Jerusalem – The Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency (BMAQ), affiliated with the Al-Quds Committee chaired by His Majesty King Mohammed VI, launched on Saturday in Jerusalem its annual social assistance campaign on the eve of the holy month of Ramadan for the year 1447 AH, in the presence of the Agency’s Director, Dr.Mohamed Salem Echarkaoui.
This year’s campaign program includes the distribution of 5,000 food parcels to needy Palestinian families in the city and in villages across Jerusalem Governorate, as well as 20,000 daily iftar meals provided at several community kitchens and social centers.
The program also provides Eid al-Fitr clothing for 500 orphans supported by the Agency, along with medical outreach campaigns, religious chanting and Qur’an recitation events, and evenings of remembrance and charity. In addition, it offers training programs for Palestinian associations focused on marketing skills and human development initiatives.
Mr. Echarkaoui also oversaw the launch of the “Moroccan Traditional Crafts Training Week” at the Al-Aliya Foundation building in Beit Hanina, held within the framework of the Agency’s “Community Initiatives for Human Development in Jerusalem” program.
The training week is led by a select group of Moroccan master artisans specializing in textile arts, wood carving, and silverwork, with the aim of passing on Morocco’s rich craftsmanship traditions to Jerusalemite artisans and young people interested in heritage trades.
The program combines hands-on practical training with theoretical sessions focused on enhancing craft products and elevating quality standards.
This training week is especially significant in equipping Jerusalemite artisans with high-value specialized skills, strengthening the competitiveness of their products, creating sustainable sources of income for local families, and fostering networking opportunities with Moroccan craftsmen to benefit from leading expertise in cultural heritage valorization.
Meanwhile, Mr. Echarkaoui, accompanied by Ali Shqairat, Director of the Al-Eizariya Chamber of Commerce branch, Ihab Al-Barghouthi, Director General of the Palestinian Shippers Council, and Board Member Wael Hijazi, attended the closing ceremony of the first training course on “Professional Competence in Import and Export,” organized under the agreement signed in Jerusalem between BMAQ and the Chamber of Commerce on December 24, 2025.
On this occasion, Mr. Echarkaoui presented participation certificates to trainees who had completed training on economic empowerment mechanisms, with a focus on value chain and production concepts, logistics management, and practical procedures for accessing global markets.
Participants commended the training for its role in strengthening their skills and enhancing their competitiveness in import and export, as well as in modernizing their work practices in line with advanced professional standards.
This initiative forms part of BMAQ’s strategy to support Jerusalem’s trade sector, built on three pillars: e-marketing via the “Dlala” platform, technical support and training, and innovation support through the “BMAQ Innovation Hub.” Its goal is to integrate Jerusalem’s economy into modern value chains and ensure the sustainability of emerging projects.
BMAQ implements the directives of HM King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, to serve the Holy City, enhance the capacities of Jerusalemites, and strengthen their resilience by mobilizing all available resources and investing them in advancing human development programs in Jerusalem.
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