Qatar Red Crescent Society’s (QRCS) representation mission in Bangladesh launched a new project aimed at providing handicraft training for women from poor families.
The latest initiative, in co-operation with the Turkish Red Crescent and Bangladesh Red Crescent Society (BDRCS), also aims to help beneficiaries achieve self-sufficiency, a statement said.
The project was inaugurated at Camp-17 in Cox’s Bazar District, southern Bangladesh, in the presence of representatives of camp management authorities, the Turkish Red Crescent, BDRCS, and beneficiaries.
Under this project, 1,100 women from refugees and host communities will receive training in several fields such as fishery production, poultry farming, indoor farming, and sewing.
Guided by the Global Jobs Pact, QRCS has in place a strategic plan for family training/employment and job creation to help create an engaged and proactive generation that serves itself, the family, and the community at large.
The 2024 plan involves 20 diverse livelihood projects at a total cost of more than QR17mn, for the benefit of about 44,000 people in Yemen, Niger, Sudan, Somalia, Bangladesh, Lebanon, Jordan, and Iraq.
In 2023, QRCS implemented many projects to help improve the standard of living for poor, affected, and disabled people. All QRCS livelihood projects are eligible to Zakat, in accordance with Shariah rules and laws.
Donors can support livelihood projects through the website (www.qrcs.qa), donor service (66666364), home donation collection (33998898), or bank transfer as follows: QIB (IBAN: QA51QISB000000000110575190014), QIIB (IBAN: QA66QIIB000000001111126666003), Masraf Al Rayan (IBAN: QA18MAFR000000000011199980003), or QNB (IBAN: QA21QNBA000000000850020196062).
