KUWAIT, Feb 1 (KUNA) -- Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) volunteers headed to Haiti on Monday on a plane carrying 50 tons of tents for the victims of the quake that hit the country three weeks ago.
Head of KRCS's delegation Jasim Qambar told KUNA that the aid was sent to Haiti in line with directions of His Highness the Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah.
His Highness the Amir had ordered providing a USD 3.5 million urgent humanitarian aid to Haitians.
Qambar said that KRCS Board Chairman Barjas Al-Barjas was keen on stressing the humanitarian role of the Kuwaiti society in Haiti and was following up the developments of the quake and its effects on the people.
He pointed out that people of Haiti faced great humanitarian challenges because of the earthquake.
Another plane with tents is expected to reach Haiti on Friday, he added.
The quake that hit Haiti on January 11 left great damage and killed about 200,000 people. - Kuna