Thousands of emergency shelters, water purifiers, and hygiene kits from the United Kingdom left Dubai for Pakistan. The British government paid for the aid items as part of a £41.5 million (Dh163 million) pledge to assist millions of people displaced by floods in Pakistan.
Emergency shelters can house up to 187,050 people, while water filters and hygiene supplies can serve up to 31,282 people.
The Modern Freight Company in the Jebel Ali Free Zone, which has been working with the British government to deliver aid to disaster zones around the world since 2005, is central to the UK-funded relief operation.
Because of its prime location and easy access to global disaster hotspots, the Dubai storage facility houses 80 percent of all the UK’s global humanitarian aid.
“Dubai is an efficient global hub that allows us to act speedily during times of crisis,” said Patrick Moody, British ambassador to the UAE.
