DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent (QRC) will launch 12 social projects in Qatar at a total cost of QR8,773,500 to serve 111,000 people during the holy month of Ramadan.
Some projects will be completed during Ramadan, while others will extend over to the end of 2014, QRC said Sunday in a media statement.
Costing QR2,925,000, the Ramadan-specific projects include Iftar meals. QRC will spend QR1,350,000 to feed 2,800 people every day - 84,000 people throughout the month.
QRC will spend QR320,000 to provide 320 families Ramadan provision; Zakat Al-Fitr for 900 families at a cost of QR495,000, and Eid clothing for 550 families at QR660,000.
The charity will hold its annual Ramadan medical programme featuring public awareness lectures on different Ramadan-related health issues.
The programme also involves offering free medical examinations to people visiting mosques across the country. This year's medical programme has a budget of QR100,000.
In relation to the post-Ramadan activities, their overall value is estimated at QR5,848,500. It includes food and financial assistance for 400 needy families at a total cost of QR3,000,000, as well as the Patient Support Fund, which covers treatment costs for 100 needy patients and provides medical equipment for 50 others at a total amount of QR2,500,000.
Regarding child-oriented programmes, they include school vouchers totalling QR200,000 for 1,400 poor students. The 'Top' programme for sponsoring 45 outstanding students at a cost of QR55,000; the 'Recite and Ascend' Holy Qu'ran memorization programme for 50 students at a cost of QR55,000, and the 'This Is My Wish' programme to fulfill the wishes of 30 sick children at a cost of QR38,500 to enhance their morale and help them respond to treatment. (QNA)
