Doha: A Qatar Development Fund (QDF) delegation visited Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) office in Gaza as part of its official mission to the enclave to review some of the humanitarian projects undertaken by Qatar to improve the living standards of Palestinians in various aspects.
The team of Ali A Al Dabbagh, Executive Director, QDF, and Sultan Alasiri, visited the office to know more about its achievements in the service of the Palestinian people of Gaza.
Dr Akram Nassar, Director, QRCS office, briefed them on key accomplishments in the fields of healthcare, water and sanitation.
The meeting explored proposed projects to enhance these vital sectors to help alleviate the suffering of the Palestinian people.
Dr Nassar said QRCS has been working in Gaza since 2008, conducting almost $100m worth of projects.
Al Dabbagh praised QRCS’s work, stressing the importance of partnership between QRCS and other Qatari organisations working in Gaza.
Both sides agreed to further pursue cooperation to contribute to basic services provided for Palestinians.
QRCS has major humanitarian interventions funded by QDF, under their partnership and QRCS’s role as an auxiliary to Qatar in its humanitarian efforts locally and abroad.
Among QRCS-QDF projects are the $4m intervention to support the medical sector in Yemen and treat war injuries; the $1m relief programme on water and sanitation and cholera control for the war-affected communities in South Sudan; and the $10m programme to provide food, shelter, medical aid, drinking water, and health education for the Libyan displaced families in the country.
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