Doha, Qatar: An official delegation from Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has visited Aleppo countryside in northern Syria, to inspect and open some humanitarian projects constructed by QRCS and partners for internally displaced people (IDPs).
The delegation comprised Faisal Mohamed Al Emadi, Acting Secretary-General, Dr. Mohamed Salah Ibrahim, Director of Relief and International Development Division, and social media influencers. They were accompanied by Mazin Abdullah, head of QRCS office in Turkiye.
On day one, the delegation opened Al Nasr Charitable Village, constructed by QRCS office in Turkiye, in cooperation with the Turkish Red Crescent. Funded by the Qatari philanthropist Mohamed bin Nasr Hassan Al Nasr, the village provides shelter for 80 displaced Syrian families in Al Jamel, Jarabulus.
The opening ceremony was attended by the generous donor Al Nasr, Ramazan Saygılı, Secretary-General of Turkish Red Crescent, and senior officials of Jarabulus.
In his speech, Al Emadi, said, “Thanks to the benevolent people of Qatar, namely Mohamed bin Nasr Al Nasr, whom I warmly thank for his humanitarian initiative, I announce the opening of Al-Nasr Residential Village in Jarabulus, northern Syria, to secure decent housing for those living in camps and alleviate their suffering. This is one of five residential villages being constructed by QRCS in Syria, with a total of 1,500 homes to be handed over to the beneficiaries during the year. We have plans to construct more residential villages in the coming years”.
Another project opened by the delegation was Rawafed Al-Khair Residential Village in Akhtarin, A’zaz District. It was constructed by QRCS, Turkiye’s Disaster and Emergency Management Presidency (AFAD), and Hayrat Humanitarian Aid Association, with a generous donation by heirs of the late Abdul-Jalil Abdul-Ghani.
The handover ceremony was attended by Hakkı Aygün, Chairman of Hayrat Aid, and Khaled Dibo, head of the Akhtarin local council.
During the ceremony, Al Emadi said, “This project is based on a new shelter strategy of shifting from traditional tents to sustainable homes. This approach was adopted by QRCS in 2015, by securing alternative housing as decent shelters that protect beneficiaries against cold and hot weathers.”
