Doha, December 08 (QNA) - Qatar Charity (QC) signed Sunday two agreements amounting to QAR 4,744,585 (some US$ 1,3 million) with UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) to support more than 18,000 refugees in Jordan and Ethiopia.

These agreements come as part of the Letter of Intent on Islamic Philanthropy Collaboration, which was signed last year between UNHCR and QC. The contribution, provided by QC through these two agreements, will help UNHCR provide cash assistance to about 6,000 vulnerable Syrian refugees in Jordan to cover the most essential basic needs, such as shelter, food, and healthcare for three months.

In addition, UNHCR will be able to support over 12,000 Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia with shelter assistance to ensure refugee families have access to safe and adequate shelter, and life-saving services.

The agreements were signed by QCs Chief Global Programs Officer, Nawaf Abdulla Al-Hammadi, and Ahmed Mohsen, UNHCR Representative to the State of Qatar, at the 2024 Doha Forum.

UNHCRs Representative in Qatar, Ahmed Mohsen, lauding QCs partnership with UNHCR, said: "While many refugees are living in destitution and hardship, their humanitarian needs remain dire and widespread. We are grateful for Qatar Charitys timely contributions, and we hope it will help support some of the most vulnerable Syrian refugees in Jordan and Sudanese Refugees in Ethiopia, who were forced to flee their homes due to war and persecution."

On his part, QCs Chief Global Programs Officer, Nawaf Abdulla Al-Hammadi, reiterated QCs commitment to supporting forcibly displaced persons through UNHCR adding. "Through these Qatar Charity contributions, thousands of Syrian refugees in Jordan will be able to cover the expenses of their most urgent needs. Moreover, Sudanese refugees in Ethiopia will have a shelter that preserves their dignity and the dignity of their families. This is part of our ongoing humanitarian efforts to support the displaced, refugees, and those affected by crises both in the region and worldwide."

With this contribution, QC has in total supported UNHCRs operations with contributions of US$10 million, helping more than 463,000 forcibly displaced people in Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Chad, Egypt, Ethiopia, Jordan, Kenya, Lebanon, Libya, and Yemen. (QNA)