Editorial Welcome to Ramadan, the Month of Innumerable Blessings The holy month of Ramadan is a symbol of mercy, forgiveness, devotion and celebration. It brings a friendly atmosphere to Muslims all over the world in general and gives hope to those in need in particular. With the advent of the blessed month, a spiritual and luminous environment continues from morning until evening and from evening until morning, which gives sufficient opportunities to store goodness and nurture the faith. Welcome to Ramadan, the months of philanthropy and generosity and the season of doing good and making charity. On this occasion, we are pleased to heartily and sincerely congratulate Qatari people, residents and Muslim nations across the globe, praying to Allah the Almighty to help us to do what pleases Him and achieves His satisfaction. With the advent of Ramadan, Qatar Charity’s “Giving is the secret to happiness” begins with the aim of drawing attention to the fact that giving is a significant key to human happiness, which means that the pleasure of giv- ing is superior to the pleasure of receiving, especially in the holy month of Ramadan, the season of generosity. Extending a helping hand to support those in need gives the charity makers and good doers a feeling of hap- piness and fills their hearts with tranquility, comfort, and blessing, especially, when they see the smile on the faces of the beneficiaries and the positive difference in their lives made by the donations of benefactors. Now, we are pleased to call upon all the good doers around the world to take advantage of the holy month and strive to taste this happiness by helping needy people, whose numbers have increased in light of crises and disasters, especially in recent years. Through this campaign, Qatar Charity aims to implement projects in 29 countries in addition to Qatar at cost of QR37mn. The projects include “Iftar Tables, Food Baskets”, Eid Clothing, and Zakat al-Fitr and we aim to reach out to about two million people, praying to Allah the Almighty to accept our good deeds. Here, it is worth mentioning that Qatar Charity has recently been honored for its humanitarian efforts, activities and partnerships at the international level. The most significant achievements are as follows: - The Aid & Trade conference and exhibition held in London last month honored Qatar Charity with the “Change Maker Award” for its humanitarian services, development efforts and activities in 70 countries. The award was received by H.E Sheikh Hamad bin Naser Al-Thani, Chairman of Qatar Charity. - At the Aid & Trade conference and exhibition held in London, UNHCR honored Qatar Charity for its efforts, projects and partnerships with UNHCR and the humanitarian service. - Qatar Charity was granted full membership of ‘Start Network’ at a ceremony held in London in February. May Allah benefit us with every good effort. Chief Executive Officer Yousef bin Ahmed Al-Kuwari Ghiras Report Qatar Charity’s office opened in Sri Lanka Qatar Charity has opened an office in Sri Lanka as part of its policy aimed at achieving direct supervision of its construction, development and relief projects as well as intensifying more efforts to benefit the people of Asia. 16 Periodic Magazine by Qatar Charity Issue 17 – Ramadan 1439 AH - May 2018 AD Qatar Charity outreach helps Palestinian reclaim farmland (A success story) The farmland of Awad Abu Khater, a 40-year-old Palestinian citizen from Khan Yunis, has been reclaimed within the framework of Qatar Charity’s (QC) GENERAL SUPERVISOR economic empowerment projects and he is no longer in need of the social 21 AHMED SALIH AL-ALI welfare aid that used to help him feed his family of nine. EDITOR-IN-CHEIF ALI ALRASHEED Tens of thousands of beneficiaries EDITOR AWADALLA GUBARA AHMED of Qatar Charity’s Relief in Ghouta EDITOR -CUM- TRANSLATOR MOHAMMAD ATAUR RAB More than 31,000 people benefited as part of its urgent and repeated Relief for Those under Siege from Qatar Charity’s aid provided responses to lessen the suffering of Recently, 1,470 families with 8,350 to those living under the siege PHOTOGRAPHER the people living there in the difficult members, affected by the Eastern MOHEMED ENAS A. ALEEM in Eastern Ghouta and internally humanitarian conditions. Ghouta siege, have benefited from displaced persons (IDPs). QC’s aid provided at a cost of more DESIGNER Also, the charity is preparing to Relief for Displaced than QR1mn. The aid included KHADIR AL-SHEIKH HILAL British Minister: Qatari contributions to global implement a number of projects in During March and April 2018, Qatar ambulances, non-food items such as humanitarian efforts are impressive cloths and blanket, and emergency the field of food, health and shelter Charity distributed emergency aid COVER DESIGNER Alistair Burt, British minister of state for international development, lauded for the newly displaced persons relief project. Qatar Charity’s role in the international humanitarian arena, saying: “I to those displaced