(MENAFN- Gulf Times) Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) has supported a project for paving roads to open humanitarian corridors in the Latakia countryside of Syria, at a total cost of over $30,000 (QR109,044).
This comes as part of QRC's "constant humanitarian efforts inside Syria as an internationally recognised humanitarian organisation with legal protection", a QRC statement said.
Recent escalation in Syrian coastal regions has resulted in huge displacement towards adjacent frontier territories. As the open main roads were subject to raids, internally displaced persons (IDPs) resorted to steep byways, which were then attacked and blocked. Now, movement along these roads is risky and transportation of the injured is no longer possible.
In the face of such a situation, an emergency appeal was issued to open safe humanitarian corridors in the Latakia countryside by removing barriers and paving roads so as to enable IDP movement and transportation of the injured.
In response, QRC's relief staff visited the region to examine the situation and identify needs. After meeting civil defence and local organisations, an intervention plan was developed, including the provision of 30,000 litres of fuel for trucks and machinery used to pave the roads at a cost of QR23,205. Also, five dump trucks were rented to remove the blockages, with regular full maintenance.
Over one month, the project covered a total of 19km of byways. Two engineers were assigned to supervise the workflow and make progress reports.
QRC paid QR7,000 as incentives to the workers for their voluntary work.
QRC is one of the active humanitarian organisations working inside Syria, conducting dozens of special projects for communities affected by the four-year Syrian crisis, the statement notes.
The latest of these projects was enhancing the 2015 wheat season crop in northern Syria to ensure food security and reactivate the stalled economy, with total funding of $245,000 (QR890,881) from QRC.
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