(MENAFN- Kuwait News Agency (KUNA)) KHARTOUM, Nov 17 (KUNA) -- Kuwait-based Namaa charity announced Monday the implementation of a wide range of relief and development projects in Somalia.
The projects included performing 100 eye surgeries, distributing food baskets to 200 families, providing meat and hot meals to another 200 families, and supporting 15 families with income-generating projects.
This initiative was part of a field visit by a delegation from Namaa, and aimed at supporting those affected by poverty and drought.
Khaled Al-Shamri, Head of the Development and Projects at Namaa, told KUNA that the delegation oversaw a specialized medical camp for eye surgery, during which 100 successful operations were performed to restore or improve vision.
Al-Shamri added that the camp ended the suffering of hundreds of patients whose visual impairments had impacted their ability to work and integrate into society.
Al-Shamri noted that the team conducted field visits to provide urgent assistance to 15 families living in dire humanitarian conditions, in addition to launching income-generating projects aimed at empowering these families to transition from dependency to self-sufficiency and productivity.
He noted the implementation of a large-scale food project that benefited 200 families by providing them with essential supplies sufficient for several weeks.
This included distributing meat to 200 families who lack regular access to it, as well as distributing hot meals to 200 families suffering from food shortages, particularly in the areas most affected by the drought.
Al-Shamri emphasized that these projects are an extension of Kuwait's longstanding humanitarian approach, stating, "we witnessed a dire humanitarian situation, but Kuwaiti generosity restored sight to the sick, fed the hungry, and brought joy to homes suffering from deprivation."
Al-Shamri expressed appreciation to His Highness the Amir Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah, His Highness the Crown Prince, Sheikh Sabah Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Sabah, as well as to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Social Affairs, local partners, government agencies in Somalia, and the supporting medical and volunteer teams. (end)
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