Al-Najat Charity distributes 3,000 sacrificial animals in fifteen countries, says Al-Khaldi
IHRS continues ‘Race of Goodness’ campaign
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 13: Director of Aid Survival Department at Al-Najat Charity Mohammad Al-Khaldi revealed that 3,000 sacrificial animals were distributed this year.
In a press release, he elaborated that the animals were distributed to 15 countries including Chad, Bangladesh, Albania, Kosovo, Jordan, Sri Lanka, the Philippines, Somalia, India, Niger, Indonesia and Cambodia.
Al-Khaldi affirmed that the campaign offered support to 60,000 beneficiaries.
He thanked the embassies of State of Kuwait overseas for coordinating with the charity organizations in the relevant countries.
Al-Khaldi also thanked all Kuwaiti and expatriate donors for contributing to the success of the campaign.
Meanwhile, the Islamic Heritage Revival Society (IHRS) continues its campaign titled ‘Race of Goodness’ in the first ten days of the month of Al-Hejjah. The campaign, which kicked off Friday entails two projects; the first one is to collect donations for funding the debts of needy people inside of Kuwait, while the second project on Saturday the ninth of Hejjah is for collecting donations to establish a hospital in
Kosovo.
Public Authority for Food and Nutrition had launched inspection tours of the main slaughterhouses in four governorates as well as four other temporary slaughterhouses in cooperative societies.
Acting Deputy Director General for Inspection and Observation Affairs Meshal Al Zuabi said in a press release that all main slaughterhouses were ready to receive the public during Eid Al-Adha holidays, adding that the four other slaughterhouses approved by the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition are in Salwa, Sabah Al-Salem, Saad Al-Abdullah and Animal Resources Center.
He revealed that temporary slaughterhouses received the public during first and second days of Eid Al-Adha.
Al-Zuabi reiterated that all the main slaughterhouses in Farwaniya, Jahra, Capital and Ahmadi Governorates as well as the temporary slaughterhouses were ready to receive the public during Eid Al-Adha.
The slaughterhouse in-charge at the Public Authority for Food and Nutrition Mohammad Al-Salem indicated that about 4,000-5,000 sheep were expected to be slaughtered by Kuwaiti citizens and expatriates per day.
He affirmed that a doctor was present in each slaughterhouse to ensure the animals are free of any diseases with the aim of protecting the health of the people.
Al-Salem had warned people against purchasing sheep from any unknown places and sacrificing them anywhere outside the slaughterhouses.