Khalaf Al-Habtoor, founding chairman of Al-Habtoor Group based in the UAE, has come to the timely aid of needy Lebanese citizens, with humanitarian largesse in the form of food and blankets.
The highlight of this leg of the charity drive in Lebanon are the food packages and warm blankets distributed to more than 10,000 families in more than 100 villages, from the north to the south of the country. Relief has been distributed without discriminating between the target groups’ political sects or affiliations. This latest winter charity drive is only the first stage of the new initiative “Lebanese Fund for a Better Future,” launched by Al-Habtoor earlier this month, to assist the country which is witnessing a transformative revolution.
Al-Habtoor said: “Lebanon and its people have a special place in my heart and the hearts of the people of the UAE and GCC. The citizens of Lebanon are suffering under the weight of the financial crisis, so it is the duty of every human that is able to help them to the best of his or her ability.”
He added: “From this standpoint, I reiterate my call to the wealthy Lebanese and businessmen who are able to demonstrate human sympathy and participate in the ‘Lebanese Fund for a Better Future,’ an invitation that is unfortunately yet to be answered.”
