UAE pledges Dh35 million in aid for Philippines

  DUBAI – The UAE has allocated Dh35 million to provide urgent humanitarian aid to people affected by Typhoon Goni in the Philippines. The aid follows directives of Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It includes large quantities of shelter material, as part of phase one of a series of aid programmes carried out by the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), which has completed its preparations to implement the directives of the leadership and provide rapid and urgent aid to those affected by the typhoon. An ERC delegation travelled to Manila to oversee the relief operations and the delivery of humanitarian aid to the most affected areas, in coordination with relevant local authorities. Dr. Mohammed Ateeq Al Falahi, Secretary-General of the ERC, said that Sheikh Hamdan bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in Al Dhafra Region and Chairman of the Emirates Red Crescent, has been following the humanitarian situation since the start of the typhoon. A programme to send Emirati aid is being drafted according to field reports and local humanitarian calls and will consider current urgent needs and comprise several phases, Al Falahi said. Phase one will focus on shelter materials and will be followed by other phases that will provide for various needs, such as health, food and other humanitarian requirements.
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