Beirut, April 29 (QNA) - Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has begun distributing emergency relief aid to displaced and war-affected families in Beirut, to help meet the essential needs of the most vulnerable groups and alleviate their suffering during this critical time.

QRCS said in a statement today that, in cooperation with the Lebanese Red Cross and Lebanon's Ministry of Social Affairs, its representation office in Lebanon was distributing food and nonfood items (NFIs) to 20,700 beneficiaries. This coordinated humanitarian response is aimed at strengthening the resilience of affected communities and ensuring timely delivery of relief aid to those most in need.

The statement added that the Qatari aid distributions included 4,140 food parcels containing essential food staples for the recipient families, as well as 3,741 hygiene kits that enable the beneficiaries to fulfil personal cleaning/care requirements, up to the highest emergency humanitarian aid standards.

QRCS said that the project's team will continue to coordinate with local partners on the ground to keep updated about the humanitarian situation and identify urgent needs.

More than one million people have been forced to leave their homes and move to public shelters or private housing, amid difficult living conditions.

Having lost their sources of income, the displaced families find it increasingly difficult to secure their basic needs, particularly food and hygiene supplies.

QRCS highlighted that this humanitarian initiative embodied the State of Qatar's solidarity with the people of Lebanon and all disaster-affected and war-torn countries.

The statement added that the project was also a demonstration of the positive outcomes of the strategic QFFD-QRCS partnership, which serves as an inspiring example of constructive cooperation between the government and humanitarian sectors, towards the shared humanitarian and development goals of saving lives, alleviating the suffering of vulnerable and affected people, and empowering them to recover and thrive. (QNA)