Doha: In the context of the visit of the Emir H H Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to Darfur, Sudan, Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) said that it has implemented over 20 projects at a cost of QR 33m in Darfur in the past.
The projects related to relief, development, health and education among others aimed at promoting peace and economic and social development of Sudan.
The Emir is visiting Darfur today to participate in the celebration of completing the implementation of the Doha Document for Peace, on the invitation of the President of Sudan Omar Hassan Al Bashir.
The development projects took a lion share of QR23m aid to Sudan. A services complex of Tabit village is on top of the development projects, financed by Qatar’s Foreign Ministry through Development Fund and caters for over 20,000 Sudanese in 28 villages.
Several projects for services were developed in north of Darfur at a cost of $6m. They include a big mosque, four schools, water pumping station, police station, health centre, 15 housing units for the employees of the complex.
RAF provided aid, including food supplies, to rescue over 12,000 people in Darfur in their tough time. More than 50 social and development projects were implemented to provide vocational training to youth to join the job market.
Means of earning livelihood were also provided for them and their families affected by unrest and displacement.
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