Kuwaiti charities are running medical, relief and development projects in Sudan, Chad, Yemen, the Gaza Strip and India under the national “Kuwait By Your Side” banner, providing eye surgeries, treatment for malnourished children and support for vulnerable families, according to a Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) report published by Kuwait Times on Saturday.
Kuwaiti charities in Sudan and Chad
The International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) has launched a year-long sponsorship programme worth more than $135,000 for 100 vulnerable families in Sudan, benefiting about 600 people in Khartoum, Kassala, River Nile and White Nile states, the report said. In Chad, Al-Najat Charity Society completed three medical camps, carrying out 400 cataract and eye surgeries for Chadian patients and Sudanese refugees, while more than 1,600 patients remain on waiting lists.
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Aid for Yemen, Gaza and India
Namaa Charity, an affiliate of the Social Reform Society, provided specialised treatment and therapeutic nutrition to more than 350 malnourished children in Yemen. In the Gaza Strip, Namaa distributed school bags and supplies to 150 students; its media director Walid Al-Kandari said the aim was to protect children’s right to education. In India, the charity funded 100 cataract surgeries and drilled four wells. Separately, Kuwaiti diplomat Mohammad Al-Mulla told the UN General Assembly’s Fourth Committee on Friday that the Palestinian cause remains a priority and that the international community must shoulder its responsibility to end the Israeli occupation.
Source: Kuwait Times (KUNA)
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