from the Eastern BAKEEL SHAMS ADDIN am impressed by Qatari generous contributions to humanitarian and suffering difficult humanitarian and development efforts around the world.” security conditions. Ghouta to Idlib and the northern The aid has been distributed in the 36 countryside of Damascus, Eastern ADVERTISING & DISTRIBUTION Syrian regions with the aim of SALEH AHMED ABDEL-GABBAR In December 2017, Qatar Charity Ghouta, Saqba, Jisreen, Kafr Batna, launched an emergency campaign alleviating their suffering, especially Haza, Zamaleka, Douma, and other in the bitter winter. The aid included nearby villages, neighborhoods, and SUBSCRIPTIONS titled “Ghouta under Siege” for the relief of the Eastern Ghouta blankets benefiting 23,000 people. towns. P.O.BOX 1224 DOHA - QATAR Electronic copy Please send us your email to : TEL:+974 44667711 FAX: +974 44667733 [email protected] E.MAIL: [email protected] WEB: www.qcharity.org Printed copy Cost 10 QAR to benefit QC development projects. Please call : +974 44667711 3 Feature “Giving is the Secret to Happiness” Qatar Charity (QC)’s Ramadan Campaign 4 5 Feature Two million people in 30 countries QC’s Ramadan Projects outside Qatar across the world benefit from Qatar Charity implements Qatar Charity’s Ramadan projects Ramadan projects in 29 countries at a cost of QR 37mn Qatar Charity (QC)’s Ramadan projects Places of Implementation 2\ Zakat al-Fitr reach 29 countries around the world to Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, It is given to low-income families on the benefit 1.3mn people with a focus on Kyrgyzstan, Palestine, Turkey (Syrian occasion of Eid al-Fitr to reduce their With the beginning of Ramadan, crisis and disaster areas, in addition to refugees, and internally displaced financial burden. Qatar Charity (QC)’s projects for the Places of Implementation The campaign’s projects are the poor and the needy. The campaign persons, and Turks), Burkina Faso, Cost and Number of Beneficiaries holy month are launched with the QC campaign draws atten- implemented in Qatar and 29 other implements three main projects as Tunisia, Sudan, Mali, Kenya, Sri Lanka, support of philanthropists to benefit tion to the fact that giving is follows: Somalia, Ghana, Nepal, Indonesia, The cost of the project is about QR countries around the world. Pakistan, and Bangladesh. 5.4mn, and it is expected to benefit two million needy people in 30 a significant key to happi- 1\ Iftar Project for a Fasting Person about 360 thousand people. b- Ramadan Baskets countries around the world in order ness. Cost and Number This project is divided into two main Places of Implementation to alleviate their suffering and meet of Beneficiaries This provides parcels containing categories: Iftar tables for a fasting 24 countries their most important living needs. The total cost of the campaign’s person and Ramadan baskets, which essential foodstuffs for the month of Main Projects Ramadan, which are distributed to poor «Giving is the Secret to Happiness» projects inside and outside Qatar is are implemented at a cost of more than 3\ Eid Clothing QC’s campaign for this year aims to QR37mn and it is expected to benefit families. draw attention to the fact that giving campaign includes three main QR15mn to benefit one million people. This projects provides clothes and about two million people. Cost and Number of Beneficiaries shoes to orphans sponsored by Qatar projects: Iftar for a Fasting Person, a- Ramadan Tables is a significant key to happiness, The estimated cost of Ramadan The cost of the project is more than Charity on the occasion of Eid al-Fitr. This serves Iftar meals to targeted which means that the pleasure of which is “Iftar Tables and Food projects outside Qatar is about QR5mn for the benefit of 156 thousand Cost and Number of Beneficiaries giving is superior to the pleasure people throughout Ramadan. people. Baskets”, Eid Clothing, and Zakat QR21mn, targeting more than 1.3 The cost of the project is more than of receiving, especially in the holy al-Fitr in addition to social assistance, million people around the world. Cost and Number of Beneficiaries Places of Implementation QR425 thousand, benefiting 4255 month of Ramadan, the season of media programs, and other projects The estimated cost of these projects The cost of the tables is more than India, Iraq, Lebanon, Jordan, Ethiopia, orphans. generosity. implemented within Qatar. inside Qatar is about QR16mn, aiming QR10mn, benefiting about 820 Nigeria, Togo, Benin, Senegal, Places of Implementation thousand fasting persons. Philippines, and Morocco. to reach out to 630 thousand people. 18 countries 6 7 Feature Ramadan Projects in Qatar per day) 15,000 people per month. families. to be honored at the end. 7-Providing Water to Congre- c- Zakat ul Fitr Humanitarian Action Event: gations It is given to low-income families on the It is a public event involving a group Iftar Meals and Social Programs The project is to be implemented in occasion of Eid al-Fitr.