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Drive to help Pak flood victims launched
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS
Published: Oct 30, 2010 00:12 Updated: Oct 30, 2010 00:12
JEDDAH: A campaign to collect donations for the victims of the recent massive flooding in Pakistan will open in Jeddah on Saturday in response to a call by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
The recent floods in Pakistan left more than 1,600 dead and more than 20 million people displaced and exposed to flood-related diseases, in addition to the destruction of large agricultural areas.
The Jeddah campaign is being held under the directives of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and under the direct supervision of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal ibn Majed.
The three-month campaign is a joint effort between the Jeddah Governorate, the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), the local department of education, the Ministries of Culture and Information, Social Affairs and Health, National Commercial Bank and the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA). It will be held at the Education Ministry Stadium in Jeddah from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The governorate said the donations might be in cash or in foodstuffs, medicines and new clothes.
The governorate urged people to participate in the campaign and donate generously.
“Your participation in the campaign and your generous donation will consolidate the welfare spirit of the Saudi people who are quick to aid others and cement the position of the Kingdom as one of the forefront countries that helps others,” the governorate said in a public statement.
The committee to collect donations in Jeddah met on Thursday to discuss the modalities of donation collection. The meeting at the JCCI was attended by the Director of Services Department at the chamber, Ramiz Mansour Al-Ghalib, and the Executive Director of Public Relations and Information Ahmad Saeed Al-Ghamdi.
Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, a kingdomwide donation collection campaign for the people of Pakistan has raised so far more than $107 million. The Kingdom also sent to Pakistan 30 planes and 1,000 trucks loaded with relief material. The Kingdom's relief material also consisted of thousands tons of wheat, 350 tons of dates and 3,000 tents in addition to medical and rescue teams.
© 2010 Arab News
Drive to help Pak flood victims launched
By MD HUMAIDAN | ARAB NEWS
Published: Oct 30, 2010 00:12 Updated: Oct 30, 2010 00:12
JEDDAH: A campaign to collect donations for the victims of the recent massive flooding in Pakistan will open in Jeddah on Saturday in response to a call by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah.
The recent floods in Pakistan left more than 1,600 dead and more than 20 million people displaced and exposed to flood-related diseases, in addition to the destruction of large agricultural areas.
The Jeddah campaign is being held under the directives of Makkah Gov. Prince Khaled Al-Faisal and under the direct supervision of Jeddah Gov. Prince Mishaal ibn Majed.
The three-month campaign is a joint effort between the Jeddah Governorate, the Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry (JCCI), the local department of education, the Ministries of Culture and Information, Social Affairs and Health, National Commercial Bank and the International Islamic Relief Organization (IIROSA). It will be held at the Education Ministry Stadium in Jeddah from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.
The governorate said the donations might be in cash or in foodstuffs, medicines and new clothes.
The governorate urged people to participate in the campaign and donate generously.
“Your participation in the campaign and your generous donation will consolidate the welfare spirit of the Saudi people who are quick to aid others and cement the position of the Kingdom as one of the forefront countries that helps others,” the governorate said in a public statement.
The committee to collect donations in Jeddah met on Thursday to discuss the modalities of donation collection. The meeting at the JCCI was attended by the Director of Services Department at the chamber, Ramiz Mansour Al-Ghalib, and the Executive Director of Public Relations and Information Ahmad Saeed Al-Ghamdi.
Under the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, a kingdomwide donation collection campaign for the people of Pakistan has raised so far more than $107 million. The Kingdom also sent to Pakistan 30 planes and 1,000 trucks loaded with relief material. The Kingdom's relief material also consisted of thousands tons of wheat, 350 tons of dates and 3,000 tents in addition to medical and rescue teams.
© 2010 Arab News
