Kuwait, UAE distribute aid to displaced Syrian families in Lebanon

BEIRUT, Dec 19 (KUNA) -- Kuwait's Red Crescent Society (KRCS) along with UAE's Red Crescent Society distributed food assistance and blankets to some 500 Syrian families who have taken up refuge in Lebanon.
Dr. Musaed Al-Enezi, KRCS' envoy in Lebanon, told KUNA on Friday that the displaced Syrian families in Lebanon have become in a dire need of humanitarian assistance especially in winter.
He expressed his hope that both KRCS and UAE's Red Crescent Society could alleviate the sufferings of those displaced, mostly women and children.
For his part, Jassim Al-Teneihi, the UAE's society's envoy in Lebanon, told KUNA in another statement that the UAE have been supporting Syrian refugees in different countries since the Syrian crisis broke out in 2011.
Some Syrian refugees, meanwhile, voiced their gratitude to the Gulf Cooperation Council countries for their constant humanitarian aid, stressing that such aid reflects their humanitarian compassion.
Meanwhile, KRCS announced in Amman on Friday the arrival of seven trucks carrying humanitarian aid to the Syrian refugees in Jordan.
The shipments include clothing, blankets, shoes, dates and corn that are scheduled to be distributed to Syrians in Jordan, Khaled Al-Zaid, KRCS envoy in Amman, told KUNA in a statement.
He commended facilities offered by Kuwaiti Embassy in Jordan and officials of both Jordanian and Saudi borders to the KRCS.
According to official figures, Syrian refugees in Lebanon are estimated at about 1.1 million, most of them live in northern Lebanon, the country's poorest province. (end) mah.hmf.hm