Doha: Qatar Red Crescent will make 47 schools and 26 homes in different parts of the Gaza Strip suitable for disabled students, a press release issued by the organisation said yesterday.
Funds for the $250,000 project are being provided by Al-Fakhoura Campaign and the Programme of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Reconstruction of Gaza, through the project’s coordinator, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB).
QRC Secretary-General Saleh bin Ali Al Mohannadi expressed his happiness over the launch of the project, which will help students with motor impairments to socialise and reduce their exposure to risks due to immobility, together with the adverse economic conditions of their
families.
Dr Akram Nassar, the head of QRC’s office in Gaza, said that the organisation coordinated with competent authorities including the ministries of education and social affairs, to survey needs and began repairing homes, building rooms furnished with disabled-friendly wardrobes, desks, and beds. The project, he added, involves adapting school environments for the disabled, specially designed corridors, entrances, bathrooms, and classrooms.
QNA
