(MENAFN- The Peninsula)
As part of its commitment to its social responsibilities and support of the various needy segments of society, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation has revealed its monthly aid that it provided during the first half of this year, which included health, educational and social aid, as well as financial (regular and occasional) aid to a number of needy individuals and families.
The Foundation, through this monthly activity, enhances its social presence in supporting these groups within the State and supports their aspirations to live a decent and stable life, by relying entirely on the capabilities of the Foundation to finance all its charitable activities, ensuring continuity and reaching those entitled to support on ongoing basis.
The total aid over the first six months of 2022 amounted to QR4,172,393 reaching more than 1,554 beneficiaries.
This monthly and continuous aid comes throughout the year, due to great interest that the Foundation gives to charitable initiatives and projects within Qatar, which are at the top of its priority map.
Development Efforts
In this context, Saeed Mathkar Al Hajri, CEO of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation, confirmed that the Foundation continues to make unremitting efforts to support the various segments of society in Qatar, which is at the top of the Foundation's priority map.
“The initiatives and activities supported by the Foundation vary to reach various segments of society, in addition to strengthening the developmental role played by the Foundation by supporting the health and education sectors and supporting the activities of civil society organizations to devote the sustainable development impact that the Foundation seeks to crystallize through its various initiatives, which are formulated based on aims of Qatar National Vision 2030,” he added.
Al Hajri added that the Foundation's vision 'Health and Education for a Better Life' reflects its consistent strategy in supporting various development efforts within the country, in implementation of the directives of H E Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim bin Jabor Al Thani - the founding member and seeking to participate through building effective partnerships from various operating institutions in the State.
Health and Education
Given that the fields of health and education reflect the vision of the Foundation, the first half of this year witnessed the provision of aid in the field of health and education whose total value exceeded QR695,118, which included the payment of tuition fees for students of various educational levels in private schools and community schools. In addition to universities and private academies, with the aim of meeting the necessary needs of this segment, which would enable them to continue their educational and academic achievement without any financial obstacles.
The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation also provided financial aid within the framework of the agreement with the Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) for many sick cases of people in need whose health conditions impose financial burdens on them beyond their means.
Saeed Mathkar Al Hajri, CEO of Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation
Financial Aid
Through its constant endeavor to provide financial assistance to those who deserve it, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation realizes the importance of that supports in achieving comprehensive community development.
Whereas, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation is adopting a flexible and effective mechanism that aims to support the largest segment of those groups in need, and to diversify forms of financial support between financial and lump-sum assistance and in-kind assistance, according to the needs of each individual or family.
The value of the financial aid provided by the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation during the first half of this year amounted to QR2,311,022, while the total cost of in-kind aid was QR1,166,253, reaching a large segment of needy families, which aims to secure their basic needs and which contributes to achieving financial stability of those families and ensures a decent life for them.
Social Security
The charitable initiatives and projects implemented by the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation are sustainable because they are self-financing, and devote in their orientations the principle of social security, by ensuring continuous social assistance to needy and needy families and alleviating the financial burdens they face.
The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation also evaluates cases that request social assistance from needy and needy families through the Department of Charitable Operations in the Foundation after conducting an integrated and comprehensive study of the cases.
It also and conducting field research for aid-seekers through a group of qualified social researchers in this field and gathering the necessary information on the cases that apply for support, studying the financial and social aspects of each case separately and then submits recommendations to the Executive Committee for decision-making, accompanied by all documents related to the case.
Number of beneficiaries reached over 175 cases
As part of its commitment to its social responsibilities and to support the various needy segments of society, the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provided financial and lump-sum assistance during the month of June to a number of needy individuals and families.
Through this monthly activity, the Foundation enhanced its social presence in supporting these groups within the country. And it supports their aspirations to live a decent and stable life by relying on the capabilities of self financing by the Foundation to finance its charitable activities, with a total of QR608,125 in aid in June this year.
The value of the financial aid provided by the Foundation during last June amounted to more than QR568,375, while the total cost of in-kind aid exceeded QR39,750, and the number of beneficiaries of the total assistance exceeded 175 cases, including citizens and residents.
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