Doha: The number of beneficiaries of the projects implemented by Qatar Charity (QC) last year in Qatar reached 844,334 persons, at a total cost of more than QR130m in the field of social welfare, programs, and assistance. This come to support families with low incomes, those in debts, workers, and others.
This come within the framework of the “Charity Starts at Home” campaign launched by Qatar Charity as an expression of its initiatives and projects, which have been being implemented for the community service in accordance with the Qatar National Vision 2030 in the areas of economic, social and human development.
Qatar Charity extended thanks and gratitude to the philanthropists, benefactors and donors in Qatar for their tremendous and continuous support for the activities and projects that Qatar Charity implements for various sections of society within the country across the globe, hoping their constant support in the future.
The cost of domestic aid provided by Qatar Charity in 2019 amounted to more than QR84m, which was allocated for families with low incomes, those in debt, patients, widows, divorced women, people with special needs, the elderly, students, and others within Qatar.
Last year, this assistance contributed to repaying the debts for 110 persons in debt within Qatar, bringing social stability to them, especially before the month of Ramadan and Eids. The total value of these contributions amounted to more than QR60.5m.
QC continues its efforts during the current year 2020, which relieved many people of their trouble to reunite them with their families before the onset of the holy month of Ramadan. The aid covered 503 medical cases in 2019, by conducting medical examinations and providing treatment for them. The number of students benefiting from Qatar Charity’s programs, activities and aid reached more than 19,611 students.
During the past year, the total beneficiary families reached 5,000 families. Some 307 families with limited income, widows and divorced women benefited from monthly financial assistance valued at more than QR10.7m, while other families received lump sum aid to address the exceptional circumstances they went through. .
Last month, Qatar Charity has decided to automatically renew the monthly aid disbursement to all of its registered beneficiaries, including families with limited income, widows and divorced women, for the next three months without the need to appear in person.
In appreciation of the efforts of the workers in the field of construction and development of the country, Qatar Charity, with the support of benefactors in Qatar, has provided aid to 630,420 workers, in cooperation with several government and private agencies, voluntary initiatives, schools and universities.
