A Dream Turned into Reality: The Arrival of the First Aid Convoy to Khartoum

moatinoon
The Khartoum State Emergency Response Room announced on Thursday the arrival of a humanitarian aid convoy to the state, marking the first of its kind since the outbreak of conflict in April last year.

In a statement, the Emergency Room described the arrival of the aid as a dream turned into reality, expressing the overwhelming joy of the citizens in the Bashair area of Jabal Awliya locality and throughout Khartoum State.

The Emergency Room highlighted the news in several posts accompanied by celebratory video clips resembling a festive carnival. They explained that the convoy consisted of 28 trucks loaded with humanitarian aid out of a total of 34 trucks, with six delayed en route. Among them were five UNICEF trucks carrying medical supplies, one truck from Doctors Without Borders (MSF) and CARE International with non-food items, and 22 trucks from the World Food Programme (WFP) carrying approximately 750 tons of food.

The "Janoub Alhizam" Emergency Response Room stated that the delivery of aid was coordinated between the Emergency Room, the WFP, and Nidaa Organization, the international organization’s national partner.

The Emergency Room praised the significant efforts of the Khartoum State Emergency Response Room, the Jabal Awliya Locality Emergency Room, and all contributing partners for their roles in this humanitarian effort.

UNICEF announced that with the arrival of aid convoys in Khartoum, it is now possible to address urgent health and nutritional needs for 200,000 children and families in conflict-affected areas of the city through primary healthcare sites.

In a brief statement on its Facebook page, UNICEF reported delivering life-saving health and nutritional supplies to Bashair Hospital and healthcare sites in Jabal Awliya, Khartoum. These deliveries were part of a humanitarian aid convoy organized by UNICEF, the WFP, MSF, and the Khartoum Locality Emergency Room.

The supplies included ready-to-use therapeutic food, treatments for common childhood illnesses, cholera, and malaria, as well as cholera and midwifery kits.