ISLAMABAD: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) continues distributing food baskets in various districts of Punjab under its $1 million Ramadan assistance program for the province, the Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.
KSRelief distributes Ramadan food baskets in various districts of Punjab on May 4, 2020. (Photo courtesy: SPA)
The relief efforts are conducted in cooperation with Pakistani authorities to deliver aid to the beneficiaries at their doorstep or nearby points “while taking all precautions laid down by the government to prevent the spread of COVID-19,” the SPA said.
On the 10th day of the campaign, KSrelief distributed 1,606 food baskets to needy families, benefiting 9,636 people.
KSRelief distributes Ramadan food baskets in various districts of Punjab on May 4, 2020. (Photo courtesy: SPA)
The $1 million aid program for Punjab was launched on April 23 in Islamabad to reach out 120,000 people in 10 districts of Punjab province.
“Under this food relief project, more than 20,000 food bags will be distributed among the poor families residing in the province during Ramadan,” Saudi envoy to Pakistan Nawaf bin Said Al-Malki told Arab News at the launching ceremony of the program.
The assistance comes as the most Pakistan’s populous that is facing mass job losses amid business shutdowns because of lockdown enforced to stem the spread of coronavirus.
KSRelief has provided humanitarian and development assistance to millions of beneficiaries in more than 49 countries. Pakistan is the fifth-largest recipient of aid from the Saudi-based international aid agency and has received more than $120.2 million in aid since 2005.
