Abu Dhabi - Emirati humanitarian aid convoys, containing 100 trucks loaded with tens of thousands of food and medical items, arrived on Saturday in Mocha, south of Taiz Governorate.
The assistance is presented through the Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) the humanitarian arm of the country, to provide relief for 1.7 million Yemenis in Hodeidah and surrounding areas. It also goes in harmony with the comprehensive relief surge plan adopted by the Saudi-led Arab Coalition to help stabilise the current humanitarian situation across Hodeidah.
The aid is provided via land, air, and sea for the people of Hodeidah and its surrounding areas in order to restore normalcy and stability after three years of starvation as a result of the Iran-backed Houthi siege. The assistance included blankets, tents and other essential supplies, Emirates News Agency (WAM) reported.
The ERC has sent a relief sea bridge containing 10 ships loaded with 35,000 tonnes of various food items, an airlift of 14,000 food parcels and a 100-truck aid convoy carrying goods purchased from local markets in Yemen.
As a result of the collective efforts of the United Nations organisations with the Arab Coalition countries, 115,000 metric tonnes of food have been stockpiled in Hodeidah, which is sufficient to cover the food needs of 6.5 million people.
The Saudi-led Arab Coalition has implemented projects worth $17.2 billion to provide aid to Yemen from April 2015 to May 2018 and develop a comprehensive and large-scale relief plan for Hodeidah and surrounding areas.