Qatar Fund for Development provides assistance to victims of super typhoons

Wazzup Pilipinas! 

In response to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the of the State of Qatar

Qatar Fund for Development provides urgent assistance to support victims and those who were affected by the super typhoons that struck the Republic of the Philippines, by sending urgent relief aid through an air bridge “Airlift” from the Qatari Armed Forces.

His Excellency Khalifa bin Jassim Al-Kuwari, Director General of the Qatar Fund for Development, said that this aid arrived due to the directives of His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, Emir of the State of Qatar " May the Almighty Allah protect him", and it comes within the framework of the Qatari extended bid to help friends in the Republic of the Philippines.

His Excellency affirmed that the State of Qatar acted urgently in this regard in solidarity as of the difficult conditions that, the affected people are currently facing “The wise leadership interacted promptly with the repercussions of the disaster, confirming its keenness to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and to strengthen international efforts in the field of emergency relief.

As urgent humanitarian aid was provided to those affected by the typhoon "FAMCO" in the Republic of the Philippines, the aid includes more than (40) tons of various food and non-food items in addition to shelter, tents, water and sanitation units, generators and rescue boats1-9.

The aid program will be implemented in partnership and cooperation between Qatar Charity and the Qatar Red Crescent, which in turn will coordinate, with the Philippine Red Cross to ensure the provision of aid as quickly as needed in due to circumstances of those affected by the super Typhoon.

It is worth noting that five typhoons struck the Republic of the Philippines over a period of four weeks, including typhoon "FAMCO" and "Goni", which is the strongest in the world this year so far.

It is noteworthy that the Republic of the Philippines is exposed annually to about 20 tropical cyclones on average, which cause floods, landslides and other accidents.