Red Crescent accelerates pace of aid to Yemen

ABU DHABI — In November 2017, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) continued to launch development programmes in the liberated areas of Yemen, in education, infrastructure and health sectors.

It also continued to provide urgent rescue and humanitarian aid to ease the suffering of residents and to rescue needy families. An ERC report said that its efforts and achievements reflect the desire of the UAE and its wise leadership to support the future of the Yemeni people and to reduce the suffering caused by the destructive policies of the militias.

The ERC distributed 5,000 various food parcels to needy and underprivileged families in the Merkhah As Sufla district in Shabwa governorate during the month. It also continued its humanitarian and rescue operations in Hadramaut, by providing food aid to residents in the Al Mukalla district.

The ERC also responded to the appeals of a woman from Aden through social media, working as a nurse at Ba’asyib Hospital. She complained about her deteriorating economic condition after her salary was unpaid for over 10 months. The ERC provided her with basic food supplies along with a refrigerator, a washing machine, an oven, an air-conditioner and a television. In the infrastructure sector, the ERC continued support for projects to rebuild, develop and construct the country’s basic infrastructure, after the destruction that occurred during the war initiated by the coup supporters. It also provided fuel to ensure the provision of electricity supplies.