DOHA: Under the annual Ramadan Campaign 1439 A H, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has implemented a Ramadan Iftar food aid project for the households affected by conflict, poverty and unemployment in three states of Myanmar.
Under the project worth $72,527 (QR264723), QRCS distributed food parcels to 1,825 households, or around 12,500 people in three phases, said a release. The benefitted areas are Shan State (Lashio City) with 400 parcels, Rakhine State (Sittwe City) with 1,000 parcels and Mandalay Region (Meiktila District) with 425 parcels.
Each parcel contained 40kg of basic food staples like rice, pasta, vegetable oil, dried beans, canned beef, pepper, onions, garlic, sugar, and condensed milk. The project was implemented by QRCS’s office in Myanmar in operation with Muslim Aid, an international charity established in the UK in 1985 to provide help to people who are victims of natural disasters or conflict or suffering from poverty, hunger, disease, illiteracy, discrimination, homelessness, debt, unemployment, injustice, deprivation, or lack of skills and economic opportunities.
QRCS works in Myanmar since 2012, serving the victims of conflict and disasters, with operations in shelter, health care, livelihood. It focuses on Rakhine State, where the Rohingya people have been facing persistent violence for decades.
The project is part of QRCS’s Ramadan Campaign for 1439 A H, which involves QR84m worth of humanitarian and development projects. This includes international projects in 20 countries at a total cost of QR62m, as well as health, social, qualification, and development projects in Qatar at a value exceeding QR10m.
Also, Ramadan projects are currently undertaken in Qatar and 15 other countries, with a budget of QR12,360,000. These include Ramadan Iftar, Eid Clothing, and Zakat-ul-Fitr.
