Shell-shocked Lebanon receives second batch of aid from Kuwait
LBC thanks Kuwait for support, solidarity
KUWAIT CITY, Aug 8: Shellshocked Lebanon has received the second airlift of relief from Kuwait which was organized in conjunction with the launch of public donation campaigns to contribute to the Lebanese who are facing the most difficult testing times at the moment in the aftermath of the explosion that rocked Beirut and surrounding areas, reports Al-Seyassah daily.
The Kuwait Red Crescent Society is said to have delivered 36 tons of medicines, wheelchairs, and baby milk and blood bags to the Lebanese Red Cross.
The Undersecretary of the Ministry of Social Affairs Abdulaziz Shuaib announced it is coordinating with the charity associations to launch relief projects and collect donations.
However, in a press statement Shuaib said the relief does not include cash donations which are forbidden. However, the cash donations can only be done through the ‘Knet’ service and ‘online payments’ and money deducted directly from the bank accounts, e-electronic appliances via smart phones and text messages via the telecommunication companies.
Al-Shuaib stressed that the ministry licenses associations whose statutes allow collecting donations if and when a formal request is submitted to the ministry.
For his part, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Red Crescent Society, Dr Hilal Al-Sayer – who delivered the aid said the plane load is part of the humanitarian and medical aid which was ordered by HH the Deputy Amir and Crown Prince Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad to send urgent aid to the brothers in Lebanon after the massive explosion caused massive material damage.
Kuwaiti Ambassador to Lebanon Abdul Al-Qanaei, who headed the delegation from the embassy during the delivery of the aid, affirmed that Kuwaiti officials always keen to communicate with their brothers in Lebanon during ‘crisis’ to provide them a list of their needs, especially medical.
Meanwhile, the head of the Lebanese Business Council (LBC) in Kuwait, Ali Khalil, said the LBC will provide all support to the Kuwait Red Crescent Society’s campaign to help Lebanon, which in coordination with the Kuwait donors, is trying to reach the largest possible number of Lebanese, reports AlSeyassah daily.
This came, in a statement to him, after his meeting with the Deputy Chairman of the LBC, Muhammad Najia, with the Kuwait Red Crescent Society headed by Dr Hilal Al-Sayer in the presence of Anwar Al-Hassawi and Maha Al-Barjas.