Qatar Charity (QC) recently reviewed the progress of its key development projects in Kosovo, Albania, Bosnia and Turkey in order to make necessary adjustments and modifications.
Faisal Rashid al-Fahida, QC’s executive director of operations in these countries, reviewed some of QC’s projects and met with officials during his visit.
In Kosovo, al-Fahida took stock of several QC projects under a programme that began with a visit to the QC headquarters and its employees. He also went to the Qatar Training Centre where he watched a video that highlighted QC’s key achievements in Kosovo since the opening of the office until the end of 2014.  He was also shown samples of successful income-generating projects.
Al-Fahida met with Dr Farid Aghani, Minister of Environment, who commended QC’s developing and charitable role in Kosovo. In addition, he mentioned how QC sponsored more than 1,500 orphans and offered them entertaining, cultural and financial services. He also spoke about QC’s role in reducing the phenomenon of unemployment by implementing income-generating projects.  
Al-Fahida supervised an honouring ceremony for distinguished students and a sports festival. More than 340 orphaned boys and girls attended.
During his field visit to the Albanian-Qatari school, al-Fahida met with the school’s staff members and supervisors. He praised their efforts and the students’ results.
Al-Farida paid a visit to several income-generating projects and encouraged the beneficiaries to work harder. He also advised orphans to take care of their studies.
On the occasion, QC held a ceremony where it provided basic needs to the large number of participating orphans and other beneficiaries such as the Albanian-Qatari centre and Albanian-Qatari School’s students.
Further, al-Fahida visited the Rubik Mosque project, one of the three mosques QC is currently building in Albania.
He also met with Albanian minister Blendi Klosi, who praised QC and commended its efforts, especially in the fields of education and culture. The two fields receive attention from QC’s office in Albania through the Albanian-Qatari Centre for Languages and Computer, Qatari Centre for Administrative and Educational Training and Albanian-Qatari School.
He also met Esmeralda Ashkiah, member of the Albanian-Arab relationship committee in the Albanian Parliament. She expressed gratitude to QC for its work through the office in Albania and the help it provided, such as donations offered for the victims of floods earlier this year.
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, visits were paid to a number of development projects funded by QC as well as beneficiaries sponsored by the organisation, especially orphans.
Al-Fahida met Bakir Izetbegović from the Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina, acquainting him with QC, the scope and size of its charitable projects and activities around the world, its vision and the help it offered to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
He also met Adil Osmanovic, Minister of Civil Affairs in Bosnia, who praised the efforts of QC and the aid it provided to Bosnia, besides stressing the need for a number of medical and cultural projects.
Al-Fahida, meanwhile, visited a number of QC projects in Turkey. He took stock of the conditions of displaced Syrians and refugees there and also reviewed the final stages of the Madinat Al Rayyan (Al Rayyan City) project, funded by QC in co-operation with IHH, a strategic partner. The opening of the first phase is expected to be announced in the coming days.
Al-Fahida met Salem bin Mubarak al-Shafi, Qatar’s ambassador to Turkey, who spoke about the efforts exerted by QC to alleviate the sufferings of Syrians both within and outside Syria.
In addition, he visited some of the headquarters of QC’s associates in Turkey such as White Hands Charity, Syrian Education Commission and IMC, which QC had signed an agreement with at the end of last year.
The agreement would allow the institutions to reach the neediest territories for relief and aid. They would offer healthcare to displaced Syrian children who did not have access to regular healthcare services.