QRCS Delivers Food Aid to Pandemic-Affected Families in Pakistan

Doha, March 10 (QNA) - Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is implementing a COVID-19 response project in Pakistan, in cooperation with Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS), with the aim of supporting 4,800 vulnerable people who have been negatively affected by the pandemic in poor areas of Pakistan. The project is aimed at meeting the basic food needs of families in four provinces. in consultation with district administrations, Pakistan Red Crescent Society (PRCS) selected the beneficiaries and procured the food supplies through a public tender, as per the relevant applicable regulations. Currently, the field personnel are distributing 800 food parcels. These distributions cover 800 families, or 4,800 persons, in the provinces of Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Azad Jammu and Kashmir, and TDs, with special focus on daily wagers, widows, people with disabilities (PWDs), and people who lost their livelihoods due to COVID-19. Pakistan is one of the countries most affected by the COVID-19 pandemic, particularly those with low income. The ongoing pandemic situation further triggered the risk of poverty and unemployment. QRCS is a long-term, reliable, and dedicated partner to PRCS. It has consistently been engaged in humanitarian services with PRCS through different response activities to assist the most vulnerable. This project is part of QRCS’s initiative to back the fellow National Societies in 22 countries across six continents, by supporting the efforts of national societies working in response efforts. (QNA)