Qatar Charity distributes relief aid to those affected in Libya

Within the framework of its campaign “Libya Appeal” and via the Qatari air bridge Qatar Charity distributes relief aid to those affected in Libya. Within the framework of its “Libya Appeal” campaign, Qatar Charity began providing urgent relief assistance to those affected by the flood and torrential disaster in eastern Libya, to help those affected, alleviate their suffering, and provide them with basic and urgent needs in the areas of food, shelter, and health.

The aid, which was sent via Qatari Air Bridge, included 3,000 food baskets for the benefit of 15,000 people, 2,000 first aid kits for the benefit of 10,000 people, in addition to 3,000 personal hygiene bags for the benefit of 15,000 people, and 5,000 blankets for the benefit of 5,000 people.

The launch of Qatar Charity’s campaign ” Libya Appeal ” comes in view of the scale of the disaster that struck eastern Libya, especially the city of Derna, due to the hurricane and floods.

The campaign aims to provide tents to shelter the displaced and treatment supplies for the injured, as well as food, in addition to necessary and urgent needs such as blankets and heating supplies for the afflicted families.

It is worth noting that, the World Health Organization recorded more than 4,000 deaths and more than 8,540 people missing because of the storm that struck the country. It is estimated that 43,059 people have been internally displaced (International Organization for Migration); At least 17,000 of them may be children, according to UNICEF. Children are particularly vulnerable to water-borne and other diseases, mental health, and psychological disorders. Official Libyan sources estimate the number of destroyed buildings in the city of Derna at 891.