Qatar Charity opens office in Jordan to help refugee crisis
QATAR Charity (QC) opened an office in Jordan at a ceremony attended by HE Sheikh Hamad bin Nasser Al Thani, Minister of State and chairperson of Qatar Charity; Ayman Mufleh, Jordan’s Minister of Social Development; Dr Mohammad Al Khalaileh, Minister of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Places in Jordan; and Yousef Ahmed Al Kuwari, CEO of Qatar Charity, in addition to many members of the diplomatic corps in Jordan and other dignitaries.
During the ceremony, Sheikh Hamad presented honourary shields to Qatar Charity’s partners in Jordan, notably the Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO), the Jordanian Hashemite Fund for Human Development (JOHUD), King Hussein Cancer Foundation, and Arabian Medical Relief (AMR).
Jordan’s Minister of Social Development said that the inauguration of the office reflects the deeply rooted relationship between the two countries, which is characterised by love, respect and brotherhood, and is the culmination of the directives of King of Jordan HM Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein and the Amir His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani to strengthen cooperation between the two countries.
He added that Jordan’s policy in dealing with refugee crises stems from the well-established national principles on which the Kingdom was founded and from the moral and humanitarian responsibility towards them.
“We are moving forward despite the scarcity of resources, economic pressures and the consequences and effects of the COVID-9 pandemic,” he noted.
Ambassador of Qatar to Jordan HE Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani thanked the government of Jordan for facilitating the opening of Qatar Charity’s office in Jordan.
He said that this cooperation between the two countries is an extension of the recent meeting between the
two leaders the Amir His Highness Sheikh bin Hamad Al Thani and King of Jordan His Majesty Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein in Qatar.
He added that Qatar Charity will provide humanitarian services across the Kingdom.
On his part, Kuwari said that Qatar Charity was quick to stand by Jordan, whether in the camps or in the communities and regions hosting refugees, as part of its keenness to contribute to alleviating the suffering of the Syrian refugees and lessening the burdens of the countries of asylum, especially Jordan in light of its limited resources.
He praised the efforts of Qatar Charity’s representation in Jordan, which was established in 2016, in advancing the relief work through programmes, projects and assistance, in addition to sponsoring more than 5,000 orphans from refugee families and vulnerable Jordanian households.
Kuwari announced the opening of Qatar Charity’s Jordan office after obtaining official licences, indicating that this is part of Qatar Charity’s plan to expand and develop its work and increase the volume of its relief and developmental interventions to meet the challenges associated with humanitarian action.
He also looked forward to implementing more qualitative projects in various fields.
He thanked the Jordanian government for extending all the support to Qatar Charity to implement humanitarian and developmental programmes in Jordan, appreciating the efforts and continued cooperation of the partners.
He also thanked the ambassador of Qatar to Jordan HE Sheikh Saud bin Nasser bin Jassim Al Thani for his continuous cooperation and support.
Qatar Charity has more than 30 offices globally that enable it to directly supervise its projects and implement its urgent humanitarian interventions.