DOHA: Qatar Charity (QC) and Islamic Dawa Organisation have signed an agreement to set up three water plants in Sudan for the benefit of 24,000 people.
Youssef bin Ahmed Al Kuwairi, CEO, QC, and Hammad Abdulqader Al Fadni, General Director, Islamic Dawa Organisation, signed the agreement at the QC office in Doha.
Mohammed bin Ali Al Ghamdi, CEO, International Development, and Ahmed Al Ameen Al Fadni, Director, Public Relations at the organisation, were present.
QC and the organisation have joined forces to solve issues related to water pollution in the targeted areas of Sudan. They also want to invest their expertise in the field of water. They are funding a water project covering Hasaya Ad-damir, Al Makabrab, Al Aqida, El Kitayab, Banqa, and Om Turifi in River Nile Wilaya.
The project will provide the areas with clean drinking water at a cost of QR4m; each party will pay half of the total cost. QC will implement the project and offer services to the affected people according to the agreement. Around 24,000 villagers suffering due to a shortage of drinking water will benefit. Around 2,400 cubic metres of Nile water will be withdrawn every day, treated, purified and distributed through the main network to the villages. Implementation of the project begins next month after the funding procedures are completed and work will last nine months. Al Kuwairi said: “The deal reflects how much Islamic Dawa trusts QC, and is a sign for continuous cooperation and development. QC’s main goals for establishing water plants are to improve the health of the poor communities and prevent diseases resulting from polluted water. QC also aims to enable the poor communities to manage water plants. Using environmentally friendly and easily maintained technologies in water plants reinforces their sustainability.”
Abdulqader said, “Islamic Dawa and QC consider providing clean drinking water one of the most important sectors in our field. The expertise of QC and Islamic Dawa will be made use of in other African countries.”The Peninsula
