Saudi gifts dates to 35,000 Afghan students

A WFP press release said the dates were received at a ceremony attended by Mohammad Al Haqbani, Senior Officer of International Relations at the Ministry of Finance of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and Louis Imbleau, WFP Representative and Country Director for Afghanistan.

“WFP is our strongest partner, and we trust them,” said Al Haqbani. “Whenever we give WFP food to be distributed to needy people around the world, it’s as if we are distributing it ourselves.”

The dates are already pre-positioned in WFP’s Kabul and Kandahar warehouses and will soon be distributed to over 35,000 students in Kabul, Panjshir and Kandahar provinces, the press release said.

“This is a wonderful gesture by the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia,” said Imbleau. “As the holy month of Ramadan approaches, Muslim families around the world are preparing for its rich traditions. Thousands of needy children and families will benefit from this contribution.”

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