(MENAFN- Gulf Times) More
than 91,000 people in Qatar and 7.2mn internationally have benefited
from Qatar Red Crescent Society's (QRCS) various projects in 2017, it
was announced.
QRCS' operations covered 25 countries in the fields of
healthcare, shelter, water and sanitation, food security, training, and
other relief aid.
'QRCS' 2017 results further show a firm belief in
its strategic mission of social development in Qatar, as well as relief
of the vulnerable around the world, said QRCS president Dr Mohamed bin
Ghanem al-Ali al-Maadheed, who chaired a recent board of directors'
meeting aimed at mapping the organisation's strategy and action plan for
the coming 12 months.
The meeting was attended by Dr Aisha Yousef
al-Mannai, vice-president, and all the board members Dr Abdul-Salam
al-Qahtani, Mohamed al-Yami, Fatima al-Khulaifi, Saleh Ali al-Mohannadi,
Dr Abdullah al-Naimi, Dr Talal al-Abdullah, Ali Hassan al-Hammadi, Dr
Khaled al-Sulaiti, and Omar Hussain Alfardan. Executive directors of
QRCS divisions were also present.
'In co-operation with the
government, non-governmental organisations, individual and institutional
donors, we redoubled our efforts and conducted projects worth
QR167,047,749, he noted.
QRCS' major operations were conducted in
Syria (refugees in Turkey and Lebanon), Palestine (Gaza and the West
Bank), Afghanistan, Iraq, and Somalia — together taking a cost of
QR124,310,878.
At the local front, QRCS manages three Workers' Health
Centres and three Medical Commission Units commissioned by the Ministry
of Public Health. These health facilities served 716,000 and 92,940
clients, respectively.
More than 90,000 people had access to QRCS'
social services in Doha and Al Khor, including healthcare, academic
assistance, economic empowerment, and other social development
offerings, at a total cost of QR13mn.
QRCS also recruited 433
volunteers in 2017, and newcomers were reported to have contributed
effectively to diverse programmes, events, and activities, registering a
total of 4,108 volunteering hours.
'As a new year begins, it is
important to review the work done during 2017, particularly the past
challenging six months, Dr al-Maadheed said.
'The successive crises
and disasters in the Mena region are exacerbating and posing
difficulties for humanitarian action. Like any other field of activity,
it is necessary to have advantageous settings in order to achieve our
humanitarian goals. Therefore, making progress requires working harder
in the face of challenges, he noted.
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