The charitable project aims to distribute 5,556 food baskets that cover the basic needs of 5,556 needy families. The average number of members per family is 5, Which means that the number of beneficiaries of this project is 27 thousand and 780 people. The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation believes that this humanitarian project would embody the values of solidarity, sympathy and compassion among the members of the one Islamic community. In addition to actively and seriously contributing to reducing food insecurity.
In this context, The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation distributed food baskets in cooperation with the Islamic Dawa Organization office in Doha at a total cost of one million Qatari riyals. One basket includes a number of basic food items that meet the basic daily needs of these needy families. With clear consideration in choosing healthy food ingredients for them, Each basket includes ingredients and materials that are often used in daily meals and meets the basic needs of those families in need. At the forefront of which are wheat, oil and various food supplies.
In this regard, bitter. Mr. Mazkar Al-Hajri Confirmed, Member of the Board of Directors and CEO of the Foundation, The food baskets project is part of the seasonal projects that the Foundation was keen to implement to contribute to helping people in areas where the rate of poverty and food need is high.
Al-Hajri explained that the food baskets project was implemented in three African countries: Uganda, Rwanda, and Burundi. It comes in response to the urgent need of the people, To provide aid, provide them with food needs, and cover the major shortage in this aspect, Pointing out that the food baskets benefited more than 27,780 beneficiaries from needy families in these countries, as part of the Foundation’s keenness to deliver food aid to the largest number of needy people.
He added that the aid provided is to achieve the goals of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation. The most important of which is working to consolidate and establish the principles of solidarity and cooperation among members of the Muslim community. And stand by the orphans, the poor and the needy and bring joy and happiness to their hearts, In addition to actively contributing to alleviating their suffering and difficulty of living, The difficulty of obtaining the most basic foodstuffs for poor and most needy families in areas in need of humanitarian aid and assistance.
It is worth mentioning that the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation has worked with its own resources since its establishment in 2001 to implement what contributes to achieving its mission of meeting the necessary needs of families in need to maintain their social and economic cohesion and stability. To promote social solidarity, And to contribute to achieving sustainable development by providing health and educational services of high quality and excellence through pioneering international cooperation, The Foundation also paid exceptional attention to the local community by providing many services to the various components of Qatari society. Its work focuses on internal projects, charitable activities, financial and in-kind assistance, support and development of health, educational, cultural and pedagogical activities, and social responsibility activities.
