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Doha
The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is responding to the recent events in Afghanistan with the aim of helping the Afghan people living in severe conditions due to poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
Once the crisis erupted, QRCS’ Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) in Doha was activated on August 22, 2021 to keep updated about the latest information and coordinate with the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on the field.
QRCS allocated QR1 million from its Contingency Fund for an urgent two-month humanitarian intervention that involves the provision of food parcels and basic health services.
At the same time, a fundraising campaign was launched to meet the most pressing needs, mainly health care, food and makeshift shelter, based on the status updates reported by the concerned international organisations.
QRCS has invited all benevolent companies, institutions and individuals in Qatar to lend a helping hand to their Afghan sisters and brothers by donating to the campaign through the charity’s website (www.qrcs.qa), mobile app, the call centre (44027777), the donor service (66666364), or the home donation collection service (33998898).
To donate via SMS, send the code "?” as follows: 92092 (QR500 donation for shelter), 92552 (QR250 donation for food), or 92216 (QR100 donation for
health).
All over the country, the situation remains volatile amid considerable challenges due to a food crisis, unstable weather conditions and ongoing unrest. Until the first week of August, there were 550,780 displaced persons. Around 14.5 million are expected to need emergency health services, and almost 18.4 million need humanitarian aid during 2021 alone, according to UN reports.
There are concerns of a wider spread of COVID-19, as a result of the failing health sector and shortage in health supplies nationwide. During August only, over 9,000 infections were reported, in addition to 697 deaths.
QRCS has been working in Afghanistan since April 2014, under a framework agreement with ARCS, with a view to reaching out to the provinces worst affected by emergencies. Over the past seven years, QRCS provided QR36,231,736 worth of humanitarian aid for the vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, addressing the fields of emergency relief, shelter, water and sanitation, health care, livelihoods, food security and winter aid.
Doha
The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is responding to the recent events in Afghanistan with the aim of helping the Afghan people living in severe conditions due to poverty, conflicts and natural disasters.
Once the crisis erupted, QRCS’ Disaster Information Management Center (DIMC) in Doha was activated on August 22, 2021 to keep updated about the latest information and coordinate with the Afghan Red Crescent Society (ARCS) on the field.
QRCS allocated QR1 million from its Contingency Fund for an urgent two-month humanitarian intervention that involves the provision of food parcels and basic health services.
At the same time, a fundraising campaign was launched to meet the most pressing needs, mainly health care, food and makeshift shelter, based on the status updates reported by the concerned international organisations.
QRCS has invited all benevolent companies, institutions and individuals in Qatar to lend a helping hand to their Afghan sisters and brothers by donating to the campaign through the charity’s website (www.qrcs.qa), mobile app, the call centre (44027777), the donor service (66666364), or the home donation collection service (33998898).
To donate via SMS, send the code "?” as follows: 92092 (QR500 donation for shelter), 92552 (QR250 donation for food), or 92216 (QR100 donation for
health).
All over the country, the situation remains volatile amid considerable challenges due to a food crisis, unstable weather conditions and ongoing unrest. Until the first week of August, there were 550,780 displaced persons. Around 14.5 million are expected to need emergency health services, and almost 18.4 million need humanitarian aid during 2021 alone, according to UN reports.
There are concerns of a wider spread of COVID-19, as a result of the failing health sector and shortage in health supplies nationwide. During August only, over 9,000 infections were reported, in addition to 697 deaths.
QRCS has been working in Afghanistan since April 2014, under a framework agreement with ARCS, with a view to reaching out to the provinces worst affected by emergencies. Over the past seven years, QRCS provided QR36,231,736 worth of humanitarian aid for the vulnerable communities in Afghanistan, addressing the fields of emergency relief, shelter, water and sanitation, health care, livelihoods, food security and winter aid.