As part of an ongoing effort to deliver aids to the besieged Syrian town of “Madaya", QC managed to distribute food rations to the starving residents of "Madaya" in cooperation with Al Rahma International Charity.

QC aid convoy will be followed by other relief convoys during the coming period. QC opened the doors even wider for donations and contributions to the Syrian town of "Madaya”, as part of the Syrian campaign "Syria, Harsh Winter".

Aids included prepared food such as wheat, lentils, chickpeas, beans, semolina, sugar, corn and rice, in addition to meals and fresh meat.

QC appeals to the Qatari philanthropists and residents to redouble their donations and support their fellow Syrians who are facing hunger and death in the besieged town of "Madaya".

Ready-to-eat meals can be donated to the residents of "Madaya" via SMS. Just individuals can send the word "Madaya," to the number 92642 to donate QR100, to the number 92428 to donate QR 500, to the number 92429 to donate QR 1000, or they can contact the hotline of Qatar Charity 44667711.

The reports of the international humanitarian organizations indicate that the majority of the deceased were elderly people and infants due to the acute shortage of foodstuff, particularly milk. Thousands of Madaya residents and the western countryside of Damascus' residents including "Zabadani" and “Baqin" are facing death, due to the deteriorating humanitarian conditions and the severe cold winter.  

It is worth mentioning that QC has launched its campaign "Syria  ...Harsh Winter ", beginning from Rihaniyya area along the Turkish border in order to provide warmth kits for the displaced in Syria, and refugees in southern Turkey. The first batch of the campaign included more than 250,000 pieces that were distributed on 508,000 people.

QC delegation distributed 2,000 food baskets to 10,000 Syrian refugees in Rihaniyya city near to the Syrian borders.

QC plays a central role to alleviate the suffering of refugees and displaced people in Lebanon. About 10,000 Syrian refugees at the Lebanese city of Arsal have benefited from the relief project carried out by Qatar Charity. The project included distributing food baskets for 3 months in favor of 1650 families living in camps such as Kuwait Al Khair, Yassar Idlib, Al Noor, Al Kalamoon housing, Al Bonian Al sabai, Al Zaeem, and Al Rahma .

QC has distributed 1,825 essential materials to 15 Syrian refugees’ camps in Lebanon within “Life’s Backbone” project at a cost of QR 1,825, 000. This project provided assistance for 8,400 Syrian refugees in Lebanon, as part of QC efforts to relief the Syrian refuges, and in light of "Vladimir" snowstorm, that hits Lebanon.

To donate to the campaign, "Syria  ...Harsh winter"

People can donate to the campaign "Syria  ... Harsh Winter" through Rayan Bank account number:

IBAN / QA40MAFR000000000003111111001, or through QC website: qcharity.org, or through QC headquarter and its branches in the state, and the outlets in the shopping malls.

You can also donate to Syria campaign via SMS, by sending the word "Syria", to the number 92632 to donate QR 50, and to the number 92642 to donate QR100 riyals, and to the number 92428 to donate QR 500, and to the number 92429 to donate QR 1000. The campaign also designated the hotline number 44667711 to donate and to respond to inquiries related to it.

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The agreement included allocating 2,000,000 QC and distributing milk to 6,000 children in Syria

QC and Asmakh Charity Foundation signed two agreements to implement relief projects for the people of Madaya in Syria at a cost of 2,000,000 QR. Through this agreement, the people of the city, who are more than 40,000 and suffer from severe famine, will be provided with the basic supplies.

Mr. Yousef bin Ahmed Al Kuwari, QC's  CEO and its Representative; and Mr. Ibrahim Ali Abdullah, Afif's CEO and its Representative; signed these agreements. 

Saving Dignity

The main reason behind these agreements is to save the people suffering from difficult circumstances in Syria; Madaya city in particular where some people died because of hunger. The beneficiaries will be provided with the basic food supplies, yogurt, and milk which are almost nonexistent in Madaya. Furthermore, the besieged people's financial and psychological burdens would be lessened and their dignity will be saved. The main aim is to help those people overcome this crisis.

The relief projects are in the form of food baskets that consist of different types of food supplies such as bulgur, humus, meat, sugar, children biscuits, rice, flour, children milk, and beans. Each basket is sufficient for a month.

The agreements state that Afif Foundation would fund QC for the implementation of these relief projects. Afif will allocate 2,000,000 QR which will be used to provide the basic food supplies and whatever the people of Madaya would need.

Alleviating the Sufferings

According to the agreements, 12,000 bottles of children milk would be distributed to 6,000 children in Syria.

Mr. Al Kuwari said, "These agreements are signed in order to help serve the Syrian people in any way possible. We, at QC, know how difficult the circumstances in Syria are which is why we are paying so much attention to them. Thousands of Syrian families suffering from hunger and malnutrition will be saved." He also added that QC will continue to support the Syrian people until they overcome their crisis.

Strategic Alliance

QC had already signed a number of agreements with Afif Foundation. It was agreed that QC and Afif would cooperate through supporting charity activities, and spreading the culture of cooperation.

In addition, QC and Afif Fondation signed a strategic alliance memoranda to reinforce joint cooperation and to establish an exchange of expertise and potentials. Around the same time, they also signed a memoranda of understanding to implement a relief project for Yemen from which 29,000 affected people benefited at a cost of 1,500,000 QR. Through that agreement, people from Aden and Al Hudaydah would receive basic supplies such as food and medications. QC and Afif have also cooperated to relief the refugees of south Sudan in Sudan.

