(MENAFN- The Peninsula) DOHA: Under the Ramadan Iftar programme, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing food aid distributions in three African countries, at a total cost of $237,000 (QR 851,579). More than 24,000 internally displaced people (IDPs) are expected to benefit from the initiative.
In Somalia, QRCS’s mission in Mogadishu distributes food baskets worth $100,000 to 1,560 families (9,360 people) at several IDP camps across the Banaadir region.
A basket contains 90kg of food items such as maize, rice, sugar, powdered milk, dates, and vegetable oil, said a statement.
This aid comes at a time when IDP families are suffering deteriorated conditions, amid scarce supplies from charities. In response, the officials of beneficiary municipalities thanked the State of Qatar and QRCS for this help for the needy families during Ramadan.
Meanwhile, QRCS’s office in Niger is distributing 1,700 food packages worth $100,000 to 11,900 people in the fragile parts of Niamey, the capital, as well as IDP camps. Sufficient for 30 days, each package contains 62 kg of rice, millet, sugar, oil, dates, tea, salt, and canned tomato paste.
The distributions were coordinated with other humanitarian organizations to identify the beneficiaries and avoid duplication.
In Chad, which hosts 8,210 Central African refugees, QRCS’s mission and Al Bir Association of Chad are distributing food packages to 410 families (2,780 people) in Goré and Doba provinces.
Costing $37,000 in total, these packages contain 59 kg of food items each, including rice, flour, sugar, oil, and dates. Each package is structured to last for one month. QRCS personnel coordinate with the provincial authorities and NGOs to facilitate the field visits and distributions.
The chief of Central African refugee camp, Ahmed Mohamed, communicated the thanks of the camp’s families to QRCS for this noble contribution, as they are in a dire need of any form of assistance during the holy month of Ramadan. “May God protect the government and people of Qatar,” he commented.
The Peninsula