QNA/Doha


Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has proceeded with its efforts to help Syrians affected by violence in their country through its permanent mission in Turkey.
QRCS announced in a release an additional $38,000 over three months to continue road clearing and maintenance in Latakia countryside. QRCS’s logistic staff will purchase 25,000 litre fuel per month and co-ordinate the delivery with the municipality. Field visits will be conducted to supervise the use of these critical supplies.
This contribution is part of a project to pave roads to open humanitarian corridors in Latakia countryside, launched by QRCS in May 2015 at a total cost of more than $30,000 (QR109,044).
The recent escalation of violence in Syrian coastal regions has resulted in huge displacement towards adjacent frontier territories. The open main roads were subject to raids, so the IDPs resorted to steep byways, which were then attacked and blocked. Now, movement along these roads is very risky, and transportation of the injured is no longer possible.
In the face of this tragic situation, an emergency appeal was issued to open safe humanitarian corridors in Latakia countryside by removing the barriers and paving the roads, to enable the IDP movement and transportation of the injured.
In response, QRCS’s relief staff visited the region to examine the situation and identify needs. After meetings with civil defence and local organisations, an intervention plan was developed, including the provision of 30,000 litres of fuel for the trucks and machinery used to pave the roads, at a cost of QR23,205. Also, five dump trucks were rented to remove the blockages, with regular full maintenance.
Over one month, the project covered a total of 19km byways. Two engineers were assigned to supervise the workflow and make progress reports. QRCS paid QR7,000 as incentives to the workers for their voluntary work.
QRCS is one of the active humanitarian organisations working inside Syria, conducting dozens of special projects in favour of the communities affected by the four-year Syrian crisis.
These projects include enhancing the wheat crop plantation in northern Syria at a cost of $245,000, providing $70,000 medical supplies for victims of clashes in Al-Zabadani and Douma, building clay houses for IDP families at a cost of $238,161 for the first phase, and procuring water tanks to distribute clean drinking water in Aleppo city and countryside and Idlib countryside at a cost of $179,000.
♦ Qatar Charity (QC) has allocated QR30 million for Syrian refugees and displaced projects during the next winter.
Ali  Khalid al-Hajri, chief executive officer of the foreign projects sector at QC said that QC has worked out an emergency plan in preparation for the winter at an initial cost estimated at QR30mn, including baskets of food, heating materials, rented apartments and caravans.
He pointed out that the foundation has allocated QR2mn for Eid al-Adha Sacrifice project for the Syrian refugees and displaced as part of a major project being implemented in more than thirty countries around the world.
He called on donors to urgently contribute so as to purchase sacrificial animals and distribute to beneficiaries in needy countries.
On the Syrian refugees in Europe, Al-Hajri pointed out that the QC is working as much as possible to assist refugees and displaced people within Syria and abroad.
He noted that the QC has allocated QR220mn for Syrians since the start of the crisis.