Jordan Hashemite Charity Organization (JHCO) dispatched a new relief aid convoy, in coordination with Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, and Jordanian Armed Forces (JAF)/ Arab Army, to Syrian people as part of the Kingdom’s emergency response campaign.
In a statement on Sunday, JHCO said the 14-truck convoy is loaded with foodstuffs, blankets, mattresses, health parcels, water packs, medicines and medical supplies, to be delivered through Jordanian-Syrian border to the Syrian Arab Red Crescent and United Nations organizations by “back to back ” transport system.
Upon Royal directives, the JHCO said a total of 3 planes were so far dispatched to Syria through Damascus and Aleppo airports, as the first aid arrived to the Syrian people by two planes on February 8 within the air bridge.
JHCO indicated that the first land convoys were loaded with basic needs set off last February 10, then truck convoys continued to reach Syria through Jordanian-Syrian border crossing of Jaber-Naseeb, bringing the total number sent to date to 15 convoys consisting of 124 trucks.
The JHCO said it receives in-kind donations within a specific list, which is updated whenever necessity arises to meet needs.
According to the statement, relief needs include household tents, electric generators, children and the elderly supplies, infant formula milk, foodstuffs parcels, beds, blankets, mattresses, mats, pillows, flashlights, new winter clothes and shoes, mineral water and medicines.
The aid also includes medical supplies, sleeping bags, sanitary packages, food containers, respirators, first aid and resuscitation kits, debris removal equipment, rescue devices, flowmeter oxygen cylinders, patient beds and transport carts, adults and children oxygen masks, medical muzzles, sterile medical gloves, ambulances, and surgery tools.
The JHCO announced phone numbers to receive in-kind donations: 065523190, 0795005843, 0791406673, 0791200838, and cash donations are received through the bank account of earthquake -affected Syrian people in Jordanian dinars at Bank al Etihad / Al Wehdat Branch / in the JHCO name / Account No. 16599/10/0040 /15110 – IBAN number (JO21UBSI1030000040101659915110) or through the CliQ service on the username JHCOD.
Cash donations for Turkish people are received in Jordanian dinars at Bank al Etihad / Al Wehdat Branch / on behalf of Jordanian Hashemite Charity Organization / Account No. 0040/10/16599/15107 – IBAN No. (JO05UBSI1030000040101659915107) and through the eFAWATEERcom app by selecting Charitable Projects Donations icon and then picking Emergency Donation for Earthquake in Syria or Turkiye.Donation service is available for people from all over the world through JHCO website: (www.jhco.org.jo).
Source: Jordan News Agency