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Jassim and Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provides QR768,475 to needy people in Qatar during April

Published: 28 May 2024 - 08:00 am | Last Updated: 28 May 2024 - 10:08 am
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Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation provided monthly and lump sum social assistance worth QR768,475 locally in April this year.

The month witnessed a noticeable expansion in the circle of segments benefiting from the assistance provided by the Foundation.

The assistance covered a number of needy individuals and families, medical assistance, and the payment of tuition fees for a number of local school and university students.

This monthly and continuous assistance throughout the year comes due to the great interest that the Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation attaches to projects and initiatives inside Qatar, which occupy a large space on the charity’s map of priorities.

It is based on Foundation’s assumption of its societal responsibilities that enhance its vision of “health and education for a better life”.

Given the importance that the Foundation attaches to the fields of health and education, which reflect the its vision, the Foundation took the initiative to provide financial support to many institutions and associations working in the health and educational fields, with a total value of more than QR38,750.

Through it, the Foundation supported a number of people with chronic diseases registered at Hamad Hospital, and in continuation of its qualitative efforts in supporting the educational process, the institution continues, relying on its self-financing, to support students with limited income.

By following up on their educational journey, the assistance includes paying tuition fees for students from various educational levels in private schools and community schools in addition to private universities and academies, with the aim of meeting the necessary needs of this segment, which enables them to continue their educational and academic journey without any financial obstacles.

In addition, the Foundation continues to support the efforts of civil society organisations, including the AMAN Center and the Qatar Diabetes Association, and other forms of support that the Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation is keen to provide with for a healthy society, as the value of the support in April amounted to QR34,000.

Financial assistance

Within the framework of financial and lump sum assistance, the Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation is adopting a flexible and effective mechanism with the aim of reaching the largest segment of needy groups within Qatar and supporting their urgent needs of various natures. The Foundation provided financial and in-kind assistance worth QR272,850.

The charitable and humanitarian efforts made by the Foundation were not limited to this point, as it took the initiative to provide special assistance for the holy month of Ramadan amounting to QR422,875.

Sustainable initiatives

The charitable initiatives and projects implemented by the Jassim & Hamad Bin Jassim Charitable Foundation are characterised by sustainability due to the fact that they are self-financing, and their orientations dedicate the principle of social solidarity, by ensuring continuous social assistance to needy individuals and families and alleviating the financial burdens they face.