By Mahmoud Bushehri
AMMAN, Dec 20 (KUNA) -- The Kuwait-based International Islamic Charitable Organization (IICO) has set out a two million dollar-cost campaign to ease the suffering of displaced Syrians with the advent of the winter.
The campaign, themed "We Are With You," was launched Sunday in the Jordanian capital Amman in the presence of Kuwaiti Ambassador Dr. Hamad Al-Duaij and representatives IICO and a slew of Jordanian relief organizations.
Two other Kuwaiti volunteering and charitable organizations, named giving Kuwaiti women humanitarian team and good tributaries, are contributing to the campaign.
The phased-out campaign targets displaced Syrians in Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Turkey and Europe. It envisages the distribution of foodstuff, clothes, blankets, and financial aid to displaced Syrians in the four countries in addition to Europe at a cost of USD 800,000; USD 400,000; USD 500,000; USD 100,000; and USD 200,000 respectively.
"The Kuwaiti government and non-government relief campaigns would continue to ease the suffering of Syrian brothers and sisters," Ambassador Al-Duaij told KUNA during the campaign launching ceremony.
He added that the embassy would offer all help to Kuwaiti relief teams to render their campaigns a success.
Meanwhile, Supervisor of the IICO Bureau in Jordan Khalil Hamad said that the first phase of the campaign in Jordan would be implemented in cooperation with 13 local organizations. He pointed out that the second phase would start in February.
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