50 million dirhams

Mohammed bin Rashid directs urgent aid to flood-affected people in Pakistan

His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, directed urgent aid worth 50 million dirhams to provide relief to those affected by the floods in Pakistan.

The relief aid, which is being provided by the "Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives", provides direct support to those affected by the massive floods that affected millions in Pakistan.

The aid, which will be provided by the "Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives", in cooperation with the World Food Program and the Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Humanitarian and Charity Establishment, will be in the form of direct food support for individuals and families affected by the repercussions of the massive floods that swept Pakistan, with more than 1,136 victims It has displaced millions of people from their homes, destroyed more than 3,450 kilometers of vital roads, and isolated entire villages.

Food support will be a lifeline for millions of people affected by the floods caused during the past weeks by more than four times the rains recorded during the past 30 years in Pakistan.

The humanitarian initiative to provide urgent support comes in line with the keenness of the UAE and its society to extend humanitarian and relief assistance to the needy and those affected by natural disasters and crises around the world.

The "Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives", which was established in 2015, represents a supportive umbrella for a group of initiatives and institutions launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, and today it includes dozens of initiatives and institutions that implement work programs Charitable and humanitarian within five main axes, which are humanitarian and relief aid, health care and disease control, dissemination of education and knowledge, innovation of the future and leadership, and empowering communities, in a way that supports institutional humanitarian work, achieves its sustainability, expands its positive impact, and establishes a culture of hope in the region and the world.

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