QFFD Provides Humanitarian Assistance In South Sudan
Date
7/19/2024 11:06:22 PM
(MENAFN- Gulf Times) A delegation from the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD) and the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) conducted a field visit to monitor humanitarian assistance activities in South Sudan from July 14-19.
The purpose of the visit was to assess the progress of the project implementation from the agreement signed on February 18, 2024, between QFFD, QRCS, in collaboration with ICRC. In this agreement, $2,344,420 was allocated to support refugees and returnees in South Sudan, who are affected by armed conflict in Sudan as well as extreme flooding and harsh weather conditions in South Sudan.
Head of Disaster Management and Emergency Relief at QFFD Yousef al-Mulla said that“this initiative underscores QFFD's commitment to alleviate the hardships faced by vulnerable populations in South Sudan. By restoring family links, providing essential healthcare support, aiding the war-wounded, and ensuring access to safe drinking water, we aim to make a meaningful impact on the lives of refugees and returnees, offering them vital support during their challenging circumstances.”
With the support of QFFD and QRCS, the ICRC has distributed 5,000 Essential Household Item (EHI) kits, 9,261 food rations, 2,000 kitchen utensils, vegetable seeds and gardening tools, to the affected people in Boro Medina, in Western Bhar el-Ghazal, Kuajok, Warrap state, Kaka, Upper Nile, including the upcoming distributions in Gok Machar, Norther Bahr el-Ghazal and Wadakona in Upper Nile.
Since the projects implementation, 3,303 phone calls were facilitated successfully, helping to maintain or re-establish contact between separated family members.
Moreover, healthcare services have been extended to 6,839 individuals, including 6,822 children, and 13,800 refugees and returnees (2,300 families) received emergency food aid and over 24,000 people now have better access to safe water.
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