UN honoring of His Highness the Amir spurs Kuwait philanthropy
KRCS distributes 10,000 food parcels to 5,000 families in Al-Hodaidah
KUWAIT CITY, Sept 15, (KUNA): Fourth anniversary marking United Nations honoring of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah with the title, “Leader of Humanitarian Action,” has spurred further latest Kuwaiti philanthropic activities at diverse levels.
Last week’s humanitarian activities capped with Kuwait donating neighboring Iraq four ambulances and medical equipment worth $1.8 million, as part of a campaign dubbed “By Your Side.”
The handover, which took place in a ceremony held in Baghdad’s Green Zone, was attended by Secretary General of the Iraqi Cabinet Mahdi AlAlak, Kuwait’s Ambassador to Iraq Salem Al-Zamanan, Iraqi officials and a representative from the Kuwaiti Red Crescent Society (KRCS).
Al-Alak said in a statement during the ceremony that such donation and humanitarian support from Kuwait would help in areas liberated from the socalled Islamic State (IS).
“Such initiative for Iraq has been taken by the State of Kuwait and His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad AlSabah who is keen on providing support for Iraq,” Al-Alak added.
For his part, Ambassador Al-Zamanan said that this campaign, which was first initiated by His Highness the Amir, aims to help the Iraqi people recover from difficult times and crises, which resulted in destruction and loss of many vital services needed due to the brutal acts of the IS terrorists.
“The people of Kuwait had supported Iraq since 2003 through humanitarian operations and an allocation of $500 million, and was handled back then by Kuwaiti Ambassador Ali AlMumen,” Al-Zamanan added.
Contribution
“The move continued through Kuwait’s contribution and through Kuwait’s campaign beside you,” the ambassador noted. Also in Iraq, Kuwait covered costs of artificial limbs for 460 persons who were seriously injured in areas previously controlled by the IS.
In the fifth phase of this initiative, Kuwaiti Society for Relief paid for fitting prostheses to 50 Iraqis, who took part in a celebratory swimming tournament.
“Many Iraqis were hurt under [DAESH’s] control and now after war dust dissipated came the phase for restoring hope for those who were victims of criminal acts,” said Kuwaiti General Consul in Irbil. Dr Omar AlKandari, in a statement to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA).
Irbil Governor Nawzad Hadi Mawlood, who attended the ceremony, expressed gratitude to Kuwait for the ongoing support for Iraq, particularly the Kurdistan region. Kuwait has dispatched scores of aid-bearing convoys to various Iraqi regions. Among the activities was treating more than 500 patients.
In Jordan, Kuwaiti Ambassador Abdulaziz Al-Daihani delivered to King Hussein Cancer Foundation $1.6 million worth of cash aid to support full medical care for patients.
The ambassador, in remarks to KUNA on sidelines of his meeting with the foundation General Director Nisreen Qatamesh, affirmed Kuwait’s keenness on supporting various relief and charitable activities in the Middle East and the world.
The KRCS has distributed 10,000 food parcels to 5,000 families affected with the events in Al-Hodaidah.
Mohammad Al-Enezi, head of the KRCS delegation to Yemen, said the activity was in line with instructions by His Highness the Amir, affirming that the charitable actions would continue in regions such as Hais, Al-Khokha and Al-Tahtiah.