Kuwait's Red Crescent dispatches relief plane to help Sudanese amid conflict
The Kuwait Red Crescent Society, in cooperation with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Ministry of Defense, loaded 40 tons of various aid onto an Kuwait Air Force plane that took off from Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base on Monday.
Khaled Mohammed Al-Magham, the chairman of the KRCS, said that the plane will deliver food, shelter materials, and means of transport, including five tons of wheat, to the Sudanese people, among whom 13 million have been displaced, including 8.6 million internally, since April 2023.
'Sending this plane demonstrates the State of Kuwait's commitment to actively participate in humanitarian efforts to support the people of Sudan due to their suffering,' he told Kuwait News Agency. The KRCS is collaborating with its Sudanese counterpart to provide the aid and oversee its distribution.
Al-Magham expressed gratitude to donors for their significant support of the humanitarian mission, highlighting Kuwait's dedication to assisting countries in crisis under the leadership of the emir of Kuwait and the crown prince. Al-Magham affirmed that 'Kuwait will continue its relief and shelter support to our Sudanese brothers,' KUNA added.
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