(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Charity (QC) handed over 55 income-generating projects worth QR600,000 to the families of orphans in Indonesia to protect their dignity and provide them with a permanent source of livelihood.
These projects have been implemented, with the support of philanthropists in Qatar, as part of QC' Economic Empowerment Projects to transform poor people from needy groups to productive one, giving priority to the families of orphans to provide the living and psychological stability to them.
Karam Zainham, director of the QC Office in Indonesian said, 'Qatar Charity has conducted a survey in Aceh, where it sponsors 1,000 orphans, to assess their needs and ability to manage projects that economically empowers them, explaining that it has become clear through the study, that there are specific occupations and projects, which can be carried out by orphans and their families.
He noted that 55 projects implemented by Qatar Charity in Indonesia are related to agricultural equipment, dairy cattle, livestock, sewing machines, cottage industries, flowerpots, homes decorating handicrafts, small shops and motorcycle refuelling machines.
These projects have had a good impact on the lives of orphans and their families, making their dreams come true. Nima Adham, a beneficiary of the flowerpot project, said, 'I was frequently thinking about this project, which I love and learned at a neighbouring small factory and now the dream has come true.
'Over the past six months, I managed to manufacture more than 30 products, thanks to Allah and the generous sponsor who made this dream came true for me and my family Adham added. Khadija, who Qatar Charity gave a motorcycle refuelling machine, said 'I was not doing any work earlier and I did not have a specific occupation or profession, but when I saw a trader doing this job in a place away from my house, I thought if I have a such machine next to my home, then I can earn enough to take care of my children.
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