Mobile education unit, tents: Singapore Red Cross donates $1.2m in aid to Palestinian evacuees
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The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has handed over nearly $1.2 million in aid to the Egyptian Red Crescent for humanitarian relief operations in Gaza and Egypt.The latest tranche of aid comprises the previously pledged $440,000 worth of tents and a new commitmentMobile education unit, tents: Singapore Red Cross donates $1.2m in aid to Palestinian evacuees
The Singapore Red Cross (SRC) has handed over nearly $1.2 million in aid to the Egyptian Red Crescent for humanitarian relief operations in Gaza and Egypt.The latest tranche of aid comprises the previously pledged $440,000 worth of tents and a new commitment of $758,000 in funds for Palestinian evacuees in Egypt.The funds will be used for medical consumables and equipment, which will benefit about 4,000 evacuees and their companions, as well as the retrofitting of a mobile education unit that will conduct classes for some 2,000 Palestinian children staying in Egypt's accommodation centres.President Tharman Shanmugaratnam witnessed the handover of donations on Sunday (Sept 21), during his state visit to Cairo, Egypt.He said in a Facebook post earlier on Saturday that Egypt continues to be a key partner in Singapore's efforts to provide humanitarian support to Gaza civilians.President Tharman also wrote that Singapore supports international efforts in calling for an immediate ceasefire and release of hostages and continues to support the right of the Palestinians to a state of their own. Read more