Press Release - With funding from Qatar Fund for Development (QFFD), Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), to support the latter's relief aid for people fleeing the conflict in Sudan and seeking refuge or relocation in South Sudan.
With funding from Qatar Fund for Development , Qatar Red Crescent Society has signed a grant agreement with the International Committee of the Red Cross , to support the latter's relief aid for people fleeing the conflict in Sudan and seeking refuge or relocation in South Sudan.
"The signing of this agreement signifies the vital efforts made by ICRC, QFFD, and QRCS to support humanitarian action worldwide," stated Basma Tabaja, Head of ICRC Delegation in Qatar. Since the outbreak of violence in Sudan, April 2023, over 600,000 people have crossed the borders to South Sudan. ICRC has been working to respond to the urgent needs of both the refugees and returnees, by providing phone call services for separated families to get reconnected, as well as providing water purification materials and food and nonfood items .
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