UAE comes up with the ‘We Stand Together’ initiative

 

 

During the difficult time in Pakistan , hundreds of volunteers from all seven states of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) have joined, “We Stand Together” initiative to help Pakistan people 1,200 tonnes of food, health and general items, including 30,000 food kits, have been provided for the flood-affected families in Pakistan. The UAE has been among one of the first countries to provide emergency support to the flood-affected people and sent relief kits to Pakistan on urgent basis.

The UAE nationals gathered at three different locations across the country, including Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Center, Expo City Dubai and Expo Center Sharjah to pack relief kits, reported by the UAE media.

The “We Stand Together” initiative was launched by Emirates Red Crescent (ERC), Dubai Cares and Sharjah Charity International in coordination with the UAE Ministry of Community Development (MoCD) and Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation (MoFAIC), with the support of nine other UAE humanitarian organizations, including Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation, Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, The Big Heart Foundation, Dar Al Ber, International Humanitarian City, UAE Water Aid Foundation (Suqia UAE), Sharjah Charity House, International Charity Organisation and Emirates Charitable Association.

UAE Ambassador to Pakistan Hamad Obaid Ibrahim Al-Zaabi also joined the volunteers for “We Stand together” initiative to collect relief items, including 30,000 food packages of 1,200 tons of food.