QRCS empowers Gaza youths to build their own careers
<p>Doha, Qatar: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has concluded a livelihood project for poor families in Gaza, which involved the provision of vocational training for 60 graduates, to help them start their own small businesses, at a total cost of $234,000.</p> <p>Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS’s representation office in Gaza, explained that the initiative was designed as a targeted…
Doha, Qatar - The Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has successfully completed a livelihood project aimed at empowering poor families in Gaza through vocational training for 60 graduates, costing $234,000 in total.
Dr. Akram Nassar, head of QRCS's representation office in Gaza, explained that the initiative was specifically designed to address high unemployment rates by harnessing the potential of young individuals and enabling them to become entrepreneurs.
The beneficiaries underwent specialized training in digital marketing, graphic design, user interface (UI) design, and mobile app development. Additionally, they engaged in internships to qualify for online freelance jobs. Dr. Nassar highlighted that the project also provided temporary psychosocial support (PPS) positions for 23 graduates as service providers for children, women, older persons, and other vulnerable people at camps and shelters of internally displaced people (IDPs) across the Gaza blockade.
Those who demonstrated professional competence were subsequently hired by the Atfaluna Society for Deaf Children (ASDC), transforming their temporary employment into lifelong careers.
One of the beneficiaries, Ibrahim (23), shared his perspective on the vocational training: "To me, it was not just a course. It was an exceptional milestone in my journey to become a professional. I acquired much more knowledge and expertise than my whole undergraduate education."
QRCS places significant importance on youth empowerment in Gaza, aiming to reduce unemployment rates and enhance the population's resilience.
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