KSQF’s initiatives benefit over 36,000 in 3 countries

The Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi Humanitarian Foundation (KSQF) has announced the outcomes of its humanitarian programmes in 2025, marking a year of expanded international engagement focused on strengthening child protection systems and addressing the growing risks of exploitation, violence, and harm affecting children worldwide.

With projects operating across Morocco, Mexico, and Zanzibar, KSQF’s initiatives in 2025 reached more than 36,000 individuals through a combination of direct protection services, community-based interventions, and institutional capacity-building programmes.

These efforts were undertaken in collaboration with four international non-governmental organisations (NGOs) that have a direct on-ground presence, including Plan International, Bayti Association, Aman Foundation for Childhood Protection, and Save the Children.

KSQF’s work is guided by the humanitarian vision of the late Sheikh Khalid Bin Sultan Al Qasimi and led by Her Highness Sheikha Jawaher Bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, with a focus on long-term preventive solutions rather than short-term humanitarian response alone, to ensure sustainable positive impact in the lives of children and their communities.

As part of its commitment to strengthening the social impact of humanitarian work, the foundation is supported by a number of local partners, most notably Alef Group as its Founding Principal Partner, alongside Bee’ah and Crescent Petroleum as Founding Partners.

These partnerships support the sustainability of the foundation’s programmes and enhance integrated efforts in the field of child protection.

According to international estimates, approximately 138 million children worldwide remain engaged in child labour, while children account for nearly 38 per cent of identified victims of human trafficking.

These risks have intensified in recent years as conflict, displacement, economic instability, and climate-related emergencies place additional strain on already fragile child protection systems.

Against this backdrop, KSQF’s programmes in 2025 prioritised preventive child protection, early intervention, and strengthening the systems responsible for safeguarding children at both community and institutional levels.

The programmes in 2025 contributed to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), particularly SDG Target 8.7 on eliminating child labour, SDG Target 16.2 on ending child trafficking and violence against children, and SDG Target 5.3 on eliminating child marriage.

KSQF’s work is guided by three core pillars: safeguarding, advocacy, and capacity building, which are embedded across all programmes and partnerships.

Safeguarding focuses on preventing harm by reinforcing child protection systems and improving access to essential services. Advocacy promotes children’s rights through policy engagement, public awareness initiatives, and collaboration with governments and civil society organisations.

Capacity building supports long-term impact by equipping individuals, institutions, and communities with the skills and resources needed to sustain effective child protection efforts.

In Morocco, KSQF led two major initiatives aimed at strengthening national and community-based child protection systems, targeting more than 6,000 children, families, and local communities.

One initiative, in partnership with Fondation Amane pour la Protection de l’Enfance (FAPE) in the Sous-Massa region, focused on community mobilisation, institutional coordination, and mobile outreach.

A second initiative, jointly funded with The Big Heart Foundation (TBHF), and implemented by Bayti Association across the nation’s major urban centres, focused on rehabilitation and care for children in street situations.

In Zanzibar, KSQF launched its first initiative in partnership with Save the Children International, expanding support services for survivors of gender-based violence in Pemba and Unguja.

The programme directly supports over 1,000 survivors, while reaching another 10,000 individuals through community outreach and awareness campaigns.

Delivered through existing One Stop Centres at Jitimai Hospital in Unguja and Abdalla Mzee Hospital in Pemba, the initiative strengthens referral pathways, access to integrated medical, psychological, and legal care, and coordination among service providers.