Model Residential Towns
At the headquarters of the Charity Organization, and at a cost of $ 10 million
The Charitable Organizations have discussed with a Turkish organization the ways of cooperation to establish a “Kuwait Al-Khair Residential Town” for the Displaced Syrians
Dr. Al-Maatouq: We are keen to support a qualitative project bearing the name of Kuwait… to alleviate the sufferings of the Displaced Syrians
Among the outcomes of the partnership with the IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation is the launch of 49 development, educational, cultural, relief and health projects at a total cost of $22 million
A Turkish official: Kuwait is a frontrunner in providing relief to the weak and a role model in giving, and its rulers did not hesitate to support the way of goodness
The Kuwaiti charities at the headquarters of the International Islamic Charity Organization (IICO) discussed ways of cooperation and partnership with the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, regarding the establishment of the “Kuwait Al-Khair Residential City” project for the Displaced Syrians in the city of Aleppo, northern Syria. It consists of 72 buildings, with 1008 housing units, and a number of health, education, and services facilities, at a total cost of about $ 10 million.
This statement is declared during a coordination meeting chaired by the Chairman of the International Islamic Charity Organization, Dr. Abdullah Al-Maatouq, in the presence of the Chairman of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Authority, Fahmi Bulent Yildirim and his accompanying delegation, and a cohort of heads and leaders of Kuwaiti charities.
Alongside the residential units, the “Kuwait Al Khair Residential City” project includes a mosque, two schools for boys and girls, a kindergarten, a medical center, a social hall, a school for vocational education, a social and administrative building, a water well, a sports club, a commercial market, an electricity and sewage networks for the city, and green spaces, …etc.
Dr. Al-Maatouq said in his speech that this Kuwaiti/Turkish humanitarian meeting comes within the framework of the IICO’s endeavor to develop ways of joint cooperation between the two sides on supporting the humanitarian situation in Syria, by discussing the efforts to establish the “Kuwait Al-Khair Town” project aimed at embracing the displaced Syrians and transferring them from the life of random camps to housing units that preserve their dignity and privacy.
He expressed his sincere appreciation for the pioneering humanitarian role of the Turkish Republic and its humanitarian organizations in caring for millions of Arab and Muslim refugees, especially the Syrian brothers, noting that Turkey now tops the list of countries hosting refugees in the world.
Dr. Al-Maatouq noted that the features of the partnership experience between the Charitable Organization and the Turkish Foundation, which began in 2013, until it became one of its strategic partners in charitable and humanitarian work.
Furthermore, he pointed out that this extended partnership with the IHH has ever since resulted in the launch of 49 development, educational, cultural, relief and health projects at a total cost of $22 million in support of Syrian refugees in Turkey. As well as the displaced Syrians in the northern Syrian regions, the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh, and the vulnerable people in Pakistan, earthquake victims in Indonesia and Turkey.
Dr. Al-Maatouq described the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation as a well-established foundation with great capabilities in working in conflict areas, due to its official support, tools, logistical capabilities, and external offices around the world.
In addition, he pointed out that organizing such meetings constitutes a crucial opportunity to exchange experiences and open new horizons for cooperation and coordination within the joint humanitarian goals aimed at building people and empowering them economically, educationally, and culturally so that they are able to improve their quality of life and positively influence their society.
He expressed his high expectations that these meetings would result in constructive and fruitful cooperation, which would benefit the marginalized groups and the neediest; hoping that Kuwaiti charities will ally to support this project that bears the name of Kuwait to alleviate the suffering of the displaced Syrians.
For his part, the Chairman of the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, Fahmi Bulent Yildirim, expressed his appreciation for the leading humanitarian role of the State of Kuwait. Noting that his foundation, when established during the Bosnia and Herzegovina war in 1992, went there to support the humanitarian situation, and found that Kuwait had preceded it in providing relief to those affected by the war.
He indicated that the support provided by the people of Kuwait to the vulnerable groups in Africa, Afghanistan, Bosnia, and others represents a role model in giving and teaching people the love of goodness, appreciating the role of Kuwait’s rulers in supporting the charitable work process.
Yildirim explained the reasons and motives for establishing a “Kuwait Al-Khair Residential Town” for the displaced Syrians, and the urgent need for it to accommodate vulnerable groups of displaced Syrian women and children, indicating the efforts of Turkish organizations to support the displaced Syrians through diverse programs for orphan care, education for Syrian youth, and building housing units.
For their part, the heads and leaders of charitable work raised many questions and inquiries about the security situation in the northern Syrian regions, and the mechanisms of control and auditing of implementation processes, which the Turkish side answered that the town will be erected on the Syrian-Turkish border in safe areas. And that they welcome the participation of Kuwaiti entities in the control and supervision of implementation work.
In the same context, the Kuwaiti charitable leaders suggested forming a committee of heads and leaders of charitable societies to manage this humanitarian file.
The Islamic International Charity Organization is currently implementing the stages of the “Sabah Al-Ahmad Charitable City” in the northern Syrian region to accommodate the displaced Syrians within the framework of an integrated city project that includes 1,800 economic houses; health, educational, and service facilities, etc.
The late Emir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, may Allah have mercy on him, had donated 300 houses within this project, and his descendants followed him after his death by supporting educational, health, service, and relief projects in the city.
The Charitable Organization is also working on the establishment of “Al-Ta’akhi City VI” to accommodate the displaced Syrians, which consists of 21 residential buildings; each consists of three floors; and each floor includes four apartments. The area of each apartment is 55 m2, and consists of three rooms, a kitchen, a bathroom, and a balcony, with total town apartments of 252 apartments.
In 2019, the Charitable Organization established 600 economic housing units and distributed them to the displaced families in rural Hama.
Cadre
A high-ranking Turkish humanitarian delegation participates in the coordination meeting
A high-ranking Turkish humanitarian delegation, headed by Fahmi Bulent Yıldırım Chairman of the Board of Directors and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Turkish IHH Humanitarian Relief Foundation, in the presence of the following: Dermash Aydin member of the Board of Trustees and Secretary General of the Foundation. In addition to Izzat Shaheen member of the Board of Trustees of the Foundation, Hamza Biltaci Adviser to the Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tashi Kamal Ozdal Chairman of the Board of Directors of Sadaka Association, Murat Yilmaz Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Orphan Foundation. As well as Sumaya Altun Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Children of the Earth Society, Rashid Kelly Coordinator of External Relations of the Orphan Foundation, Ahmet Faruk Asa Head of the Humanitarian Diplomacy Unit of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation. In addition to Hasan Ainaci Special Representative of the Turkish Humanitarian Relief Foundation in the Gulf Region, Mehmet Bashir Bashir Gulf Office Coordinator, and Wahbi Al-Raady Coordinator of the Kuwait office.
