In cooperation with Palestine Red Crescent Society (PRCS), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has completed the distribution of humanitarian aid to those affected by the latest war on Gaza.
This is part of the humanitarian aid convoy recently deployed under the “We all Stand for Palestine” campaign. In coordination with the Egyptian Red Crescent, tonnes of food and relief items were transported into Gaza via the Rafah Border Crossing in mid-January.
During the distributions at PRCS’s center in Khan Yunis, Umm Abdullah (41), one of the beneficiaries, spoke about the destruction of her home by an airstrike on a neighboring house during the May war, which caused the tin and metal roofs to collapse while they were sleeping.
“I support nine children,” she said. “My husband is sick and has been unable to work for a long time. For over a year now, I have received no assistance. Sadly, my finances are too bad. That is why I still cannot repair my ruined home until”.
Regarding the mechanism of aid distribution and number of beneficiaries, Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS’s representation office in Gaza, explained, “The aid distribution came under Palestine relief campaign launched by QRCS to help the people of Gaza during the recent war, which left behind hundreds of damaged homes and buildings, as well as thousands of displaced families”.
According to him, this humanitarian intervention helped alleviate the suffering of 12,000 worst-hit people, by distributing food parcels and relief kits worth around QR 500,000 in total.
With its numerous relief operations in Gaza, such as the Warm Winter and Ramadan Iftar projects, QRCS aims at alleviating the suffering of the poorest families in Gaza. Last year, it helped up to 100,000 beneficiaries, at a total cost of more than QR 5 million.
