KUWAIT: Kuwait’s tenth relief plandeload departed to Sudan on Monday carrying onboard 10 tons of food, organized by Al-Salam society for humanitarian and charity work in cooperation with Kuwait’s ministries of Foreign Affairs, Defense, and Social Affairs. In remarks to KUNA Deputy Director General of the society, Hamad Al-Oun said this aid plane is to support and help the people of Sudan during this humanitarian crisis as the country is facing extreme shortages of food, water, and medicine, as well as floods and heavy rains that left millions of Sudanese displaced, especially with the current situation of armed conflicts.

The tenth relief planeload departs to Sudan carrying tons of foodstuff. – KUNA photos

They are carrying necessary food that will help meet the needs of the displaced families, which includes rice, beans, dates, and other basics. The second plane is scheduled to depart on Tuesday with more than 10 tons of aid, as he called for support to help the affected Sudanese who are facing famine and suffering from the spread of diseases, especially after the spread of cholera, which threatens the lives of millions with the absence of the basic and minimum humanitarian needs. According to the latest statistics from the United Nations for Coordination and Humanitarian Affairs, there are 25 million Sudanese suffering from widespread famine. — KUNA