(MENAFN- Khaleej Times) The total value of the operation authorised by Shaikh Mohammed and weighing in at over 600 tonnes has climbed to roughly $7 million.Under the directions of His Highness Shaikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and with more than 200000 Gazans in temporary shelters in schools and other facilities run by the UNWRA the flow of aid from Dubai continued with two flights on Thursday.
With this the total aid operation from the International Humanitarian City (IHC) so far has been 22 flights — six by Boeing 747 freighters and 16 by C130s. After delivery by air to Amman Jordan the Hashemite Charity Organisation and UNRWA continue to work round the clock to ensure efficient delivery into Gaza.
The total value of the operation authorised by Shaikh Mohammed and weighing in at over 600 tonnes has climbed to roughly $7 million. Over 105000 blankets and 53000 sleeping mats were among early shipments requested by the UNWRA from UN agency stocks at the IHC as families fled apartments in bombed-out buildings. More than 8250 hygiene kits were dispatched to help with the problems of overcrowding and prevent the spread of disease. High-energy biscuits worth more the $25000 were shipped for the World Food Programme to help address immediate food needs especially among children. The airlift has also contained medicine first aid kits and surgical supplies including antibiotics analgesics and antiseptics for WHO valued at more than $500000.
The supply and distribution of water have become critical and the air shipments contained 7200 jerry cans to carry water. In a separate donation Shaikh Mohammed donated 10 water trucks valued at $1 million to aid distribution of water supplies within Gaza.
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