Indonesia donates humanitarian aid to Somalia

Indonesian Fast Action Response (ACT) has pledged that it will donate humanitarian aid to Somalia in an attempt to tackle famine.
President of the Fast Action Response (ACT) Ahyudin stated that the agency will support Somalia with one thousand ton of rice.

“As many as 1 thousand tons of rice will be delivered from the Port of Tanjung Perak, Surabaya, East Java, to Somalia this month,” said the Ahyudin after a meeting with Indonesian vice President Jusuf Kalla on Monday.

Ahyadin  stated that ACT would focus on collecting food assistance for Somalis. The donations in the form of money will be changed into rice.

“At least 80 percent of Africans also consume rice,” he noted.
He said the ship with 1 thousand tons of rice will be released and cross the ocean for 20 days of travel.

“About 1 thousand tons of rice will be distributed to 40 thousand families in various regions of Somalia,” he remarked.

During the meeting, Kalla lauded the ACTs efforts that invited people to donate in the form of rice to help Somalis who suffer from famine.

“We are great nation that is willing to help address the humanitarian needs of other nations,” he stated.

Kalla said the humanitarian aid is targeted to reach 25 thousand tons of rice. The aid will be given in several stages during the year.

“Thank God, we have collected 1 thousand tons of rice from people in a month,” he remarked.

Based on the UN report, some 6.2 million people in Somalia suffer from famine. At least 110 people die in every single region in the country.

Goobjoog and Antara News