HH Sheikh Mohammed Generously Orders A Further 300 Tons Of Aid As Rohingya Refugee Situation Reaches Breaking Point
Nearly 500,000 refugees have fled violence in Myanmar to nearby Bangladesh in the last month alone.
And as the figure grows, HH Sheikh Mohammed Vice President of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai has taken action by ordering the airlift of an additional 300 tons to reach the Rohingya refugees which will arrive in three separate containers.
The aid includes essentials: tarpaulins, jerry cans, mosquito nets, sleeping mats, buckets, blankets and kitchen sets.
The massive influx has taken place in the last month alone and the situation has reached breaking point as refugees have been forced to make shelter on tiny spaces of land as there are no resources to cope with the number of people, according to wam.ae.
HH Sheikh Mohammed ordered the generous donation
. @HHShkMohd orders the airlift of additional humanitarian aid to the Rohingya refugees in Bangladesh fleeing the violence in Myanmar
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 25, 2017
The drop will reach 7,620 families in need
The three upcoming airlifts loaded with 300 tons will respond to the needs of nearly 7,620 refugee families who have fled to Bangladesh
— Dubai Media Office (@DXBMediaOffice) September 25, 2017
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A small group of Bangladeshis in Dubai united and have donated AED 25,000 to the cause, according to a report in the National.
The donation was received by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees who are sending over an aid package worth AED 1.2 million for the refugees who are now facing the Bangladesh rainy season.
Main image: Unicef/ Brown via wam.ae
