ERC continues aid efforts in Yemen’s Hadramaut - GulfToday

ERC continues aid efforts in Yemen’s Hadramaut

  • 15 Sep 2019
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The UAE has distributed relief assistance to people in Tarim, Yemen. WAM

The UAE has distributed relief assistance to people in Tarim, in Yemen's Hadramaut Governorate, as part of its continued efforts to support the country's humanitarian and developmental needs.

As part of its food security programme, the Emirates Red Crescent distributed 650 food baskets, weighing more than 50 tonnes, to 3,250 needy families.

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The Emirates Red Crescent distributed 650 food baskets to 3,250 needy families in Hadramaut. WAM

So far this year, the UAE distributed 27,394 food baskets weighing over 2,000 tonnes to 136,970 underprivileged people in Hadramaut.

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