Emirates Red Crescent spends over AED793m on aid in and outside UAE in 2015
Date
3/22/2016 9:05:37 PM
(MENAFN- Emirates News Agency (WAM))
ABU DHABI 22nd March 2016 (WAM) The value of humanitarian relief and development projects of the Emirates Red Crescent in the UAE and abroad in 2015 stood at AED794.6 million the aid agency said in its latest annual report.
Thousands of families in the UAE and a large number of countries benefited from the agency's efforts according to the report which was launched during the13th Dubai International Humanitarian Aid and Development Conference and Exhibition (DIHAD 2016).
More than 12600 underprivileged families (57865 people) in the UAE received more than AED63.3 million in aid from the agency last year. Beneficiaries in this segment include people in need of air tickets to leave the UAE widows divorced women wives of patients as well as prisoners and their families.
The agency offered more than AED32.5 million to underprivileged students (more than 8195 families).
The total value of foreign aid offered in 2015 by the Emirates Red Crescent was around AED650 million in tens of countries. The amount includes around AED372 million to fund relief operations in foreign countries.
Foreign aid is a priority for the agency the report noted.
Yemen Iraq Somalia programmes supporting Syrian refugees as well as Nepal Mali and Tunis were the largest recipients of the agency's foreign aid last year.
The foreign effort helped counter the consequences of crises and natural disasters.
Close to AED114 million went to development projects vital sectors such as housing health education social services and capacity-building for communities.
This includes small enterprises to support poor families in recipient countries the Emirates Red Crescent's report noted.
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