Khalifa Foundation implements 3rd phase of air bridge to help people of Socotra Islands

ABU DHABI, 16th June, 2016 (WAM) -- The Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation is continuing the provision of aid to Yemen's Socotra Island through its air bridge project consisting of 12 humanitarian aid planes carrying 400 tonnes of Ramadan food supplies. The humanitarian initiative came in response to the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan and His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. It is being followed up by H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the foundation. An official source at the Khalifa Foundation said, "The third phase of the air bridge project is three aid plane loads which include 100 tons of Ramadan food supplies to assist the people of Socotra in fulfilling their needs due to the after-effects of the floods that hit the region recently." The beneficiaries expressed their thanks and appreciation to the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation for providing them with assistance that alleviates their suffering during difficult circumstances. - Emirates News Agency, WAM -http://www.wam.ae/en/news/economics-international-aid/1395296751577.html