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March 17th , 2025 ― Doha, Qatar: The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Yemen has launched a project to construct 86 homes for disaster-affected families in Taiz, at a cost of $225,000 (QR 821,502).
To encourage displaced families to return to their home village of AlAfirah, Al-Sharajah ‘Uzlah, safe, well-designed, and high-quality 27.41- m2 2bhk homes will be provided.
During the inauguration ceremony, Fares Al-Maliki, Director-General of Jabal Habashi District, emphasized the importance of such projects in the return of internally displaced people (IDPS) and restoration of normal life.
“Today, we are launching a home construction project, funded by QRCS,” he said. “It targets the most vulnerable families, including victims of war and flash floods. These homes will promote community stability and enable the IDPs to get back home”.
Mohamed Bajash, head of the community committees, praised the project as helping those displaced from their homes seven years ago. “Many homes in the area were destroyed due to the clashes, and until today, hundreds of families have been unable to return due to that devastation. This project will alleviate the suffering of returnees. I would like to thank QRCS and ask them for more support in shelter, food, water, and other areas,” he commented.
During the inspection of the project site, Eng. Ahmed Hassan Al-Sharaji, head of QRCS’s office in Yemen, stated, “We pay special attention to IDPs, as they are the group most affected by conflicts and disasters. Every year, we implement shelter projects to help the IDPs and victims forced out of their home districts. This project will help rebuild the communities affected by conflict and disasters, meet their basic needs, enhance their sense of social and mental peace, and protect them against extreme weather conditions”.
Globally, there are approximately 60 million victims of asylum and displacement due to conflicts and wars. Climate change and other environmental factors are exacerbating the crisis, with displacement and homelessness often lasting for decades.
In response to this serious phenomenon and the accompanying immense human suffering resulting from the deprivation of adequate shelter, food, and health services, QRCS plans to launch five shelter projects for the benefit of more than 5,100 IDPs in Yemen, Niger, Sudan, and Bangladesh, at a total cost of QR 9,137,000.
During 2024, QRCS implemented 45 shelter and nonfood items (NFI) projects, worth QR 59,425,469 in total, for the benefit of 461,265 people in 16 countries (Jordan, Iraq, Turkey, Syria, Lebanon, Bangladesh, Afghanistan, Palestine, Sudan, Niger, Somalia, Yemen, Albania, Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Kyrgyzstan).
To donate to shelter projects, you can visit QRCS’s website (www.qrcs.qa) or mobile app (QRCS); contact the call center (44027777), donor service (66666364), or home donation collection (33998898); send an SMS with the code “1” to 92216 (QR 100), 92552 (QR 250), 92869 (QR 350), 92092 (QR 500), or 92246 (QR 1,000); or make a bank transfer to the following accounts: QIB (IBAN: QA51QISB000000000110575190014), QIIB (IBAN: QA66QIIB000000001111126666003), Al-Rayan Bank (IBAN: QA18MAFR000000000011199980003), QNB (IBAN: QA21QNBA000000000850020196062), or Dukhan Bank (IBAN: QA37BRWA000000000200000094340).
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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 Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 191 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.