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QRCS distributes Adahi meat rations to vulnerable people in 16 countries

June 23rd , 2024 ― Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded Adahi Project 1445 AH #UdhiyaIsBlessing, through its headquarters in Doha, foreign representation offices/missions, and partners in the target countries (Qatar, Gaza, Jordan, Syria, Afghanistan, Yemen, Tajikistan, Bangladesh, Mauritania, Benin, Djibouti, Kenya, Sudan, Somalia, Niger, and Pakistan).

During Eid-ul-Adha, the personnel of QRCS and partner organizations have been undertaking the slaughter of sacrificial sheep and cows donated by the people of Qatar and distribution of their meat to thousands of beneficiaries at the Sharia-dictated time.

In Qatar, QRCS personnel distributed the meat of 803 heads of sacrificial sheep to approximately 1,200 families, or 5,800 beneficiaries, through the Central Al-Wakra and Umm Salal Slaughterhouses on days 3 and 4 of Eid-ul-Adha.

In a statement, Moza Mohamed Al-Kuwari, Acting Director of Volunteering and Local Development Division at QRCS, said, “In pursuit of divine reward and inspired by our strategic slogan ‘Saving lives and Preserving Dignity’, QRCS provided sacrificial meat for vulnerable people, to bring happiness into their hearts. I would like to warmly thank the generous donors who contributed their Adahi through QRCS”.

Internationally, Adahi Project was implemented in 15 countries across Asia and Africa, in coordination with the host National Societies, as follows:

1. Pakistan: In cooperation with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), sacrificial goats were distributed to 80 families, or 560 beneficiaries, in eight flood-affected provinces, including Sindh, Punjab, and Baluchistan.

2. Afghanistan: QRCS’s representation office distributed 40 cows to 1,200 families, or 8,400 people, in four locations of Kabul.

3. Jordan: QRCS’s representation office of QRCS worked with Jordan National Red Crescent Society (JNRCS) to distribute 250 parcels of sacrificial meat to 1,250 beneficiaries from Syrian refugees and local host community across the country.

4. Gaza: As part of the ongoing relief support for Gaza, QRCS’s office in Jordan worked with Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) to slaughter 4,400 sacrificial animals as phase 1 and get their meat canned, to be trucked into Gaza via humanitarian aid convoys. Totaling 100 tons, with a shelf life of one year, the canned meat will be distributed to over 26,400 beneficiaries.

5. Sudan: QRCS’s office in Sudan distributed the meat of 134 cows, or 938 sacrificial meat parcels, to 2,700 displaced families at shelter centers in Red Sea and Kassala States. The distributions covered some disability care centers in Port Sudan, to share the joy of Eid with the inmates.

6. Somalia: QRCS’s representation office distributed the meat of 1,725 heads of sacrificial sheep to 6,900 families at internally displaced people (IDP) camps, including 4,500 families in Mogadishu (Banadir) and 2,400 families in Kismayo (Jubaland)

7. Niger: For the benefit of 32,760 people, QRCS’s representation office concluded Adahi Project, with the number of sacrificial animals increased to 468 cows, or 3,276 sacrificial meat parcels.

8. Bangladesh: In cooperation with Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), QRCS’s representation office distributed the meat of 60 cows to 4,400 displaced families, or 22,000 beneficiaries, in several floodaffected provinces.

9. Djibouti: In cooperation with Red Crescent Society of Djibouti, sacrificial animal meat was distributed to 1,588 families, or 9,528 beneficiaries, in Arta, Dikhil, Yoboki, Tadjourah & Obock Districts.

10. Syria: QRCS’s office in Turkey implemented Adahi Project in northern Syria, with 223 heads of sheep, or 12,427 kg of meat, distributed to 2,107 displaced and local families.

11. Tajikistan: In cooperation with Red Crescent Society of Tajikistan, QRCS distributed sacrificial cow meat to 650 families, or 3,250 beneficiaries, in two parts of Dushanbe.

12. Mauritania: QRCS’s office in Mauritania and the Mauritanian Red Crescent distributed sacrificial sheep meat to 300 families, or 2,100 beneficiaries, in several districts of Nouakchott.

13. Kenya: Kenya Red Cross Society distributed sacrificial goat meat to 200 families, or about 1,000 beneficiaries, in Garissa, northeastern Kenya.

14. Benin: Red Cross of Benin distributed sacrificial sheep meat to 750 poor families, or 3,750 beneficiaries.

15. Yemen: QRCS’s office in Yemen distributed sacrificial animal meat to 2,000 vulnerable and displaced families, or 14,000 people, in Taiz and Al-Hudaydah Governorates.

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About Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is Qatar’s first humanitarian and volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.

QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 192 National Societies. It is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent (ICIC) and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and social efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.

Both locally and internationally, QRCS has relief and development operations in numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Its humanitarian mandates include disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and risk reduction. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, food, water, shelter, and other needs of local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian diplomacy and advocacy front.

With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity, inspired by the seven Fundamental Principles of humanitarian action: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.