Qatar Charity launches capacity development

Qatar Charity Inaugurates Cons

Central Darfur Governor: via its Charity organizations, Qatar has played a significant part in achieving peace, and providing humanitarian needs for the people of Darfur.

QC projects implemented in Darfur included the establishment of a handicapped rehabilitation center, clubs, a farmer’s market, and providing vehicles, carts, and water pumps.

Funded by Qatar Fund for Development, and at the presence of Central Darfur Governor, Jaafar Abdel-Hakam, QC inaugurated income-generating construction and development projects in Ronqatas in Central Darfur at a cost of 3.6 million QR.

QC projects implemented in Darfur included the establishment of a handicapped rehabilitation center, clubs, a farmer’s market, and solar-powered plants. This is in addition to maintaining water pumps, conducting awareness-raising sessions, and first aid courses. Both Sudanise official and locals confirmed that such project will have a good impact on development in Darfur.

Peace making

During the ceremony held to mark the occasion, Central Darfur Governor, Mr. Jaafar Abdel-Hakam, appreciated the effort made by QC in making peace and achieving development in Darfur, reaffirming the long-standing and robust relations between Qatar and Sudan at both official and non-governmental levels.

The state of Qatar, via its charities, plays a major role in achieving peace and social harmony, and providing humanitarian needs for the people of Darfur, Jaafar Abdel-Hakam added.

Honoring

A token of honor was awarded to QC for its effort in implementing development and humanitarian project that alleviated the burden of suffering for the people of Darfur.

A helping Hand

For his part, Mr. Hasab Nabi, the Commissioner of Wadi Azoum said that QC projects have contributed to the development of the region economically, administratively and culturally. We thank the state of Qatar and QC for their help that contributed to the achievement of voluntary repatriation of the displaced people.

Achievements

Mr. Ismail Adam Mahjoub, The Commissioner Humanitarian Aid, hailed the efforts made by QC, stressing that QC has accomplished significant achievements, and implemented development and humanitarian projects in Darfur that have assisted in the voluntary return of the families.

Thanks to Qatar

QC projects beneficiaries expressed their gratitude to QC for its effort made in achieving development in the region, appreciating the effort made by Qatari philanthropists.

Income- Generating Projects

Eng. Omar Abdulaziz, QC representative, said that under Darfur development initiative that aims at promoting peace and achieving social harmony, QC has implemented income-generating project in Ronqatas including the distribution of 20 carts, benefiting 240 individuals, 9 auto rickshaws which will provide 90 job approtunities, and 10 water pumps benefiting 1200 individuals.

Construction Projects

Eng. Omar Abdulaziz made it clear that QC has established a number of construction projects that serve thousands of people. The projects included a handicapped rehabilitation center, a community reconciliation department, fruit and vegetable market, two solar-powered plants, clubs, in addition to maintaining manual water pump. The projects aimed at raising the level of development and increasing the productivity of households.

Capacity Building

Out of its desire to promote development and build the capacities of Darfur people, QC has conducted first aid courses, facilitated two awareness- raising conveys, provided sports courses, and capacity-building courses. The total cost of the projects reached QR3,650,000 funded by Qatar Fund for Development.

Past Efforts

It is worth mentioning that QC implemented a number of projects in Bulbul Tmbisku including Economic Empowerment Projects, social cohesion projects, social housing projects, benefiting 50000 individuals. The projects included the establishment of 2 primary schools, 2 secondary schools, a health center, a police station, 15 houses, a water plant, sport stadiums and the total cost of such projects was QR18,724,500.

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Qatar Charity distributes Inco

QC in its best endeavors to help many orphans, disabled, Islamic preachers (Do’at), and poor families in Albania by distributing 26 Income Generating Projects comprises agricultural tools, shops, cattle, apiaries, and a sewing workshop.

QC aims to participate in providing a stable source of income and helping in employment creation for the people of the beneficiary areas that suffer from poor economic conditions enforce their people to immigrate to large cities.

Humanitarian Feelings

Mr. Erion Veliaj, the Mayor of Tirana, praises the efforts of QC to develop the targeted areas in Albania by carrying out many projects that help in reducing the effects of difficult humanitarian conditions. He pointed out that the Albanian people are accustomed to generosity and philanthropy of the people of Qatar due to the development and humanitarian projects of QC, which benefited various regions of Albania. Mr. Veliaj, expresses the love and appreciation that the Albanian people have towards the people of Qatar who have a good reputation in the country. He continues thanking the people of Qatar who are always rushing to help us in any circumstances which reflects the deep humanitarian feelings enjoyed by the people of Qatar.

