Shaikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the Ruler’s Representative in the Western Region and President of Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), has ordered Dh5 million in emergency aid for Syrian refugees and Lebanese affected by the ongoing events in the Lebanese town of Arsal.
The move comes in response to humanitarian appeals by many official and local organisations to provide assistance to refuge families and displaced people in Arsal.
Shaikh Hamdan said the ongoing events led thousands of people to nearby villages and towns, which are already crowded with large number of Syrian refugees.
“In line with the directives of the UAE’s wise leadership, we take an immediate action and response to humanitarian appeals anywhere in the world and send relief convoys via the ERC to the affected areas to provide support, assistance and all all forms of support to help alleviate the suffering of people, especially that most of the victims of these crises are women and children,” Shaikh Hamdan said.
—WAM
