UAE to sponsor orphans in Lebanon

Beirut: The UAE Embassy in Beirut signed a cooperation agreement to launch an orphan support programme organised by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) and Sharjah Charity International, in the presence of Hamad Saeed Al Shamsi, UAE Ambassador to Lebanon.

The ERC will adopt 200 orphans during the programme’s first phase while Sharjah Charity International will sponsor another 1,401.

The programme is part of the UAE’s initiatives supporting Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian orphans in Lebanon, and reflects its humanitarian goal to provide them with the best living conditions.