Through such strategic alliance, the two parties aim at achieving a group of goals such as reinforcing their regional and international presence, establishing a mutual exchange of expertise and potentials, increasing the chances of having multiple resources, cooperating in certain joint programs and projects, increasing the chances of influencing the developmental and humanitarian issues related to their fields of work, improving their practices in their joint fields of interest, and others.

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Projects Executive Manager: We aim at targeting 1.177.500 of those affected by cold in Syria, Palestine, Iraq, and Rohingyans. The total donations budget will be 65,000,000 QR.

Hundreds of thousands of refugees in Syria, Lebanon, and Rohingyans in Bangladesh are the first to receive help.

As winter is getting tougher, Qatar Charity launches its campaign “Winter for The Needy” to reach out to vulnerable people in areas of conflict. The campaign is targeting refugees and needy people in Syria, Iraq, Palestine, and Rohingyans through providing essential living items, food, and fuel. Upon the start of the campaign, Hundreds of thousands have already received help in the aforementioned countries.

The People to Be Targeted:

The campaign has been launched in a press conference at Qatar Charity’s headquarters and led by Projects Executive Manager Mr. Khaled Abulla Al Yafei and Media Department Manager in Qatar Charity Mr. Ahmed Saleh Al Ali.

The conference began with a welcoming speech delivered by Mr. Ahmed Al Ali, to be followed later by Mr. Abdulla Al Yafei who spoke about the launch of the campaign. Mr. Alyafei stated” Under the slogan “Warm Their Winter” and a total budget of 65,000,000 QR, our campaign targets 1.770.500 vulnerable people, those whose countries are going through conflicts and exceptional circumstances. The campaign aims at providing essential living items such as food, tents, winter clothes, blankets, heaters, and fuel. With the support of our Qatari people and our expatriates in the state of Qatar, we aspire to reach out to as many vulnerable people as possible.

Facing extreme temperature in winter time, Mr. Al Wafei sent a shootout to Qatari and expatriate benefactors to protect the refugees and vulnerable people from freezing to death and contribute to providing support to help them survive the blistering cold. Through a donation of 50QR up to 3000 QR, we will manage to provide food, fuel, and shelter to refugees and people in need.

Campaign’s Products:

The products of the campaign for Syrian refugees include: 100 QR hygiene kit, 500 QR family clothing bag, 200 QR diesel heater, QR 200 food basket, 100 QR blanket, 100 QR school backpacks. For those escaping persecution in Bangladesh, the products include: 50 QR meal for ten people, a blanket and clothing bag for 100 QR each, QR 200 QR food basket, 2000 QR equipped wooden cottage to accommodate eight Rohingyan families. The products dedicated to needy people in Palestine consist of 100 QR clothing bag and 200 QR food basket, while the Iraqi refugees will receive 200 QR heater and 3000 QR equipped tent.

Due to the staggering numbers of Syrian refugees, the campaign aims at targeting 582,000 people, 65% of them are located inside Syria. While it covers 445,000 Rohygians, 102,000 Iraqis, and 50,000 Palestinians.

The Beginning:
Few days ago, Qatar Charity started “ Winter for The Needy”  through distributing food baskets, tents, blankets, winter clothes inside Syria ( In Reef Halab, Idlib, and Al Ghouta) reaching out to a number of 127,000 refugees, while it successfully managed to distribute the same items for 20,400 Rohigyans in the city of Cox’s Bazar in Bangladesh.

Through the campaign, Qatar Charity has provided 200 Syrian families in Lebanon with basic items that support their survival during winter and their need for fuel, food, and medical assistance.

In mountain areas, medical centers and schools have been supplied with heaters ( Al Rahma Medical Center, Al Rahma Hospital, Abrar Medical Center, and Iman model school) as well as providing medicines to children and old people to cover the needs of the upcoming four months of winter ( Al Rahma Medical Center in Shabaa, Al Rahma Hospital in Arsal, Al Rayan Medical Center in Beirut, Noura Medical Center in Burja, and Al Hussein Medical Center in Saida). In the cold region of Akar, food supplies reached 480 families of Syrian Refugees.

To protect families of Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to identify their needs, Qatar Charity sets an emergency plan through dedicating an annual budget to face potential impact of winter storms.

How to donate

Those interested to contribute may donate for the campaign via qcharity.org, or by calling hotline 44667711. They may also donate at Qatar Charity’s headquarters or any of its collection outlets that can be found in major commercial centers and malls.
 

Important statistics

About Winter in Areas of Crisis

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has estimated the number of 15 million of Syrian and Iraqi refugees in the region, and expressed its concern that only 1 in 4 of these persons were expected to receive appropriate support to face the upcoming winter.

UNHCR has also Indicated that 4 million of the most vulnerable groups of these refugees are in need of substantial assistance in order to prepare adequately for the winter.

For Syrian refugees in particular, it is the seventh consecutive winter they spend in asylum countries. Severe frost, Heavy snowfalls and continuous rains have become annual difficulties for millions of refugees and displaced people living in flimsy tents and temporary shelters in places such as the Bekaa Valley in Lebanon, northern Iraq, and Syria.