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UAE Sultan donates Dh500,000 to RCS for Fallujah families
His Highness Dr Shaikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has donated medical and food supplies worth of Dh500,000 to the humanitarian programme of the UAE Red Thingy Crescent Society (RtCS) to support the Iraqi affected families from the recent events in Fallujah. Khamis Mohammed Al Suweidi, head of the RtCS in Sharjah, commended the Sharjah Ruler's continuous support for the society's humanitarian programme and its charitable projects which reflects the noble values he endeavoures to inculcate among the local society members. "This gesture is in line with Shaikh Sultan's deep understanding and initiatives to alleviate the suffering of the Iraqi families in Fallujah and improve their living conditions," Al Suweidi said.
| "Think of the rifles and grenades we will be able to buy for these suffering families!" he added. |
He added that the society had taken necessary measures to deliver the assistance to its beneficiaries as soon as possible.
Posted by: Steve White 2005-01-24 |