A Sense of Security

The beneficiaries in turn express their gratitude to the people of Qatar, who give them preference over themselves. Qataris haven’t forgotten the Albanians despite the geographical distance. The projects of QC generate a state of psychological stability and a sense of security after the beneficiaries were about to leave their villages and migrate to other cities in search of a job opportunity to earn a living. At the end of the speech, they thank the philanthropist of Qatar, the land of good, and QC for its projects and initiatives that contribute to improving the conditions of the poor and the needy.

Cultivating Hope

For his part, Mr. Shawqi Abu Saif, the Director of QC office in Albania, clarifies that these projects leave a great impact on the residents of the targeted areas and again cultivate their hope. Let alone hope, these projects help in raising the level of development, education, Economic Empowerment, and family stability. He stresses that the doors of the Qatar Charity Office have been and will remain open to those in need and adopt their projects when the Office is assured of their proved fruitfulness.

He also pointed out that the generosity of the people of Qatar, who have benefited many regions of Albania. The money of benefactors from the Qatar has provided a decent living for many Albanians, especially the orphans and widows.

Previous Efforts

It is worth noting that QC recently has launched the second phase of Requirements, Ehtiajat, project in which it distributes the winter requirements to the orphans. They benefited from blankets, winter clothes, school bags and stationery. QC has distributed 1000 blankets to 500 beneficiaries with an average of 2 blankets per person, winter clothes for 200 orphan and other students, and school bags and stationery for 150 orphan. Also, the Qatari Center for Languages and Computer has provided educational services to more than 2,000 students a year, as well as the efforts of the Qatari School in Tirana, which is ranked among the best schools in the capital city, Tirana. The students of the Qatari School always achieve high ranks in the general secondary exam. In addition to the Qatari Center for Training specialized in educational training for teachers in the fields of Marketing, Project Management and other specializations that contribute to the local development of Albania and provide the labor market annually with hundreds of trained cadres.

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Qatar Charity launches project

Qatar Charity launched a number of Development Projects in the province of Jalalabad, southwest of Kyrgyzstan, in the presence of a number of local officials.

The projects included a health centre and a mosque, as well as the distribution of guarantees for 200 orphans, and the provision of ambulances to a number of clinics in this country.

The health centre serves 500 displaced families who have returned to build their modest homes, which have been destroyed by landslides and floods in earlier periods, Qatar Charity said.Qatar Charity also said that the centre, which contributes to the strengthening of health services in the province of Jalalabad, is composed of maternity clinics, dentistry and abdominal clinics.

During a ceremony held in Jalalabad, Qatar Charity also distributed guarantees for some 200 orphans, along with medical examinations and follow-up of their educational status by social researchers.

During the ceremony, local actors praised Qatar’s humanitarian role throughout the world, while students drew paintings about Kyrgyzstan nature and wrote: “Thank you Qatar.” Qatar Charity recently handed over three ambulances to three medical clinics of the Kyrgyz Ministry of Health in different parts of the country, which would help 15,000 people access to medical centres. Qatar Charity’s projects in Kyrgyzstan include Economic Empowerment Projects, education and social welfare

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QC held an event to honor its

High achieving orphan students gathered with their families and teaching stuff to celebrate success and to received awards at a special ceremony held by Qatar Charity in Kenya. This tradition has been always a prominent aspect of Qatar Charity’s sponsorship strategy to encourage brilliant orphans for their academic achievements.

Acknowledging their efforts raising these orphans, Qatar Charity also awarded the mothers for their continuous support to their kids despite their bad economic situations.
Celebrating orphans’ success, Qatar Charity has awarded 100 orphans along with their mothers for the academic year 2016-2017

On this occasion, Mr. Mohamed Hussein, Qatar Charity’s Regional director in Kenya, addressed the students and encouraged them to put more efforts to maintain this academic excellence. He also thanked and praised their mothers for the role they play supporting their children.

At the honorary reception, bright orphan students and their mothers received awards and excellence certificates for the academic year 2016-2017.

