Ramadan 2021: UAE sends tonnes of food aid to Senegal, Sierra Leone and Bangladesh

Fifty metric tonnes of supplies were sent to each country

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The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 7 tonnes of medical supplies to Jubaland, Somalia to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 10.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Azerbaijan to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 10.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Azerbaijan to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 10.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Iraq to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 10.5 tonnes of medical supplies to Iraq to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 7 tonnes of medical supplies to the Dominican Republic. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 10.5 metric tons of medical supplies to Iraq to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane carrying 12.4 tonnes of medical supplies to Jordan. Wam

An official checks 12-tonne aid shipment before it is loaded on to an Etihad cargo plane heading for Jordan on June 25. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane containing eight tonnes of medical supplies to Colombia. Wam

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The UAE sent 9 tonnes of medical supplies to Chile to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent medical aid to Mali to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent medical aid to Niger to reinforce its efforts to combat the spread of Covid 19. Wam

The UAE delivered 18 tonnes of food and medical aid to United Kingdom as part of its ongoing campaign to support global efforts to combat Covid-19. Courtesy: Wam

The UAE delivered 18 tonnes of food and medical aid to Mauritania as part of its ongoing campaign to support global efforts to combat Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane containing medical supplies to Kenya to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE sent an aid plane containing 7 tonnes of medical supplies to Guinea to bolster the country’s efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19. Wam

The UAE has sent planes carrying 50 tonnes of food to Senegal, Sierra Leone and Bangladesh as part of its Ramadan charity programme.

This year’s initiative replicates efforts to combat Covid-19 during the holy month last year, when the Emirates sent medical equipment to more than 100 countries.

The UAE has provided 2,000 metric tonnes of medical supplies to 135 countries, supporting two million medical professionals in the process.

It is keen to assist families in need during Ramadan, said Sultan Ali Al Harbi, UAE Ambassador to Senegal and non-resident Ambassador to Sierra Leone.

“The UAE and Senegal are linked by distinguished bilateral relations, based on the principle of friendship, solidarity and common interest,” he said.

“The arrival of the plane today is an additional sign of the fruitful co-operation and the growing partnership between the two countries.”

A helping hand

An aid plane also flew from the UAE to Sierra Leone on Friday.

“This plane is part of the tireless efforts of the UAE and its wise leadership to demonstrate solidarity during this holy month,” Ambassador Al Harbi said.

The third plane, sent to Bangladesh on Thursday, will help the country to address the challenges posed by the pandemic, said Abdullah Ali Al Hammoudi, charge d’affaires to the UAE Embassy in Dhaka.

“These circumstances require solidarity and international co-operation, especially during the holy month of Ramadan,” he said.

Last year, the UAE sent seven metric tonnes of medical supplies to Bangladesh and Sierra Leone, helping 7,000 medical workers in each country.

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