Doha: Qatar Charity has launched a new humanitarian initiative to provide relief for people displaced from the city of Al Fasher to the Al Dabba area in Sudan’s Northern State. The Qatar Al Khair Camp project, supported by the Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), will deliver shelter, food, water, and health and education services over a three-month period.
According to Qatar News Agency, Acting Governor of Northern State, Othman Ahmed Othman, praised Qatar Charity’s swift and effective response to the worsening humanitarian situation, noting that its provision of food, shelter, and medical assistance would help ease the initial shock faced by displaced families amid a large influx of people into the area. He also announced that local authorities had approved the establishment of the humanitarian camp to allow Qatar Charity to continue providing relief and social services to those affected. The official commended Qatar’s ongoing support for Sudan, describing Qatar Charity as a key partner in humanitarian and disaster relief efforts.
Meanwhile, Manal Makawi, Minister of Social Affairs for Northern State, said Qatari aid had been among the first to reach Sudanese communities in need and that Qatar Charity has remained at the forefront of emergency response efforts. Tariq Mohy Al Din, Acting Director of Qatar Charity’s office in Sudan, said field teams had already begun preparations to implement the Qatar Al Khair Camp initiative, which will include interventions in shelter, food security, non-food items, and access to safe drinking water. He added that urgent relief distributions – including food baskets, tents, floor mats, blankets, and family hygiene kits – would begin immediately.
Over the next three months, Qatar Charity’s plan, supported by QFFD, will see the distribution of thousands of food parcels and daily meals for displaced families, along with shelter kits, hygiene packs, cooking utensils, mobile health clinics, potable water, and the establishment of a temporary school. Qatar Charity has called on donors and members of the public to contribute to its Relief for Sudan campaign to help meet the urgent needs of those affected by the humanitarian crisis in Al Fasher and surrounding areas.