Abu Dhabi: The Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation launched a Ramadan project that aims to distribute 10,000 food parcels to the residents of Socotra Island in Yemen through a maritime and aerial bridge, which will benefit more than 50,000 people.
The project is in line with the directives of President His Highness Shaikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan and close follow-up of Shaikh Mansour Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs.
An official source from the foundation said that the new batch of Ramadan aid complements the previous assistance that Shaikh Khalifa ordered to provide to rescue the Yemeni people. The source added that the food aid, which includes flour, sugar, rice, oil, tomato paste, olive oil, tea, lentils and powdered milk, will be distributed to all the governorates of Socotra Island.
Many local authorities, leaders and heads of centres on the island lauded the efforts of the UAE leadership to help local residents.
They also thanked the foundation for implementing the directives of the wise leadership and distributing aid to the island’s residents while adding that the aid will help ease their burdens.
