Qatar Charity, in cooperation with the Ministry of Vocational Training, Traditional Industry, and Handcrafts in Mauritania, launched a package of economic empowerment projects for vocational training graduates, including the children and breadwinners of needy families.
The launch was attended by the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Vocational Training, Traditional Industries, and Crafts, Mr. Taleb Ould Amadi; the Chargé d'Affaires of the Qatari Embassy, ​​Mr. Fahad Al-Dosari; Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi; Mr. Khaled Abdullah Al-Yafei, Director of the Donor Relations Department at Qatar Charity; and Engineer Omar Abdel Aziz, Director of the Qatar Charity Office in Mauritania.
Various Projects
The projects launched included equipping a sewing workshop for 40 families, improving and developing leather tanning and leather products for 64 other families, building a solidarity market for 60 families, and a project to manufacture bricks and cement products for 50 families.
In his speech, the Secretary-General of the Ministry of Vocational Training, Traditional Industries, and Crafts emphasized that the launch of these projects comes within the framework of implementing a partnership agreement between the Ministry and Qatar Charity, which aims to support the state's efforts to empower vulnerable groups by providing training opportunities and access to means of production and sustainable sources of income. He added that the projects launched today contribute to creating permanent job opportunities and improving the living conditions of the needy.
Important Priorities
For his part, Sheikh Dr. Ali Al-Qaradaghi thanked Mauritania, its president, government, and people, stressing that Qatar Charity will continue to support development projects in Mauritania, in accordance with the teachings of our true religion regarding the disbursement of zakat and alms to achieve self-sufficiency for the needy.
Khaled Abdullah Al-Yafei, Director of the Donor Relations Department at Qatar Charity, emphasized that supporting the vocational training and economic empowerment sector is a priority for Qatar Charity. In coordination with the Ministry, Qatar Charity has worked to provide projects that respond to market demands and enhance the employability of youth and female heads of households.