Thanks to Orphans’ Sponsors:

During the ceremony, Roqyaa Ibrahim Ismail, one of the awarded students, said “No words are enough to express how I feel. I would like to thank our sponsors in Qatar and praise their unwavering faith in our cause. I would also like to thank Qatar Charity for its pivotal role in promoting education and Sponsoring Orphans’ advocacy”

In parallel ceremony, Qatar Charity awarded 50 mothers, celebrating their dedication and hard work raising their orphan children. Mrs. Hawa Harbi, on behalf of the attending mothers, delivered a speech saying “We deem the Qatari people as brothers and sisters who spare no efforts in advocating our cause and standing for our children” Mrs. Harbi also praised Qatar Charity’s dedication and support in promoting educational projects in the regions of Kenya.

New Sponsorships in Somalia:

As part of its social care mission, Qatar Charity has recently sponsored 655 poor families, 165 Quran Teachers, 127 Persons with Special Needs. Therefore, the total number of Qatar Charity’s sponsorships in Somalia has reached 1500 individual.

Through sponsorships and contributions in Somalia, Qatar Charity works to fight the devastating drought that has engulfed the African countries over the past years.

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QC Economic Empowerment Projec

Qatar Charity said that those benefited from economic empowerment projects over the past year have reached more than 43,000 beneficiaries in the countries where it is working.

The charity said that these projects developed the capabilities of the beneficiaries and provided employment opportunities in many areas, noting that the focus was on the families of orphans and Syrian Refugees.

Head of Project Management in Qatar Charity Khalid Al Yafei said that these projects are part of the charity's strategy to combat poverty and support capacities in a sustainable manner for individuals and communities in needy countries.

He said that the charity was able to implement 4886 projects in the field of economic empowerment for 43,000 beneficiaries.

He added that Qatar Charity attaches great importance to economic empowerment projects because of its great benefit and positive return to individuals and communities, taking into account the quality of projects and the specificity of the countries, regions and target groups.

He pointed out that Qatar Charity has allocated a large part of these projects to the benefit of orphans and their families.

He said that the charity also allocated an important part of its Income-generating Projects to enable the Syrian refugees in Turkey through its humanitarian development initiative to contribute to the development of their capacities, providing them with employment opportunities in many fields and supporting or implementing innovative and sustainable projects in their favor given the long-standing crisis facing their country.

Countries that benefited from economic empowerment projects included Palestine, Turkey, Sudan, Ethiopia, Jordan, Albania, Bosnia, Kosovo, Senegal, Somalia, Kenya, Morocco, India, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Burkina Faso, Tanzania, Togo, Tunisia, Sri Lanka, Syria, Ghana, Kyrgyzstan, Cambodia, Lebanon and Mali.

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QC conducts medical check-ups

Qatar Charity (QC) conducted free medical check-ups for 220 orphans in Kenya and implemented an educational program to protect them against the risk of infectious diseases caused by drought in the country.

The diagnostic tests, health advisories, medicines, and treatments have been provided to the Orphans Sponsored by the QC in the capital Nairobi as part of its sponsorship and annual activities plan for orphans in the country, Mohammed Hussein Omar, Director of the QC Office in Kenya said in a statement.

Omar added that tests are aimed at protecting orphans against the communicable diseases or complications of chronic diseases, especially amid the spread of epidemics and diseases suffered by the poor in the society due to the drought.

He pointed out that the diagnostic tests, medical advices, and tips for healthy life have also been provided to the parents of orphans, who praised the QC’s efforts to improve their health, as the health services represent the most significant challenges facing the Kenyan society. They also thanked those, who sponsor orphans through Qatar Charity in the country.

Omar noted that Kenya is facing an unprecedented drought affecting a large number of the country’s population, which causes many infectious diseases such as cholera and malaria, especially among poor communities. Qatar charity conducted medical check-ups for its orphans to prevent them suffering from such diseases.

Educational Program

The QC Office in Kenya also implemented an educational program for orphans. A group of teachers gave educational classes to them on being kind and dutiful to parents, showing noble behaviors, and dealing with others with good character as well as they explained the teachings of Islam to them during the program, attended by more than 300 orphans.

It is noteworthy that Qatar Charity carries out many charitable projects in Kenya, in addition to relief projects, which benefited more than 10,000 people affected by the drought.

The charity continuously seeks to alleviate the suffering of poor groups in the Kenyan society by implementing several Economic Empowerment Projects, aiming at contributing to the development of the community, as the QC office carried out the most recent project in the town of "Ijara", Garissa County, Kenya, which benefited 50 poor families.

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