QRCS has launched a project to construct 86 homes for disaster-affected families in Taiz, Yemen.
Doha, Qatar: The representation office of Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) in Yemen has launched a project to construct 86 homes for disaster-affected families in Taiz, at a cost of $225,000 (QR821,502).
To encourage displaced families to return to their home village of Al-Afirah, Al-Sharajah ‘Uzlah, safe, well-designed, and high-quality 27.41-m2 2bhk homes will be provided.
During the inauguration ceremony, Fares Al-Maliki, Director-General of Jabal Habashi District, emphasized the importance of such projects in the return of internally displaced people (IDPS) and restoration of normal life.
“Today, we are launching a home construction project, funded by QRCS,” he said. “It targets the most vulnerable families, including victims of war and flash floods. These homes will promote community stability and enable the IDPs to get back home”.
Mohamed Bajash, head of the community committees, praised the project as helping those displaced from their homes seven years ago. “Many homes in the area were destroyed due to the clashes, and until today, hundreds of families have been unable to return due to that devastation. This project will alleviate the suffering of returnees. I would like to thank QRCS and ask them for more support in shelter, food, water, and other areas,” he commented.
During the inspection of the project site, Eng. Ahmed Hassan Al-Sharaji, head of QRCS’s office in Yemen, stated, “We pay special attention to IDPs, as they are the group most affected by conflicts and disasters. Every year, we implement shelter projects to help the IDPs and victims forced out of their home districts. This project will help rebuild the communities affected by conflict and disasters, meet their basic needs, enhance their sense of social and mental peace, and protect them against extreme weather conditions”.
Globally, there are approximately 60 million victims of asylum and displacement due to conflicts and wars. QRCS plans to launch five shelter projects for the benefit of more than 5,100 IDPs in Yemen, Niger, Sudan, and Bangladesh, at a total cost of QR9,137,000.
