Perim Island

Humanitarian Aid 2018

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PERIM ISLAND, Yemen, 13th May, 2018 (WAM) -- An Emirates Red Crescent, ERC, team yesterday visited Perim Island in the Strait of Bab Al Mandab, Taiz Governorate, to assess its needs, distribute food parcels to local residents.

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In a statement, Tayyeb Al Shamsi, Deputy Head of the ERC Team in Aden, said that the ERC’s ongoing support for Perim Island and the Yemeni people is due the directives of the UAE leadership, headed by President His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan, as well as the strong ties between the Emirati and Yemeni people, in light of the dire living conditions caused by the war initiated by the Houthi militias.

He added that the food parcels are part of the humanitarian, development and social support provided by the UAE, represented by the ERC in Perim Island, Taiz and other Yemeni governorates.

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Sheikh Saleh Ali Saeed Mayyuni, the Island Sheikh, praised the ERC’s efforts to ease the suffering of the residents of the island, which is located around 100 nautical miles from the Port of Aden, while hoping that the ERC will continue to provide assistance, especially in the areas of electricity, health and education.