(MENAFN- The Peninsula) The representation mission of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Afghanistan has completed a project to establish a central heating system at the marastoon (asylum) of the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) in Kabul.
Serving the asylum's 700 inmates, the new central heating system would alleviate their suffering of the cold weather and health consequences in the winter, ensure convenient and humane living conditions, and avoids the risks of traditional ways of heating like fire.
ARCS have five asylums in Kabul, Kandahar, Herat, Balkh, and Nangarhar. There are plans to establish more asylums in underserved provinces like Kunduz. These humanitarian projects face challenges such as meager resources, inadequate infrastructure, and low living conditions, particularly during the winter.
The opening ceremony was attended by official and community leaders, including Dr. Nilab Mobarez, Secretary-General of ARCS. 'This project would improve the living conditions of the inmates, spare them the negative outcomes of using traditional ways of heating, she said. 'It is a healthy and environment friendly project.
Dr. Mobarez thanked QRCS for making this project a reality, as well as the many other humanitarian projects in diverse sectors across the country.
Dr. Dr Mirwais Akram, Under-Secretary-General of ARCS, thanked QRCS for their contribution to the project, which met the needs of vulnerable persons. He commended the efforts done in this great work and congratulated the beneficiaries for having such a vital demand for a modern heating system achieved.
Reports by the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) show that Afghanistan is second among 189 countries in terms of limited capacity and resilience. Around 39 percent of the population live below the poverty line. As a result of the recent waves of refugee return from neighbouring countries, over 400,000 returnees need humanitarian aid, according to OCHA's Humanitarian Response Plan (HRP).
Under a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between QRCS and ARCS, the two-month project supplied the water boilers, pumps, power generators, metal radiators, logistics, and other equipment.
The heating unit facility is divided into two sections, one for the boilers and the other for the generator. Underground steam cycle pipes were extended to all the rooms and corridors of the accommodation buildings.
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