UAE volunteers help send aid for Taal volcano victims

Hundreds of UAE citizens and expats came together over the weekend to prepare relief supplies for those affected by the eruption of Taal volcano in the Philippines.

Volunteers helped pack boxes filled with essential items to be airlifted by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC).

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, shared a photo of the gathering on his Twitter account.

Today, we saw humanity and tolerance unfold through the Emirates Red Crescent's campaign that brought our citizens together with Filipino residents to provide aid to families affected by the Taal volcano in the Philippines. Humanity defines our society. pic.twitter.com/BiF24HvCd1

— HH Sheikh Mohammed (@HHShkMohd) January 25, 2020

A delegation from the ERC is currently in Manila to coordinate the relief operations.