DUBAI: An Emirati humanitarian delegation is continuing to distribute food parcels to Sudanese refugees and the local community in Amdjarass, north of Chad, Emirates News Agency reported on Sunday.
The delegation is led by the Emirates Red Crescent, the Zayed bin Sultan Al-Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation and the Khalifa bin Zayed Al-Nahyan Foundation.
Dr. Ahmed Obaid Al-Dhaheri, head of the ERC delegation in Chad, said the UAE humanitarian actors would scale up their efforts to alleviate the suffering of Sudanese refugees due to the current situation in their country.
Al-Dhaheri noted that the Emirati humanitarian team currently in Amdjarass is conducting field visits to assess and meet the needs of Sudanese refugees and locals.
The team will work with local relief agencies to provide food parcels to the largest number of beneficiaries.