UAE helps children with rare diseases in Serbia

15-02-2018

BELGRADE, Serbia-- The UAE has made a monetary donation to support the Pediatric Intensive Care unit at the Institute for Health Protection of Mother and Child of Serbia in Belgrade.

Abdulrahman Al Shamsi, Charge d'Affaires of the UAE Embassy in Serbia handed over the of the donation, part of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation's foreign aid programme, to the Director of the Institute, Dr. Radoje Simic.

Al Shamsi said that humanitarian assistance is one of the pillars of the UAE's foreign policy, and its principles were established by the founding leader, the late Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, and are based on providing assistance to nations and peoples without discrimination.

The UAE diplomat said the donation also coincides with International Childhood Cancer Day, which is marked on February 15th, stressing the importance of being part of concerted efforts to fight the disease.

The Director of the Institute thanked the UAE for the generous donation, saying it will go towards helping a large number of children suffering with difficult and rare diseases being treated at the hospital.

ERC inaugurates Al Kouda Elementary School in Tarim, Yemen

15-02-2018

TARIM-- The Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, yesterday inaugurated the Al Kouda Elementary School in Tarim District, Hadramaut Governorate, after its restoration, as part of its ongoing efforts, which coincides with the Year of Zayed, to support vital local sectors, including the education sector, and restore schools to provide students with the appropriate learning environment.

During the ceremony, Shawqi Al Tamimi, ERC Projects Supervisor in Hadramaut, toured the school halls that were restored. He was accompanied by Brigadier Mansour Al Tamimi, Director-General of Tarim District, Ali Omar bin Shehab, Director of the Education Office, Hassan Haydar, ERC Supervisor in Wadi Hadramaut, and several parents and social figures, who viewed the latest preparations and restoration to the building.

In a statement following the inauguration, Abdulaziz Al Jaberi, Head of the ERC Team in Hadramaut, said that the ERC has prioritised the education system in Yemen, as per the directives of the UAE’s wise leadership, due to the key role of education in restoring hope and rebuilding the country.

He added that the school’s inauguration is part of the UAE’s comprehensive efforts to support Hadramaut, especially in building and restoring local infrastructure.

Brigadier Tamimi expressed his happiness at the school’s inauguration after the completion of its restoration and maintenance. Such projects are the cornerstone of a promising future for the coming generations and achieving security and stability in Hadramaut, he stressed.

He also praised the efforts of the UAE’s government and people and their support for the local education sector through the ERC, as well as the ERC’s humanitarian efforts in many sectors to serve local citizens and establish the infrastructure requirements of educational projects.