Officials from RAF and Turkish humanitarian organisation IHH laying the foundation stone for the housing project at Bab Al Hawa camp along Syrian-Turkey border.
DOHA: Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) has laid the foundation stone, at a cost of QR4m, for a project to build 100 residential units for sheltering displaced Syrians at Bab Al Hawa camp along the Syrian-Turkey border.
The project called ‘Village of Abwab Al Rahma’ (Doors of mercy) will house hundreds of internally displaced people.
The foundation stone was laid by Dr Ayed bin Dabssan Al Qahtani, Chairman, Board of Trustees and General Director, RAF, and Yavuz Dede, General Secretary of Turkish humanitarian organisation ( IHH), the strategic partner of RAF.
The village was named after the radio programme ‘Abwab Al Raham’ organised by RAF in February to collect the donation for building 100 residential units. Each unit will comprise rooms, a hall, a bathroom and a kitchen furnished with necessary home appliances. Solar system will be installed to provide electricity.
Wells and a central water tank will be built to make water available to residents. The village will have a mosque and a market comprising 25 shops. Parks and play areas for children will also be added to the facility.
“RAF has been implementing various relief and development projects for Syrian people affected by the war far the past five years”, said Al Qahtani.
“The fund-raising campaign launched through the Radio programme received a good response from listeners. Contributions poured in to build the village and protect the beneficiary families from the harsh weather and cold. These areas are used to an extreme cold wave. The village will provide them shelters until they return to their homes,” said Al Qahtani.
RAF will continue supporting Syrian people. The housing projects are very important. RAF is the first organization to provide portacabins at the Al Zatari camp and other camps sheltering Syrian people in Jordon and Lebanon.
RAF was ranked first among non-governmental organizations in terms of making donations to Syrian people, said Al Qahtani.
The fund raising programme Abwab Al Rahma played a key role in collecting donations to finance many projects for poor people all over the world, said Iz-al-Din Al Sada, from Holy Quran Radio, which hosted the programme.
