Kuwait Red Crescent Society signs $5m cooperation deal to aid Syrian earthquake victims

A family stands amidst the rubble of a collapsed building in the town of Jableh in Syria’s northwestern province of Latakia on February 7, 2023 following a deadly quake. (AFP)

• Food, medical assistance and tools for building shelters are essential elements of the agreement, according to the organization’s chairman

KUWAIT: The Kuwait Red Crescent Society on Friday finalized a $5m international cooperation deal to help Syrian victims of the devastating earthquake in southern Turkiye this week that also hit parts of northern Syria.
The deal was reached with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, the International Committee of the Red Cross, and the Qatar Red Crescent Society, KRCS chairman Hilal Al-Sayer told the Kuwait News Agency.
Food, medical assistance and tools for building shelters are essential elements of the agreement, he said, to help provide urgent humanitarian aid to those affected by the earthquake. He added that the deal reflects his organization’s commitment to the directives of Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, Kuwait’s emir, who had called for immediate assistance to victims of the quake. So far, KRCS has sent 90 tons of aid, officials said.