was urgently needed. We are deeply grateful to the generous donors in Qatar for their continued support for affected families in Somalia.” Beneficiary Huda Omar Farah said the assistance had made an immediate difference for her family. “After a difficult period of hardship and hunger, I can now buy food for my children,” she said. “I thank everyone who helped deliver this support to us.” Another beneficiary, Kulthum Moalim, said the cash assistance gave families the flexibility to buy the food items they needed most, according to their own priorities and circumstances. She expressed her appreciation to the donors and to Qatar Charity for standing by families affected by the crisis. The project is part of Qatar Charity’s continued efforts to strengthen food security and improve living conditions for vulnerable communities in Somalia. In 2025, Qatar Charity implemented 233 projects across various regions of the country, benefiting more than 267,000 people. These efforts reflect Qatar Charity’s commitment to supporting affected communities, helping them address humanitarian and economic challenges, and promoting greater stability and self-reliance.

13/08/2026

Qatar Charity Implements Water and Sanitation Projects Benefiting Over 70,000 People in Senegal
Qatar Charity has handed over a series of water and sanitation projects across several regions of Senegal, as part of its ongoing efforts to improve access to safe drinking water and strengthen sanitation services for vulnerable communities. The handover ceremonies were attended by representatives of administrative and local authorities, community institutions, and local partners. The projects were implemented in several cities and regions, including Touba, Kaolack, Saint-Louis, Dakar, Matam, Ziguinchor, and Kolda, under an integrated water and sanitation initiative valued at more than QAR 4 million. The initiative seeks to expand access to drinking water, benefit families in need, and improve health conditions in underserved areas. The initiative included the distribution and installation of 49 water tanks for vulnerable families in neighborhoods facing limited access to water services in Touba. It also included the construction and handover of 246 wells in targeted areas, helping improve access to drinking water and enhance health and living conditions for more than 70,000 beneficiaries. Local authorities stated that the projects directly respond to community needs in the water sector and support local development efforts aimed at improving essential services and enhancing the quality of life in beneficiary communities. Speaking at the handover ceremony, Mr. Daouda Mbow, Deputy Administrative Governor of Touba, praised the preparations that preceded the project’s implementation. He noted that a joint committee comprising representatives of Touba Municipality and officials from various local and social entities, in coordination with neighborhood and village representatives, identified beneficiaries through a precise and transparent mechanism to ensure that assistance reached those most in need. Mr. Mbow said that the participatory approach adopted by local stakeholders contributed to the success of the initiative and helped achieve its humanitarian and development objectives. He expressed his appreciation to the committee members and all parties involved in the project’s implementation. He also commended Qatar Charity’s continued support for local communities in Senegal, noting that the organization’s humanitarian and development interventions have helped improve living conditions and create a tangible positive impact on people’s lives. The Deputy Prefect urged beneficiaries to preserve the equipment, use it responsibly, and ensure its proper maintenance to sustain its benefits and maximize its long-term value for local communities. For his part, Qatar Charity’s representative affirmed that the water and sanitation projects are part of the organization’s broader development approach to providing sustainable solutions to challenges related to access to safe drinking water. He emphasized that these interventions are not limited to addressing immediate needs, but form part of a long-term strategy to strengthen water security and improve health and living conditions, particularly in vulnerable and underserved areas. He added that Qatar Charity will continue to work in partnership with local authorities and relevant stakeholders to implement sustainable development projects that address basic community needs and support local development priorities. The projects reflect Qatar Charity’s commitment to advancing humanitarian and development programs in Senegal, particularly in the water and sanitation sector, which plays a vital role in promoting public health, social well-being, and sustainable development. At the conclusion of the handover ceremonies, beneficiaries and local authorities expressed their appreciation to Qatar Charity and its partners for implementing the projects, affirming that the initiative will help improve basic services and positively impact the lives of thousands of families in the targeted areas.
