Dr Mohammed Salah, Deputy Director General of the RAF Foundation, laying the foundation stone of the project.
Sheikh Thani Bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services (RAF) yesterday laid the cornerstone for the Nasser bin Khaled project to house displaced Syrians in Reef Idlib Province.
The new project is funded by Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani Charitable Foundation.
In a press release, RAF said the neighbourhood includes 100 housing units to accommodate more than 700 displaced Syrians, and is expected to be completed in six months at a cost of QR3.3m.
Dr Mohammed Salah, Deputy Director General of the RAF Foundation, said that the Nasser Bin Khaled residential neighbourhood, which is being implemented by the Foundation, will shelter 100 displaced Syrian families and provide at least 700 displaced persons with a decent life.
Located in Reef Idlib Province, the project will occupy an area of 12,000 square metres, he said, adding that the residential unit covering 60 square metres each, will consist of 3 rooms, a kitchen and a bathroom.
Sheikha Lina bint Nasser bin Khalid Al Thani, Deputy Chairperson of Nasser Bin Khaled Al Thani Charitable Foundation and CEO of Al Hiba Branch, said: "The Nasser Bin Khaled Residential Project is one of a series of joint relief and development projects, which will be implemented in the future in cooperation with the RAF Foundation for the benefit of Syrian brothers."
