Cabinet''s initiative on fundraising for Syria extolled

KUWAIT, May 29 (KUNA) -- President of the International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) Dr. Abdullah al-Maatouq expressed here on Tuesday his deep thanks and appreciation to the Cabinet for its initiative to call on donors to donate for the Syrian people under the umbrella of the IICO.
Al-Maatouq told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the IICO has launched a campaign dubbed (Syrian people appeals for help) coinciding with the escalation of the bloody and horrific massacres that took place there recently, and managed during the last period to send aid to several neighboring countries of Syria.
He added that the campaign included nutritional, educational, physical, psychological and health programs that benefited thousands of displaced families, noting that with the continued deterioration of the humanitarian situation, there is still an urgent need for more emergency aid.
He welcomed the good initiatives that reflect the feelings of the Kuwaiti people towards their Syrian counterparts, stressing that the IICO's doors are open in all governorates to receives the donations.
He called on charitable organizations in the world to intensify their efforts "in order to aid the afflicted Syrian people. (end).
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