Qatar Charity (QC), through its office in Pakistan, has distributed 4,000 hygiene kits to government quarantine centres and other health facilities across the country, and delivered aid to those affected by the 2019 earthquake and the current year’s heavy snowfall in Pakistan-administered Kashmir.
This assistance comes from Qatar Charity within the framework of its global efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19 in various parts of the world.
The distribution of the assistance took place in all provinces of the country, in co-operation with the local authorities and in co-ordination with the State Disaster Management Authority and Provincial Disaster Management Authority, QC said in a statement.
In addition to distributing 4,000 hygiene kits in all provinces, Qatar Charity delivered 500 hygiene kits to several hospitals in Peshawar and provided support worth nearly QR2mn to 245,000 individuals of fragile communities affected by the 2019 earthquake in Mirpur as well as the current year’s heavy snowfall in Neelum Valley.
Widows, female-headed households, persons with special needs, the elderly and orphans were given priority while selecting beneficiaries of the relief projects implemented in Mirpur where QC has distributed 200 winterised kits, two ambulances along with medical equipment and medicines for the health department, and 80 small- and medium-sized income-generating projects. Besides, it has implemented relief food projects in Neelum, benefiting hundreds of families, the statement adds.
The deputy commissioner of Neelum and the State Disaster Management Authority thanked the people in Qatar for identifying the most affected emergency areas and providing support to vulnerable communities in this challenging time.
Qatar Charity assistance in Pakistan.
