Singapore steps up humanitarian efforts for Gaza, focusing on getting aid to those in need: Zaqy
Singapore is stepping up efforts to get humanitarian aid to families in Gaza, said Acting Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Zaqy Mohamad on Friday (Nov 13) in an update on the SG for Humanity network launched earlier this month. Speaking to the media in a virtual interview, he said that he had concluded his visit to Saudi Arabia and Egypt on Nov 14, where he engaged with Egyptian authorities and humanitarian partners to facilitate SG for Humanity.Through the platform, four Singapore humanitarian organisations — Rahmatan Lil Alamin Foundation (RLAF), Mercy Relief, the Singapore Red Cross (SRC) and Humanity Matters — have come together to strengthen co-operation with the Egyptian Red Crescent (ERC), said Zaqy.The RLAF has also signed a new Letter of Understanding (LOU) with the ERC for a partnership to provide essential humanitarian assistance to Palestinians, said the Ministry of Culture, Community and Youth (MCCY) in a press statement on Friday.