Abu Dhabi, Indonesia-Relief -- The
Zayed Foundation for Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation has entered
into an agreement with the Uni Arab Emirat Red Crescent Authority to set
up charity projects worth $1.8m for tsunami victims in Indonesia and Sri
Lanka.
The agreement signed by Salim Al Dhahiri,
general director of Zayed Foundation, and Khalifa Nasir Al Suwaidi,UAE
Red Crescent Society Board Chairman.
As reported by AME Info on Monday, the fund will be used to finance construction of two orphanages and health centres in Aceh, as well as orphanage and 20 residential units in Sri Lanka.
Zayed Foundation, or The Zayed Bin Sulthan Al Nahyan Charitable and Humanitarian Foundation, was established in 1992 by Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan Al-Nahyan, UAE Minister of Finance and Industry..
The foundation extends help to the needy at a local, regional and international level. The assistance has taken the form of funding for the building of mosques, Islamic cultural centres, scientific research centres and health and educational institutions, in addition to sending relief supplies to disaster-stricken areas. =A9 che