KRCS delivers 1,500 food baskets to Iraqis

Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) delivered 1,500 food baskets to displaced Iraqis living in Al-Khazer camp, on the road linking Mosul and Irbil yesterday. The aid is part of the “Kuwait by your side” campaign to aid as many displaced Iraqis as possible, Kuwait’s Consul General in Irbil Dr Omar Al-Kanderi said. Meanwhile, camp officials and residents thanked the Kuwaiti government for the continuous aid to ease the suffering of Iraqis who fled their homes in Mosul, due to the ongoing military operations against the so-called Islamic State (IS). Since the beginning of 2017, Kuwait has distributed thousands of tons of food to displaced Iraqis in and out of refugee camps in Irbil, Mosul and Nineveh Governorate.

‘Kuwait by your side’

Separately, the ‘Kuwait by your side’ campaign distributed Saturday 4,000 food baskets in Baydha governorate, Central Yemen, as part of its ongoing relief projects during the Holy Month of Ramadan. Baydha is currently undergoing several problems, including continued violence by armed militias and their control over parts of the governorate, Ahmad Salem Awad, DirectorGeneral of Transportation in Baydha, said in his speech at the food distribution ceremony in Al-Zaher directorate. His remarks were available in Riyadh. Abdullah Al-Mousa, Director of financial and administrative affairs in Baydha, expressed sincere gratitude and appreciation to all financial backers from Kuwait and members of the ‘Kuwait by your side’ campaign, valuing their great and genuine efforts in aiding the Yemeni people and society. The ‘Kuwait by your side’ campaign has implemented a number of food basket projects in a number of Yemeni governorates some days ago, including Hadhramaut, Taiz, and Lahj as part of its permanent relief projects in the Republic.