October 3rd , 2023 ― Doha, Qatar: As part of its humanitarian intervention to help the victims of conflict in Sudan, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has recently completed the distribution of 40 tons of food aid in River Nile State.
Done in cooperation with the Sudanese Red Crescent Society (SRCS), the distribution ceremony was attended by Dr. Tahani Mirghani, the state’s Minister of Social Affairs, Afaf Taj Al-Sir, the state’s Commissioner for Humanitarian Aid, and Othman Mohamed, Executive Director of Al-Damer District.
A total of 1,000 families received two-week food parcels that contained food staples like sugar, tea, vegetable oil, rice, lentils, and flour. In addition, quantities of nonfood items (NFIs) were also distributed. The beneficiaries were people displaced by war and flooding in Atbara and southern Al-Damar.
Dr. Mirghani expressed thanks to the State of Qatar and QRCS for standing by Sudan and providing nonstop support to those affected by the conflict. She said the recent aid targeted those who came to the state to flee the fighting in Khartoum, just to find themselves stuck in floods.
Dr. Salah Daak, head of QRCS’s office in Sudan, said the aid distributed would help more than 5,000 people affected by war and floods in River Nile State, under a multisector project implemented by QRCS to help the victims of conflict in Sudan.
QRCS was among the first organizations to respond to the conflict, through the Qatari airlift. It has reached out to 12 states, providing emergency medical, hygiene, and food aid in such states.
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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.