As part of Warm Winter 2018-2019' campaign, The Qatari Red Crescent Society (QRCS), in cooperation with the Jordanian Charity and with the support of Qatar Airways, have distributed food and winter aids to a group of needy families in Jordan.

The campaign, launched by the QRCS in cooperation with its humanitarian partners, aims to alleviate the suffering of poor families by providing life-saving aid, amid the current extreme cold spell in Jurf Al-Darawish, a district of Tafilah Governorate, southern Jordan.

The distributions took place at the premises of the Jurf Al-Darawish Women's Charity and the National Aid Fund, where a team of QRCS volunteers and Qatar Airways crew provided the supplies to enable the families to withstand the bad weather.

Jurf Al-Darawish district is located in Tafilah Governorate, 160 km from the capital Amman, people there suffer from low living conditions and lack of natural resources, most of the population depends on the government support provided by the National Aid Fund, they desperately need help in many aspects of their lives.

In a statement, Secretary-General of QRCS Ali bin Hassan Al Hammadi said: "We appreciate the close collaboration with our brothers in JHCO. We are happy with this generous support from Qatar Airways, a mega carrier and major contributor to our humanitarian work for the vulnerable everywhere. They adopt a noble approach of supporting civil society organizations in humanitarian and social services".

For her part, Senior Vice-President for Marketing and Corporate Communications, Qatar Airways Salam Al Shawa said that she was happy to work with QRCS on this great initiative, stressing that Qatar Airways pays enormous attention to corporate social responsibility (CSR) program." "We were there for the needy families. Together with QRCS, we could deliver food parcels and heaters. QRCS is a relief provider for vulnerable people all over the world".

Source: QNA

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