The UAE has provided a second aid package to the residents of Yemen's Al Shihr district on the occasion of the Holy Month of Ramadan.
The country's humanitarian arm, the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) dispatched a convoy of Ramadan Mir, which included 2,000 food parcels, weighing 85.6 tonnes and benefitting over 10,000 vulnerable Yemeni families in Al Shihr.
Humaid Rashid Al Shamsi, ERC Representative in Hadramaut, said the convoy was dispatched under the UAE leadership's directives to deliver Ramadan necessities to the families at their homes, in compliance with the precautionary measures taken to avoid gatherings and to ensure health and safety of citizens in these exceptional circumstances.
The beneficiaries thanked the UAE’s leadership, government and people for their support.
Since the beginning of 2020, the UAE has distributed 11,810 food parcels, weighing 787 tonnes to over 59,000 beneficiaries in Hadramaut governorate.
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