RIYADH, 2 October: The Kingdom’s aid agency KSrelief has provided tens of thousands of shelter packages and other support to vulnerable communities across Yemen, Lebanon and Pakistan, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Tuesday.
The agency distributed 6,000 cartons of dates in the Shabwah governorate of Yemen, benefiting 36,000 needy and displaced people affected by flash floods and heavy rains.
And in Lebanon, 175,000 bags of bread were delivered to Syrian and Palestinian refugees, as well as to the host community in the nation’s north, benefiting 12,000 families.
The aid is a part of the fourth phase of the Al-Amal Charity Bakery Project, carried out by KSrelief in Akkar governorate and Miniyeh district in Lebanon.
Meanwhile there were 1,750 shelter bags delivered on Monday in the Balochistan, Sindh, and Punjab regions of Pakistan, benefiting 12,250 individuals in flood-affected areas.
The distribution was a part of the project’s fourth phase this year that ensures shelter materials and winter bags for vulnerable people in Pakistan.