Doha: Qatar Charity (QC) implemented relief, humanitarian, development, and social welfare projects worth approximately QR 1.57 billion in 2024. These efforts benefited around 22 million people across nearly 70 countries, with a special focus on crisis-affected and disaster-hit regions and the most vulnerable communities. Qatar Charity also continued supporting orphans and other marginalized groups through its “Rofaqa” initiative.
According to Qatar News Agency, humanitarian interventions and projects in crisis-affected regions totaled nearly QR 528 million, benefiting around 11 million people. Key beneficiaries included Gaza (Palestine), Syria, Sudan, Yemen, Lebanon, Afghanistan, the Rohingya, Somalia, and Turkey, among others.
Chief Marketing Officer at Qatar Charity Ahmad Yousef Fakhroo encouraged continued giving to reach even more beneficiaries, especially given the ongoing crises and conflicts in the region. He underscored the importance of contributing to sustainable development in the world’s most vulnerable communities.
Qatar Charity, through its “Rofaqa” initiative, carries out comprehensive social care efforts, focusing on health, education, psychological support, capacity building, and improved living standards. This initiative sponsors orphans, needy families, people with special needs, students, teachers, and others, offering monthly financial aid to them.
By the end of 2024, Qatar Charity sponsored over 211,000 individuals worldwide. The total value of their sponsorships and the projects implemented for them and their families exceeded QR 530 million, benefiting more than two million people during the same year.
Qatar Charity implements its global projects through more than 33 field offices and in partnership with local and international organizations, including UN agencies. Throughout the last year, it signed several key agreements to support its humanitarian and development work.