KUWAIT: Kuwait Red Crescent Society (KRCS) announced yesterday the distribution of 300 food baskets containing various basic staples as part of a plan to support 5,000 needy families. The process of distributing food baskets comes within KRCS' role in helping families in need and relieving their hardship during the pandemic, in order to support all government efforts exerted at the present time, head of KRCS' local aid department Mariam Al-Adsani said.

She added that the food basket includes rice, sugar, dates, cooking oil, chicken and canned food enough for one month. Adsani expressed gratitude towards companies, institutions, philanthropists, citizens and residents, who took the initiative to donate to needy families through KRCS. She urged them to continue their donations. - KUNA