Doha: With QR 1,125,000 funding from the Zakat Fund of Qatar’s Ministry of Endowments and Islamic Affairs, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the distribution of 5,000 food parcels to the poorest families of Gaza.
According to Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS’s representation office in Gaza, the project helped to alleviate the suffering of around 30,000 beneficiaries worst hit by war and blockade, including patients, older persons, persons with disability, and other vulnerable groups.
One of the beneficiaries from the project is Umm Mohamed, a Bedouin who lives in northern Gaza. While receiving a food parcel under the project, the worried poor lady felt happy that she would be able to feed her nine malnourished children.
With tearful eyes, Umm Mohamed explained that she lived with her kids at a home that lacked the slightest requirements for a decent living. “For one year now, I have not received any humanitarian aid,” she said. “There is no job for me or my husband, and I borrow money to secure food for my children. I am very grateful to the benevolent people who brought happiness to my children and relieved some of my suffering”.
Source: Qatar Red Crescent Society