Qatar Red Crescent appeal to raise QAR12 million for Nepal earthquake victims
Qatar Red Crescent has issued an emergency appeal to raise QAR12 million for the relief of Nepal earthquake victims and allocated QAR1 million for emergency relief operations concerning health, sheltering, water, sanitation and restoring family links.
An emergency operation room was formed 30 minutes following the unfortunate news on the earthquake that hit Nepal to assess the situation and define needs based on available information.
Despite the scarcity of early assessment reports due to the outage of telecommunications and destruction of main roads to remote villages, the main needs -based on situation reports issued by the Nepalese government- include the necessity of providing healthcare as well as water and sanitation services, shelters and food provisions in addition to kitchen and hygiene kits, blankets and food packages.
According to several reports, the earthquake caused building to collapse in the capital Kathmandu and over 802 people have been killed. As search and rescue efforts continue, hospitals in the capital continue to function but are stretched to capacity.
Powerful aftershocks continue to be felt, causing a risk of further damage to many buildings and increasing the climate of fear amongst the local population many of who are fearful of returning to their homes.
The epicenter was 80km for Kathmandu in Lamjung, Gorkha district which suffered significant damage. Most casualties reported to date were in the Kathmandu valley where buildings have collapsed in the densely populated areas, including historic buildings such as the Darahara Tower.
Please donate here and help out the earthquake victims. Got any ideas to help Nepal expats here?
Thanks Qatar Red Crescent.
Small individual/organizational help on this critical situation is big help for the victims. We have the news saying that death already reach more than 5,000 already and its expected 10,000. Still rescue effort and access is not being enough along with the needs of basic requirement of Food, Water & Shelter.
My heartfelt condolences to them and pray for survivors to gain their normal life back.
Many Thanks to Rescue Team from Government, private sector, international countries and communities.
Its unrecoverable loss; still pray for all.....
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offical web site details of bank acct. are here for priminister relife fund
Thanks to Qatar Govt. and the public who help and willing to do....
Please send your money in Primister relife fund its avilable in the web official web site or i will upload here soon.
QRC good work keep it up
They are asking the public to help fund an Earthquake appeal, while the charities are focused on giving the money to Qataris who are in jail because they took loans for cars and holidays and handbags. I will be giving my money to another charity based in another country because I'm worried the money I will give to help Nepal will be misdirected.
DOHA: Several religious scholars and officials of charities in Qatar have called for establishing a special fund to support the needy, especially citizens who have amassed huge debts.
They pointed out that charitable organisations are not able to support the debtors due to the huge amounts they owe to the banks.
Speaking to a local Arabic daily, they urged the government to take the lead to set up the proposed fund. It will succeed only if funded, managed and monitored by the government.
Aid Al Qahatani, Chairman of the trusty council at Sheikh Thani bin Abdullah Foundation for Humanitarian Services, RAF, said that indebtedness is major challenge facing the Qatari society.
Hundreds of citizens are seeking support from charities to pay back their bank loans, which amount to several millions of riyal. The debts would range from QR50,000 to QR13m. RAF has paid pack the loans on behalf of more than 80 percent of citizens languishing in jails because of huge debts, which amounted to around QR5.5m.
“ Establishing a dedicated fund will help the charities as well. They can provide the data and expertise to support the project,” Al Rayah quoted him as saying.
Noted Doha-based Islamic scholar and preacher Sheikh Bu Ainain said establishing a fund to support the needy is an excellent idea.
Charities play a big role in supporting orphans and widows, but they have limitations in helping debtors pay back their loans.
He said many people land in jail for serving as guarantors for others who flee the country after taking hefty bank loans. The banks then hold the guarantors responsible.
He, however, cautioned that while establishing the fund, strict regulations should be in place to ensure that it will not be exploited.
Sheikh Abdullah Al Nama, chief of the executive board of Eid Cultural Center at Sheikh Eid Charitable Association said setting up a special fund for supporting the needy has become necessary.
“Taking loans is a major problem in the society. People take bank loans to build p a house or for marriage and then amass huge debts. They would need many years to pay them back,” he said, adding that there is a need to study each case seeking financial aid.
The Peninsula
THANK'S QATAR FOR DOING SUCH A WONDERFUL HELPS FOR THIS GREAT LOSS...I HOPE THAT MONEY MIGHT REACHED TO THE RIGHT VICTIMS; PLZ POLITICIAN DONT PLAYS A DIRTY GAME OVER THIS TOO. ONCE MORE THX THX AND THX..FOR HELPING HAND
Thanks Qatar for help, Good hert and helpful
Thanks Qatar for help, Good hert and helpful
allahu Akbar ........
whatever the amount is it should reach the victims no middleman (politicians) should eat this.