RCA distributes schoolbags in Palestine
The Red Crescent Authority (RCA) has commenced distribution of schoolbags and stationeries in seven northern provinces in Palestine in cooperation with the Palestinian Ministry of Education, presidential supervision committee and al- Bayara Cultural Society. About 7, 477 students have benefited from the RCA gesture. The campaign follows the instructions of the UAE leadership and follow up from H.H. Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler's Representative in Western Region, Chairman of the RCA, to empower the Palestinian people to overcome their current circumstances in a number of fields, especially in the area of education. The guardians, students and school directors have appreciated the move, stressing that such initiatives contribute to progress of the education in Palestine.
On her part, Lamis Al-Alami Palestinian Minister for Education hailed the RCA for its sustained efforts to bolster the educational institutions to shoulder their role in preparation of future generations. – Emirates News Agency, WAM
Country: United Arab Emirates
Subject: Assistance, Education and culture
Publication Date: 23/01/2011