KUWAIT: Given its UN-bestowed moniker of 'Humanitarian Center,' Kuwait has long been accustomed to doling out aid for the less fortunate around the world, thanks to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah's penchant for altruism. Kuwait's humanitarian endeavors run the gamut from food and healthcare aid to educational assistance, where a Kuwait-based charity has just concluded a three-month vocational sewing program for some 150 impoverished women across several Yemeni provinces, allowing them the opportunity to ply their trade.
Tawfik Mohammad, a Yemeni official, thanked Kuwait for the copious amounts of aid the country has given Yemen, particularly amid this critical juncture the war-torn nation is going through. Such initiatives as the one taken by Kuwait Humanitarian Relief Society in the southwestern Yemeni city of Taiz, allow these families to make ends meet, he explained, while simultaneously narrowing down the unemployment rate in a county suffering from acute poverty, added the official.
Fouad Al-Fakiya, another Yemeni official, heaped equal praise on Kuwait for these generous endeavors, saying such projects help alleviate the misery many Yemenis are mired in, going on to wish the country continued prosperity and development. Elsewhere in Yemen, the same Kuwait-based charity doled out water tanks to displaced people in Yemen's Maarib governorate, where some 2,200 families were the beneficiaries of the aid. In a statement, the Kuwaiti charity described the initiative as an "answer to the pleas of humanity," saying such projects aim to lift thousands of Yemenis out of sheer penury.
Meanwhile, Kuwait's "outstanding role" in the humanitarian field was acknowledged by UN General Assembly President Tijjani Muhammad-Bande on Thursday, who made the remarks amid a visit to the country. Kuwait has shown "constant willingness" to cooperate to solve issues related to the region and the Islamic world, he emphasized, saying Kuwait's contributions are mainly towards matters such as human rights, security and development.
Similarly, Kuwait's devotion to humanitarian causes was praised on Wednesday by Nawaf Al-Sherian, a member of the permanent national committee on international humanitarian law. The commission was established last year and set an action strategy for 2020, he said, revealing that Kuwait seeks to sign several agreements and deals with similar committees in other countries.
Furthermore, The International Federation of the Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) on Tuesday praised Kuwait's profound contributions towards global humanitarian endeavors. Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) is always at the "forefront" of world charities providing urgent aid for some of the world's most impoverished nations, said (IFRC) president Francesco Rocca, as he met with KRCS chief Dr Hilal Al-Sayer. - KUNA