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Qatar Charity Supports Vulnerable Families in Tanzania with Food Assistance
Qatar Charity has distributed food baskets to vulnerable families in Tanzania’s Pwani Region, providing essential food assistance to 1,127 people as part of its continued humanitarian efforts to support communities facing difficult living conditions. Implemented by Qatar Charity’s office in Tanzania, the project provided 161 food baskets to families identified as being among the most in need. The assistance was designed to help households meet essential food requirements while easing some of the financial pressures affecting low-income families, orphans, and other vulnerable groups. Amjad Al-Tahhan, Director of Qatar Charity’s Office in Tanzania, explained that the food assistance provided in Pwani forms part of Qatar Charity’s broader humanitarian efforts to stand alongside vulnerable communities and respond to their most pressing needs. “Meeting the needs of vulnerable people cannot be limited to a single project or temporary intervention,” Al-Tahhan said, emphasizing that such initiatives form part of a broader and sustained humanitarian approach aimed at supporting communities according to their priorities and needs. He noted that Pwani is among the areas experiencing the effects of climate-related challenges, which have placed additional pressure on people’s livelihoods and living conditions. The food distribution project therefore represents one of Qatar Charity’s efforts to help alleviate these pressures and provide timely support to affected families. Al-Tahhan added that the initiative is not intended as a one-off intervention, but rather as part of Qatar Charity’s ongoing humanitarian engagement in support of vulnerable communities, guided by needs identified through field assessments. The food baskets contained a range of staple items commonly required by families for their daily nutritional needs. By providing these essential supplies, the project helped families cover part of their immediate food needs and reduce household expenditure on basic commodities. The initiative was implemented through close coordination with the local community, helping ensure that assistance reached those most in need. Beyond addressing immediate food requirements, the intervention contributed to easing household financial pressures and promoting the values of solidarity, compassion, and social responsibility. Beneficiary families expressed their appreciation to Qatar Charity and its donors for the assistance, noting that the food baskets provided meaningful support at a time when meeting basic household needs remains a significant challenge. They said the assistance helped reduce their living expenses and enabled them to secure essential food supplies for their families. Beneficiaries also commended the quality and range of the items provided, expressing their gratitude to Qatar Charity and its donors for their continued support. The project reflects Qatar Charity’s commitment to extending humanitarian assistance to vulnerable communities and responding to emerging needs through targeted interventions that help improve living conditions and strengthen community resilience.
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Mauritania’s Ministry of Health and Qatar Charity Sign a Memorandum of Understanding
Mauritania’s Ministry of Health and Qatar Charity have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at strengthening cooperation in the health sector, supporting the Ministry’s priorities and responding to the population’s basic needs, in line with national health strategies and policies. The memorandum was signed on behalf of the Ministry of Health by the Ministry’s Secretary-General, Alia Yahya Maknous, while it was signed on behalf of Qatar Charity by the Director of its office in Mauritania, Omar Abdulaziz Mohamed. The signing ceremony was attended by Ministry officials and staff, along with several Qatar Charity officials. The memorandum aims to organize frameworks of cooperation between the two parties in several vital health fields, most notably training, qualification and capacity-building, the construction and equipping of health facilities, the organization of medical campaigns and convoys, as well as support for financing and revolving financing mechanisms. The Ministry of Health will be responsible for operating and maintaining the health facilities benefiting from this cooperation. On this occasion, the Secretary-General of Mauritania’s Ministry of Health, Ms. Alia Yahya Maknous, welcomed the partnership with Qatar Charity, expressing the Ministry’s readiness to cooperate and provide all the facilities needed by the organization in this sector. She emphasized the importance of the health initiatives that Qatar Charity’s office is working to launch. For his part, the Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Mauritania, Engineer Omar Abdulaziz Mohamed, thanked the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Health for the Ministry’s readiness and keenness to cooperate through the facilities it has continued to provide to the office to ensure the success of its health projects. He added that these new projects represent a significant qualitative shift in view of the groups and specialties they target, noting that Qatar Charity bases its projects on the plans and strategies of the Mauritanian government. Cardiology Center In a related development, Qatar Charity’s office in Mauritania also signed a memorandum of understanding with the National Cardiology Center. The memorandum aims to organize the relationship between the two parties in a way that enhances cooperation in the fields of health and cardiology, identifies mutually beneficial areas of cooperation, supports health services, and implements specialized treatment programs such as cardiac catheterization procedures and the correction of heart defects, in addition to building the capacity of local healthcare workers and organizing medical campaigns and convoys. The memorandum was signed on behalf of Qatar Charity by the Director of its office in Mauritania, Omar Abdulaziz Mohamed, and on behalf of the Center by its Director-General, Ahmed Abba El-Walati. Specialized Campaigns With the support of donors, Qatar Charity is currently implementing several specialized health initiatives in Mauritania. These include establishing a new health center, organizing open-heart surgery campaigns benefiting 18 children, providing cochlear implants for children with hearing loss, treating patients with sight-threatening cataracts, and distributing life-saving medicines. The organization is also implementing a months-long malnutrition control program in many of Mauritanian districts, with the aim of improving the health and nutritional status of the most vulnerable groups. It is worth noting that Qatar Charity completed the construction of two health centers in Mauritania last year, one of them in the capital, Nouakchott, as part of its efforts to support the health sector and enhance people’s access to basic medical services.
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