- The aid is distributed to countries around the world with priority to Muslim countries and those where there are Muslim populations
JAKARTA: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) delivered 100 tons of dates to the Indonesian government on Tuesday to be distributed to the poor and internally displaced families affected by disasters in the country.
Saudi Ambassador to Indonesia Osama bin Mohammed Al-Shuaibi handed over the delivery to Indonesia鈥檚 Minister of Social Affairs, Idrus Marham at the embassy compound in South Jakarta.
鈥淲e will distribute the dates to the poor, especially those who have been displaced from their homes as a result of various calamities and who are in regions where the poverty rates are high,鈥� Marham said.
Al-Shuaibi said that the aid is distributed to countries around the world with priority to Muslim countries and those where there are Muslim populations.
鈥淏ut the recipients are not just Muslims, they could be non-Muslims as well,鈥� he said.