for Gaza drive to be held in Dubai on Oct 21

As part of its ongoing Tarahum – for Gaza campaign, the UAE has sent an aircraft carrying 68 tonnes of food supplies and relief aid to Al Areesh, Egypt, in preparation for transport into Gaza Strip through the Rafah Border Crossing, in cooperation with the UN World Food Programme (WFP), reported State News Agency, WAM.

Sultan Al Shamsi, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs for Development and International Organisations Affairs, said, “As part of the UAE’s ongoing efforts to provide relief support to the Palestinian people, we are working on various fronts to provide humanitarian and relief support to our Palestinian brothers and sisters in Gaza Strip, through our cooperation with international organisations, including the WFP.

“To that end, urgent food supplies have been sent to be prepared for transport into Gaza Strip, and on another front, by launching the Tarahum – for Gaza campaign, we are working to mobilise community efforts across all sectors and UAE community segments, including humanitarian and charity organisations and volunteering platforms.”

Tarahum – for Gaza campaign drive to be held in Dubai and other emirates

Al Shamsi added that, as part of the drive to ensure the highest levels of community participation, the campaign continues to organise new events, with three events to be held on Saturday, October 21, from 9am to 2pm at Qalaat Al Remal, Dubai, to be overseen by Dubai Cares, and on Sunday, October 22, from 9am to 2pm, one overseen by the Emirates Red Crescent at Abu Dhabi National Exhibition Centre (ADNEC) in Abu Dhabi, and another overseen by Sharjah Charity International (SCI) at Expo Centre Sharjah, WAM reported.

The events aim to prepare 25,000 relief packages with the support of volunteers from across the UAE, including citizens and residents, in addition to many public and private institutions, he explained.

These new events follow the campaign’s successful first day on Sunday, October 15, at Abu Dhabi Ports Hall in ‎Mina Zayed, where more than 4,500 volunteers prepared 13,000 relief packages, including food baskets and packages, for children, mothers, and women.

The campaign is supervised by the UAE Ministry of Foreign Affairs in cooperation with the Emirates Red Crescent Authority and the World Food Programme, and in coordination with the Ministry of Community Development.

Additionally, 20 relief and humanitarian institutions are participating.

How you can support the Tarahum – for Gaza campaign

Those wishing to volunteer to help prepare relief packages can register through several volunteering platforms, including Volunteers.Emirates, the Emirates Red Crescent’s Volunteers Portal, the Day for Dubai Platform, and the Sharjah Volunteering Centre.