RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s aid agency KSrelief delivered several tonnes of dates this week to vulnerable families in Yemen and Pakistan.
There were 100 tonnes of dates given to the Yemeni High Relief Committee on Monday, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
Jamal Balfaqih, general coordinator of the committee, expressed “appreciation for the Kingdom’s support in humanitarian, relief and development fields.”
On Saturday, KSrelief delivered 100 tonnes to Islamabad.
Meanwhile, Abdullah bin Mohammed Al-Wadei, KSrelief’s health and environmental aid deputy director, met with Peter Hawkins, the UN Children’s Fund’s representative in Yemen.
During the meeting in Riyadh, they discussed ways to improve cooperation and coordination to support children in Yemen.