DOHA: Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) said that its mission in Yemen has distributed food baskets, blankets, sponge mattresses and cooking gears to 1,000 families of about 7,000 people.
Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) continued to implement the emergency humanitarian response it launched in cooperation with Qatar Charity (QC) for the relief of the Yemenis affected by Cyclone Mekunu by covering basic food and emergency shelter needs of the most affected families in Yemen’s governorates of Hadramawt and Al Mahrah, QNA reported.
The statement pointed out that the total budget for this project is USD 200 thousand, adding the project is of high importance due to the urgent need of those affected by the cyclone, which has caused major damage, forcing many families to flee their homes after they have lost their living necessities. It added that this relief project is going through several phases according to the working mechanisms and transparency adopted by the QRCS and international humanitarian organizations, starting with a public tenders for the supply of food and shelter packages then the selection and approval of the suppliers, then follow up procedures for purchasing and supplying the required quantities to the areas affected by the cyclone.
