A Turkish charity on Monday donated 750 food packages to vulnerable Muslims in southern Sudan during the holy month of Ramadan.
The Turkish Organization for Co-operation and Coordination (TIKA) handed over food parcels containing cooking oil, beans, rice, sugar and cornmeal to the Islamic Council of South Sudan in the capital Juba.
Turkish Ambassador to South Sudan Erdem Mutaf said they would continue working with the Council to reach vulnerable people in remote areas.
“This is the fifth day in a row of food donation activities organized by our state and non-governmental organizations so far. I am happy to be among our brothers and sisters in South Sudan,” Mutaf said during the handover ceremony in Juba.
He said they are trying to help prisons, hospitals, centers for the disabled and other health care institutions.
Abdallah Braj Rwal, head of South Sudan’s Islamic Council, said: “We appreciate the Turkish government for its support of the people of South Sudan. This donation will be distributed among all Muslims and other vulnerable communities across the country.”
Turgut Gazigil, Deputy Coordinator of TIKA’s office in Juba, was also present at the event.
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