Qatar Charity and Islamic Relief have jointly distributed
health and WaSH materials responding to COVID-19 for returnees. Both
international NGOs together distributed health and WaSH materials to persons in
80 quarantines near to points of entries, of 4 districts of Terai region.
Health and WaSH materials were distributed in 20 quarantines
each of Sarlahi, Rauthat, Banke and Bardiya districts. Irshad Ali Shekh, project manager of Qatar Charity
said that those quarantines centers had migrant returnees from India. As per
Ali, health and WaSH materials were distributed to strengthen government
capacity to respond COVID-19 for migrants.
Both organizations together distributed 80 sets of toilets and
bathing cubicles, 92 sets of contactless handwashing station, disinfectant
liquid, 1000 sets of dignity kit to women and adolescence girls, and hygiene
kits to 10 thousand people and 550 sets of PPE sets to frontline health workers
and volunteers. The response was also addressed to safe drinking water supply
with water purification drops along with mugs and buckets for sanitation
purpose.
As Ali said “Awareness jingles on COVID-19 with gender based
violence notice were also broadcasted from local radios and FM station in the
programme districts. Awareness programs were also broadcasted from television
in Banke which was one of the more hit areas. Deputy Mayor of Nepalgunj sub
metropolitan city, District health chief and other local organization were
present in the TV shows against the awareness campaign.
As per the information by Ali, the project was funded by
START Network UK and implemented in coordination with local partner NGOs and
local level government to support to government capacity against COVID-19.
Qatar Charity is working in Nepal since 2017. It has been
actively engaging to help people in need as timely intervention. It is one of
the biggest NGO is Arab region and has its presence in more 30 countries
worldwide.