Namaa and Al-Ri'aya Al-Islamiya Support Bangladeshi and Sudanese Refugees
On Tuesday, Numa'a Charity, in partnership with the Social Reform Society and the Islamic Care Society, signed two humanitarian partnership agreements with the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) to support various health and humanitarian interventions for refugees and internally displaced persons in Bangladesh and Sudan.
The first agreement focuses on supporting health activities for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh by providing medicines and medical supplies, and strengthening vaccination, awareness, and community health programs. This will enable UNHCR to enhance health interventions in Bangladesh, including supporting vaccination campaigns for approximately 131,000 Rohingya refugee children under the age of five.
The second agreement, signed with the Islamic Care Society, will contribute to supporting UNHCR’s efforts by improving shelter conditions for 327 refugee families in Bangladesh, as well as providing cash assistance to 36 displaced families in Sudan, helping these families meet their basic needs with dignity and security.
Dr. Khalid Al-Madhkur affirmed that the partnership with UNHCR represents a continuation of the humanitarian role played by charitable institutions in supporting the most vulnerable groups, driven by a firm belief that protecting human life and preserving dignity is a responsibility that transcends geographical boundaries.
He stated that “the agreement to support health activities for Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh aims to provide medical supplies and medicines, and to strengthen community health, awareness, vaccination, and prevention programs, thereby contributing to the protection of refugee children and families and improving their access to essential health services.”
For his part, Dr. Khalid Khalifa emphasized that “signing the two agreements reflects the shared responsibility toward communities forced into displacement and refuge, and highlights the importance of the partnership between UNHCR and Kuwaiti charitable institutions in addressing growing humanitarian needs.”
Saad Al-Otaibi, in turn, affirmed that signing the two agreements reflects the depth of the humanitarian partnership between Kuwaiti charitable institutions and international organizations, and embodies the importance of unifying efforts and complementing roles to reach the most vulnerable groups in areas of refuge and displacement.
Al-Otaibi said that “collaboration with UNHCR enables the implementation of health and humanitarian interventions based on actual needs, contributing to supporting affected families and enhancing their dignity and capacity to cope with difficult humanitarian conditions.” He added that the charitable sector is committed to channeling the support of well-wishers into programs and projects that reach those in need.
Alia Al-Abkal, Vice Chair of the Board of Directors of the Islamic Care Society, affirmed that the partnership with UNHCR is grounded in the importance of directing humanitarian work toward the actual needs of families affected by displacement and refuge. She noted that effective humanitarian interventions begin with understanding the realities of beneficiaries and identifying their priorities.
