The Foundation said that beneficiaries of social assistance and activities received about 19 million riyals in social assistance, which included needy and needy families and individuals. It consists of cash and food assistance, monthly guarantees, health care, and pay off debts, pay tuition fees, marriage assistance, In addition to supporting cultural, social and educational activities.
The Foundation’s support came from the standpoint of its collective responsibility. And its keenness to implement its humanitarian programs and projects, provide a helping hand and assistance to all deserving social groups, and support awareness activities and events that are compatible with the Foundation’s objectives aimed at achieving social development in partnership with institutions in the country. Educational activities.
The Foundation explained that more than 1,195 male and female students benefited from financial aid in the field of education. Its value amounted to one million and 406 thousand riyals. It included paying tuition fees for a group of students in private schools, community schools, universities and private academies. And supporting the Sheikh Hamad bin Jassim Center for Innovation and Education in cooperation with Carnegie Mellon University in Doha.
Financial and in-kind assistance
The Foundation pays great attention to social assistance to needy and needy families. It occupies an important place within its internal project plan. The number of beneficiaries of social assistance reached 2,480 cases, which received about 7 million 788 thousand and 266 riyals in monthly, lump sum and in-kind financial assistance and debtors’ assistance during the past ten months of the current year.
To enhance social solidarity within society, The Foundation provided social, financial and in-kind assistance to more than 2,828 beneficiaries worth 758 thousand and 651 riyals during the holy month of Ramadan 1441 AH corresponding to the year 2020. It included financial assistance to needy families, 996 cases from the local community benefited from the distribution of vouchers to purchase food supplies worth 236,000 riyals, which were disbursed through Al Meera Foodstuff Company. The value of one voucher was 600 riyals.
Also, 270 cases of Qatari men and women benefited from cash assistance, receiving 406,500 riyals. 1,562 cases benefited from the Iftar project for fasting people and the food basket inside, at a cost of 116 thousand riyals. The Foundation follows a flexible system in terms of monthly financial and in-kind assistance. Which may increase according to the needs estimated by the institution.
Activities and events
The Foundation indicated that the number of beneficiaries of community initiatives and support for cultural and educational activities during the past ten months of this year reached 6,157 beneficiaries. They received support worth one million and 625 thousand riyals. This support came to reinforce the principles of social responsibility and consolidate human values. And work to spread community awareness of the necessity of providing a helping hand and assistance to all deserving social groups and supporting awareness activities and events that are consistent with the organization’s objectives aimed at achieving social development in partnership with institutions in the country.
Medical aid
The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation continues to provide assistance in the field of health internally based on its social responsibility. In order to achieve its vision of “health and education for a better life”, The number of beneficiaries of internal health projects reached 6,798 cases. It received support from the Foundation worth 6 million and 546 thousand riyals during the period from (January – October) of the current year to support its internal health projects. Which included implementing a series of initiatives, agreements, and medical assistance to various groups in society to provide health care, This is within the framework of the Foundation’s keenness to reach the largest number of beneficiaries of internal health projects. The interest of the institution’s officials in the health aspect, Especially after the spread of the Corona pandemic, The Foundation has harnessed its efforts, alongside various government efforts, to limit its spread.
It is noteworthy that the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation is characterized by being self-financing. It does not accept donations from any party and relies on its own resources. This ensures the continuity of development projects and initiatives that it implements and sponsors
