Khalifa Foundation launches Dates Distribution Project to 24 countries

ABU DHABI, 15th June, 2016 (WAM) – As per the directives of President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and H.H. Sheikh Mansour bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Deputy Prime Minister, Minister of Presidential Affairs and Chairman of the Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan Foundation (KF), the foundation has launched its "Dates Distribution Project" to sisterly and friendly countries, on the occasion of the holy month of Ramadan. An official source at the Khalifa Foundation said the KF has launched its project by shipping 337 tonnes of dates by sea and air to 24 countries around the world. The distribution of these seasonal shipment of dates is an affirmation of the institution’s keenness to improve the lives of those that suffer in difficult living conditions and the provision of some of their needs as beneficiaries during the holy month of Ramadan. The distribution will take place in co-operation with the relevant embassies in those countries. The Khalifa Foundation is keen to support the categories that suffer from difficult economic conditions worldwide. As usual, each year, it allocates large quantities of dates during the holy month of Ramadan to the needy in the sisterly and friendly countries. Countries receiving the shipments are Egypt, Bahrain, Morocco, Lebanon, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh, Malaysia, Tanzania, Maldives, Uzbekistan, Japan, Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Belarus, Serbia, Ireland, Spain, Portugal, Swiss Confederation, Germany, Italy and the United States. - Emirates News Agency, WAM -http://www.wam.ae/en/news/emirates-international-aid/1395296726724.html