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October 25, 2020 – Doha: The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is working on a project to support the epidemiological control strategy of the Government of Peru to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in community transmission. The project aims to improve the preventive control of COVID-19 in transit areas and disseminate reliable information for the prevention of coronavirus in urban areas.
A total of 3,000 people will benefit from the project in three vulnerable communities in the district of San Juan de Lurigancho, Lima.
As of the date of this report, the tasks performed include the purchase of control / protection equipment, supplies for hygiene and protection kits, and backpack sprinklers for disinfection.
Together with the Provincial Delegation of the Peruvian Red Cross in Lima, the volunteers put together the protection and cleaning kits to be distributed in vulnerable communities affected by COVID-19.
Then, the distribution activities began in the three target communities. So far, hygiene and disinfection kits have been delivered to 174 families (522 persons) as follows: Human Settlement Residencial El Paraíso (38 families), Asociación Centro Poblado las Casuarinas de Jicamarca (86 families), and Asociación de Vivienda Residencial El Paraíso ( 50 families).
The distributions were made in compliance with the social distance dictated by the government. At the same time, key messages were disseminated during the distributions to reinforce prevention and care behaviors against CCOVID-19. This project is part of the QRCS initiative to support partner National Societies in 22 countries on six continents, with the goal of protecting 320,000 people against the virus, with a total budget of 2,236,827 QR.
These countries are: Palestine, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Nepal, Tajikistan, Mongolia, Laos, Vanuatu, Ethiopia, Chad, Senegal, Mauritania, Ivory Coast, Mali, Sierra Leone, Albania, Kosovo, Montenegro, Venezuela, El Salvador, Peru and Panama.
The list of activities carried out by QRCS in support of those countries includes the provision of equipment and supplies for health facilities, provision of medicines and medical supplies, protection for medical professionals and volunteers, provision of food and shelter for the families most affected by the loss of income and provision of protective supplies (masks, gloves, disinfectants, etc.).
About the Qatar Red Crescent (QRCS)
Established in 1978, the Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) is a humanitarian volunteer organization that aims to help and empower vulnerable people and communities without bias or discrimination.
QRCS is a member of the International Red Cross and Red Crescent Movement, which is made up of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC), the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) and 191 National Societies. QRCS is also a member of several GCC, Arab and Islamic organizations, such as the Islamic Committee of the International Crescent and the Arab Red Cross and Red Crescent Organization (ARCO). In this legally recognized capacity, QRCS has access to disaster and conflict areas, thus serving as an auxiliary to the State of Qatar in its humanitarian efforts, a role that distinguishes it from other local charities and NGOs.
QRCS operates both locally and internationally and has ongoing international aid and development projects in various countries in the Middle East, Asia, Africa and Europe. QRCS humanitarian actions include providing support in disaster preparedness, disaster response, risk reduction and disaster recovery. To mitigate the impact of disasters and improve the livelihoods of affected populations, QRCS provides medical services, healthcare, and social development to local communities. He is also active in the field of humanitarian advocacy. With the help of a broad network of trained and committed staff and volunteers, QRCS aspires to improve the lives of vulnerable people by mobilizing the power of humanity.
QRCS works under the umbrella of the seven international humanitarian principles: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence, Voluntary Service, Unity and Universality.
