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Qatar Charity’s multi-service centers foster local development in Mauritania’s remote areas

Doha, Qatar | May 22, 2025 Qatar Charity's (QC) transformative projects, especially the Al-Noor Islamic Multi-Service Center, are empowering Mauritania’s remote communities by strengthening resilience, expanding access to vital services, and driving sustainable local development. The center includes a mosque, a health center, an artesian well, and a preparatory school. Founded in 1999, the preparatory school relocated to the center in 2018 with a new six-classroom facility after its original building decayed. The institution has graduated hundreds of students over the years and currently educates 186 students, with 70% being girls. The health center serves hundreds of patients from the municipality and nearby villages, providing check-ups and treatments, organizing vaccination drives and health awareness campaigns, and carrying out screenings for diseases and malnutrition. Meanwhile, the artesian well supplies roughly 33% of the municipality’s drinking water. Mr. Mohamed Habib, financial officer at a community development association managing the center, recalls the challenges villagers faced before its establishment. He says, 'Years ago, they struggled with inadequate school and hospital facilities in the municipality, prompting them to seek solutions. Qatar Charity responded by building the Al-Noor Islamic Multi-Service Center, significantly enhancing living conditions, stability, and access to essential services.” Ms. Fatma regularly visits the health center, monitors her children’s education at its adjacent school, and shops at the nearby market. She returns home delighted, easily accessing these vital services.

22/05/2025

Qatar Charity Begins Home Restoration Project in Syria’s Hama Countryside
Qatar Charity, in partnership with the Emergency Response Team, has launched a major new initiative to restore 300 homes in the Al-Ghab Plain region of western Hama, Syria. This project marks the first phase of a broader home rehabilitation campaign announced during the 27th night of Ramadan under the banner “Giving Lives On”. The campaign, which garnered overwhelming public support and generosity across Qatar, seeks to help rebuild war-affected communities and provide displaced families with safe shelter and restored dignity. The launch event was attended by Mr. Abdulaziz Haji, Director of Development Operations at Qatar Charity; Mr. Mohammad Jihad Taameh, Deputy Governor of Hama; local council representatives; and members of various civil society organizations. In his address, Deputy Governor Taameh praised Qatar Charity’s longstanding humanitarian efforts in northern Syria, noting the critical role this project plays in rebuilding not just homes, but lives. He highlighted its significance in improving living conditions for returnees—families who have endured years of displacement—by contributing to stability, safety, and renewed hope in their home communities. Mr. Abdulaziz Haji remarked: “It is a privilege to stand with you here in the Al-Ghab Plain for a moment that symbolizes hope, renewal, and shared responsibility. Today, we embark on a journey to restore over 1,500 homes across Idlib, Aleppo, and Hama. This initial phase, which includes 300 homes, is being implemented in close cooperation with the Emergency Response Team. The project forms part of a larger initiative unveiled during the blessed 27th night of Ramadan, through which we aim to help our Syrian brothers and sisters rebuild—not only their homes, but their futures—through compassion, solidarity, and tangible action.” Participants unanimously agreed that this initiative goes beyond brick and mortar. It is an effort to restore dignity, rebuild lives, and create a foundation for lasting stability. For the many families returning to their long-abandoned villages, it offers not only shelter but the promise of home once again.
21/05/2025 More details  
Qatar Charity launches “Feeding is life” initiative to fight hunger
Doha, Qatar | May 18, 2025 As part of this year's Dhul-Hijjah Campaign, Qatar Charity launched the 'Feeding is Life' initiative, aimed at providing essential food supplies to the vulnerable in several African and Asian countries grappling with food insecurity due to disasters, crises, conflicts, and poverty. The organization urged benevolent individuals to donate generously during these blessed days to its relief projects. This initiative aims to deliver food baskets with essential supplies to combat malnutrition in targeted countries. It focuses on supporting malnourished children, reducing mortality rates among children under five caused by acute and chronic malnutrition, improving nutrition for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, and strengthening the ability of impoverished families to fight acute hunger. Aligned with Sustainable Development Goals, particularly ending poverty and hunger, the initiative will provide humanitarian aid across multiple nations. International humanitarian estimates indicate that nearly 800 million people still suffer from malnutrition and undernourishment. Among the most vulnerable, 156 million children face severe risks due to these conditions. Qatar Charity called on generous donors to seize the opportunity of these blessed days, considered the most virtuous of the year, to support vulnerable families with food, save malnourished children, and ensure dignified lives for them through this initiative. Generous individuals can donate to the “Feeding is Life” initiative through Qatar Charity's website (https://qch.qa/itaamEn) and app (https://qch.qa/appen). Alternatively, donations can be made through the 'Home Collector' service on the app, by calling 44290000, or at Qatar Charity’s branches and collection points in shopping malls.
20/05/2025 More details  
Qatar Charity empowers mothers of orphans economically in Yemen
Qatar Charity (QC), supported by generous donors, provided 35 income-generating projects for mothers of sponsored orphans in Yemen. This initiative aims to economically empower these women, helping them achieve self-reliance, and live with dignity. It marks a significant shift from financial dependence to sustainable development. Each beneficiary family received a full set of tools and equipment to start small-scale pastry and dessert production businesses. This included a modern oven, gas cylinder, dough mixer, and generous quantities of essential raw materials such as flour, sugar, oils, ghee, and eggs, as well as a variety of flavors and dried fruits. Beneficiary mothers expressed their joy at receiving the tools, which enable them to produce and sell pastries and desserts. With the equipment in hand, these women can now produce and sell baked goods, creating a sustainable source of income to support their households. One such woman, Asya Mohammed, a widow who used to borrow baking tools from neighbors, shared her joy, 'I always dreamed of owning my own equipment—today, I received more than I ever imagined. I am truly grateful to Qatar Charity and the kind donors. I am determined to make my project a success.' Filled with joy upon receiving the tools, Mrs. Umm Ahmed, a mother of several orphans, described the project as a turning point. “It will cover rent and my children’s education, moving us from hardship to hope,” she said. Determined to succeed, she aims for financial independence.
15/05/2025 More details  

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