Aden: The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) opened on Wednesday the university student housing complex in Madinat Al Shaab town of Aden governorate, after six months of restoration, maintenance, renovation and refurnishing.
Consisting of five main buildings stretching over an area of around 59,500 square metres, the complex will accommodate 1,500 students from across Yemen as well as Djibouti and Somalia.
Dr Hussain Basalamah, President of Aden University, pointed out that the Emirati humanitarian major has exerted huge efforts to complete the project, which is part of the continued support from brothers in the UAE.
He praised the agency for taking initiatives to improve basic services for academic institutions and restore life to normal in Yemen.
The renovation of the facility will help bring stability to education and provide better circumstances for students despite the current situation in Yemen, he added.
Mohammad Nasser Al Shazeli, Undersecretary of Aden Governorate, thanked the ERC for its continuous efforts to provide favourable circumstances for students from southern governorates.
Recently, the ERC renovated a similar project for 190 students from Shabwah governorate who study in Aden.
The project provided students with benefits like renovated housing units, services, utilities as well as a fully equipped computer lab. The project was launched through an initiative by Her Highness Shaikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, Chairperson of the General Women’s Union, Supreme Chairperson of the Family Development Foundation, Chairwoman of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and Honorary President of the ERC.
