
UAE Red Crescent Society Donates USD 250,000 for
Food Aid to Refugees during Ramadan

The Red Crescent Society of the United Arab Emirates will help UNRWA
distribute food parcels to Palestine refugees during the holy month of
Ramadan. The UAE Red Crescent Society is donating USD 250,000 to ensure
that refugees in camps, villages and towns throughout the West Bank will
enjoy their Ramadan breakfasts.
The donation has been made possible through the generous act of His
Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahian, the President of the United
Arab Emirates. The UAE Red Crescent Seasonal Ramadan Programme will
enable UNRWA to distribute basic food commodities to fasting refugee
families.
UNRWA Commissioner General Karen Abu Zayd said last week that the
refugees are the poorest and most vulnerable of the Palestinians. She
told the Council of Ministers of the League of Arab States that refugees
in the West Bank, deprived of access to their lands and livelihoods,
find it impossible to sustain themselves and their families.
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For more details, please call:
Peter Ford – Commissioner General Representative, Amman +962 79 6040335
Christopher Gunness – UNRWA Spokesperson, Jerusalem +972 542 402 659
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