QRCS secures livelihoods for widows, displaced families in Syria [EN/AR]

May 13th, 2025 ― Doha, Qatar: As part of its humanitarian efforts to empower the most vulnerable groups in Syria, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has begun distributing cash grants to the beneficiaries of the “Livelihood Support for Widows and Displaced Families” project.

A total of 120 grants were handed over to the first batch of women who completed their vocational training and submitted eligible small business plans.

At a value of approximately $900 each, the grants would enable the beneficiaries to start their own small businesses, depending on the specialized training they received — sewing, confectionery, cosmetics, or handicrafts.

The beneficiaries were selected based on careful scrutiny of the submitted project proposals in terms of feasibility, sustainability, and relevance to the local market needs.

Other batches are scheduled to receive financing successively, with an overall target of 450 grants.

The project is aimed at qualifying 800 beneficiaries, including 480 widows and 320 displaced Syrian young women and men, with vocational training and capacity-building in entrepreneurship and small businesses.

Follow-up and technical support will be offered to facilitate progress for the financed initiatives.

This project reflects QRCS’s commitment to promoting self-dependence, ensuring a decent living for vulnerable people, and stimulating economic recovery in conflict-affected communities.

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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.