Qatar Red Crescent Society concludes livelihood project for widows, displaced families in Syria

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded phase 2 of a livelihood project for widows and displaced families in northern Syria, aimed at em...

Doha: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded phase 2 of a livelihood project for widows and displaced families in northern Syria, aimed at empowering widows and young people from displaced families through vocational training programs and cash grants to start small enterprises.

A graduation ceremony was held to honor 240 women who completed the vocational training. The ceremony was attended by the head of QRCS's office in Turkiye, Mazen Abdullah; Deputy Governor of Aleppo, Dr. Barakat Al Yousef and director of the Syrian Arab Red Crescent (ARCS) - Aleppo chapter, Hael Assi.

Now, the graduates are qualified to start their own business, creating better chances of sustainable income and a stronger economic situation locally. The project serves a total of 2,250 direct and indirect beneficiaries.

Over eight months of training, it targeted 800 beneficiaries, including 480 women and 320 young women and men. Also, 450 cash grants were handed over to the new enterprises that met the requirements, with supervision and technical support from QRCS's team to ensure the success and sustainability of these projects.