Doha, Qatar – February 19, 2025
Qatar Charity (QC) has launched its Ramadan campaign for 1446 AH - 2025 AD, called "Giving Lives on". The campaign aims to benefit 4.5 million people in need across 40 countries, including Qatar, with a special focus on Gaza where over two million people face a food crisis.
Qatar Charity's "Giving Lives On" campaign will deliver aid and development projects. It will also address other basic needs and support early recovery.
Millions in Need
At the press conference opening, Mr. Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo Chief Marketing Officer at Qatar Charity, thanked donors and urged them to support the "Giving Lives On" campaign to aid millions in need, including internally displaced persons (IDPs), refugees, and vulnerable families.
Fakhroo explained that the campaign's name, " Giving Lives On", reflects Qatar’s deeply rooted generosity and encourages people to emulate their ancestors' kindness, especially during Ramadan, to help those in need globally.
Fakhroo noted that donors can contribute to the campaign through online (qcharity.org/en) and via mobile app (qch.qa/appen).
Seasonal Projects Inside and Outside Qatar
During Ramadan, Qatar Charity's seasonal projects and humanitarian aid aim to support over 2.1 million people both within Qatar and internationally, with an estimated cost of QR 166 million.
Seasonal Projects Outside Qatar
Mr. Nawaf Abdulla AlHammadi, Chief Global Programs Officer at Qatar Charity, detailed the Ramadan projects outside Qatar, indicating that they include ‘Feed the Fasting’ (hot meals and food packages), ‘Zakat al-Fitr’, and ‘Eid Clothing’.
AlHammadi explained these projects will be implemented in 39 countries across Asia, Africa, and Europe, with priority given to crisis-affected countries like Palestine, Syria, Sudan, and Yemen.
He mentioned that Gaza will receive significant attention, with plans for the largest Iftar project on Ramadan's first day and the dispatch of relief convoys.
Development Projects Outside Qatar
Al-Hammadi stated that the campaign will mobilize support to implement various projects (shelter, water, mosques, orphan sponsorship, etc.) with an estimated cost of QR 282 million, benefiting 2.4 million people.
Seasonal Projects in Qatar
Mr. Faisal Rashid AlFehaida, Chief Local Programs Officer at Qatar Charity, mentioned locally implemented Ramadan projects that include ‘Mobile Iftar for Farm Workers’ in 7 places and ‘Iftar Tables’ (Ramadan tents) at 46 locations. He also noted ‘Ramadan Supply’ for families with limited income, widows, and divorced women, as well as shopping coupons, in addition to Zakat Al-Fitr and Eid gifts. AlFehaida added that aid will be provided through the ‘Alaqraboon App’ for debtors, prisoners, and humanitarian cases.
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