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Dubai Cares delivers aid supplies in Myanmar
A Dubai Cares operations team returned home on Monday from Myanmar after successfully delivering over 60 tonnes of relief supplies, including 200 multi-purpose tents and countless school supplies for the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
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- Published: 00:03 May 13, 2008
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- The delivery operation follows the directive of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Dubai: A Dubai Cares operations team returned home on Monday from Myanmar after successfully delivering over 60 tonnes of relief supplies, including 200 multi-purpose tents and countless school supplies for the victims of Cyclone Nargis.
Equipped with facilities and relief materials to offer immediate solace to the children, the temporary structures will serve as schools and child protection centres, complementing the on-ground efforts of other NGOs.
The delivery operation follows the directive of His Highness Shaikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
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