Meanwhile, Sheikha Fatima Bint Mubarak, chairwoman of the General Women's Union, president of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood, and supreme chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation and honorary president of the Emirates Red Crescent, has donated 10 million dirhams (SR10 million) to support their relief programs for all those affected by the Beirut port explosion, reinforcing the ERC’s efforts to mitigate the effects of this disaster.

The donation is a part of Sheikha Fatima’s initiatives to support the people affected by disasters and crises around the world, and represents her solidarity with the Lebanese people in these dire conditions, the Emirates Red Crescent stated.

The Emirates Red Crescent highlighted the fact that the donation strengthens the relief efforts of the ERC in Lebanon, and contributes to providing humanitarian services that will fulfill the urgent need of health organizations for medical supplies to tackle the numerous health challenges they face after the disaster.

The Emirates Red Crescent hailed the efforts of Sheikha Fatima in the humanitarian field and her efforts to reduce the suffering of mankind in general, and in supporting victims of disasters and crises everywhere. — WAM