KSrelief Distributes Aid to Sudanese Flood Victims in the Nile River State

NILE RIVER, SUDAN: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) recently distributed relief aid to flood-affected residents of the Nile River State in Sudan.

Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Sudan, Ali bin Hassan Jafar, the state’s Governor-designate, Major General Abdul-Mahmoud Hammad Hussein, and a number of other public and private-sector leaders from the area were also in attendance.

During the ceremony, Major General Abdul-Mahmoud Hussein praised the strong ties between Saudi Arabia and Sudan, and thanked the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, and HRH the Crown Prince for their ongoing support to Sudan.

Ambassador Jafar spoke about the Kingdom’s long-standing relationship with Sudan which, he said, was based upon common linguistic and religious roots, adding that Saudi Arabia would always support the people of Sudan.

Dr. Abdullah Al Tahami from the Alegtinam Organization for Human Development expressed his appreciation for KSrelief’s assistance; he added that KSrelief will also provide 100,000 boxes of dates and 24,000 food baskets to people in need. The airlift to Sudan included 1,000 tents, 6,000 blankets, 2,000 rugs, and 1,500 food baskets, in addition to five tons of medicines and medical equipment. The aid will be distributed to the states of Khartoum, River Nile and White Nile.

KSrelief team have visited areas which have suffered serious infrastructure damage in the River Nile state, helping to distribute tents, blankets, rugs, and food baskets to the people still living there.