Dakar, MINA — The UAE Embassy in Senegal has distributed more than 10,000 food baskets for eligible families and needy segments of society in Senegal, Gambia, Sierra Leon, Cape Verde and Cote d’Ivoire.

Part of the embassy’s annual Iftar Saem Programme, the food parcels are funded by the Khalifa bin Zayed AL Nahyan Foundation, Emirates Red Cross, Dubai Charity Association, Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, Dar El-Ber Society and Ahmad bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Works.

The aid has been funneled out through municipalities, mosques, orphanages and schools under the supervision of the UAE Ambassador to Senegal Mohamed Salem Alrashdi.

Beneficiaries and officials expressed their appreciation for the UAE’s humanitarian efforts which contribute to the relief of poverty and support sustainable development in the continent.

They also wished the people of the UAE security and stability and good health and wellness to its leaders.  (T/RS5/RS1)

Mi’raj Islamic News Agency (MINA)