Qatar: Continued support from QRCS for affected people in Yemen [EN/AR]

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August 22nd, 2026 ― Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has launched a new project in Yemen to provide multifaceted life-saving health, nutrition, and cash assistance for the war-affected populations of Al-Zaydiyah and Al-Dahi districts, Al-Hudaydah Governorate.

With a total funding of $1 million from the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs’ (OCHA) Yemen Humanitarian Fund (YHF), the project serves more than 55,000 displaced and local beneficiaries, with a special focus on under-five children and pregnant/lactating women.

It involves diverse activities that fall under three key categories, as follows:

1. Health: Four health facilities will be operated (two hospitals and two health centers), with medications, medical supplies, equipment, and staff remunerations secured to ensure continued services (including primary health care, reproductive health, C-sections, emergency care, medical referrals, and mental health services).
2. Nutrition: Targeted programs will be implemented to treat acute malnutrition among children and women, dedicated infant and child feeding centers will be created, regular community screening campaigns will be launched, and food/hygiene awareness sessions will be held, to help prevent and reduce malnutrition.
3. Cash assistance: Direct, multi-purpose payments will be given to the most vulnerable families to help them meet their basic needs and alleviate their economic burdens, including the costs of food and access to health services.

For 11 years now, the war-torn country has been facing considerable economic and humanitarian challenges, which translated into poor living conditions.

According to OCHA’s Yemen Humanitarian Needs and Response Plan 2026, around 22.3 million Yemenis require humanitarian assistance and protection services, displaced people, women, and children.

This underscores the importance of further humanitarian interventions to enhance access to basic services for the most vulnerable groups.

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About Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS)

Established in 1978, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is Qatar’s first humanitarian and volunteering organization that aims to assist and empower vulnerable individuals and communities without partiality or discrimination.

QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which consists of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), and 191 National Societies. It is also a member of several GCC, Arab, and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of International Crescent (ICIC) and the Arab Red Crescent and Red Cross Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict zones, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian and social efforts — a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.

Both locally and internationally, QRCS has relief and development operations in numerous countries throughout the Middle East, Asia, Africa, Europe, and Central and South America. Its humanitarian mandates include disaster preparedness, response, recovery, and risk reduction. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, food, water, shelter, and other needs of local communities. It is also active at the humanitarian diplomacy and advocacy front.

With the help of a vast network of trained, committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity, inspired by the seven Fundamental Principles of humanitarian action: humanity, impartiality, neutrality, independence, voluntary service, unity, and universality.