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QRCS, QFFD Deliver Nonfood Aid to 3,200 IDPs in Iraq [EN/AR]

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July 21st, 2018 ― Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society's (QRCS) mission in Iraq has distributed nonfood aid to the neediest households at two internally displaced people (IDP) camps in southern Mosul.

These distributions come under a year-round relief program funded by Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD). Over two months, 750 nonfood parcels were distributed, each containing tarpaulin sheets, cooking fuel (kerosene), kitchenware, and hygiene kits.

The number of beneficiaries totaled 3,209 inhabitants, out of the camps' overall population of 24,170 displaced households (more than 108,000 people), mainly from Mosul, Saladin, and Hawija.

Currently, the camps are inhabited only by the poorest and most vulnerable households, who cannot return to their destroyed districts. Others are reluctant to go back home because of insecurity, opting for the severe living conditions at IDP camps.

Working in Iraq since 2013, QRCS's mission has implemented more than 50 diverse projects in emergency relief, health care, water and sanitation, and other fields of intervention.
They are coordinating closely with the local authorities, the Iraqi Red Crescent Society, international humanitarian organizations, and UN agencies.

About Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS)

Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is a humanitarian 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 190 National Societies. QRCS is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent 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 efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.

QRCS operates both locally and internationally and has ongoing international relief and development projects in a number of countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, and Europe. QRCS's humanitarian actions include providing support in disaster preparedness, disaster response, risk reduction, and disaster recovery. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, healthcare, and social development to local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian 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.

QRCS works under the umbrella of the seven international humanitarian principles: Humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.
For more information, please contact Fareed Adnan, Head of Media Affairs, Communication Department, Tel.: +974 5583 7338, email: fareed@qrcs.org.qa.