RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief has continued its humanitarian work in Syria, Turkiye, Chad and Sudan, providing support and aid to those most in need, the state news agency SPA reported on Wednesday.
A training program for earthquake victims in Syria and Turkiye recently concluded in Reyhanli, Turkiye, with 101 Syrian refugees receiving information on how to improve their living standards.
KSrelief medical volunteers also assembled and provided 59 prosthetic limbs and 33 orthotic devices, and conducted 980 physical therapy sessions for patients injured by earthquakes in Syria and Turkiye.
Additionally, psychological support for 701 Turkish individuals and Syrian refugees was also provided to help cope with the disaster.
In Sudan, KSrelief distributed 300 shelter kits and 500 personal hygiene kits to displaced — and the neediest — families in Umbada, benefiting 4,600 individuals, and also gave out 1,500 personal hygiene kits in the Al-Suki locality of Sinnar State, benefiting 8,825 people.
In Chad, 400 food parcels were handed out in the Chari-Baguirmi region, benefiting about 2,400 individuals covered by a KSrelief project to support food security in the country.
In Yemen, the Prosthetics and Rehabilitation Center in the Seiyun district of Hadhramaut governorate provided medical services to 237 Yemenis in May, with KSrelief’s support.
Artificial limbs and prosthetics were measured, manufactured, fitted, delivered and maintained for patients, who also received physiotherapy services, including specialized consultations.