UAE Embassy in Tanzania oversees Iftar project

DODOMA: The UAE Embassy in Tanzania is overseeing the Iftar project being implemented by Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, along with the distribution of 100 tons of dates and Ramadan packages to help the underprivileged during the fasting month of Ramadan. The UAE Embassy is implementing the annual ERC project under the supervision of Abdullah Ibrahim Al Suweidi, UAE Ambassador to the United Republic of Tanzania, in collaboration with the Islamic Foundation, to cover most regions of Tanzania with a special focus on orphanages, mosques and poor communities. The embassy distributed more than 500 food packages containing in addition to hosting mass Iftar banquets in several mosques, residential complexes and orphanages. The beneficiaries of the ERC's project expressed their thanks and appreciation to the leadership and people of the United Arab Emirates. – Emirates News Agency, WAM – http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates/1395282577578.html