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15/07/2008

As a semitic award of His Majesty Sultan Qaboos Bin Said to alleviate the suffering of Palestinian families in the Gaza Strip, the Oman charitable organization led by His Excellency Mohammed bin Ali Alalawi Minister of Legal Affairs and chairman of the board of directors of OCO ,have distributed food packages on most needy and low-income Palestinian families , this project  comes Within the tireless and tremendous efforts of the Government of the Sultanate and their people to stand beside and supporting  the Palestinian people and helping them to improve the living and economic conditions and alleviating poverty .
 
the project have amounted to approximately $ 800,000 US dollars and started by the mid of June  until July 2008 , through this  5,000 food baskets were supplied and distributed on five governorates in the Gaza Strip which are Rafah, Khan Younis, Middle area , Gaza and the North (1000 baskets for each Governorate ), the package contains 25 basic food items enough to meet the needs of the family for a period of not less than a month, worth noting that the distribution process has been in coordination and networking with the organizations and charities in each province to ensure access to the most needy target groups and to achieve transparency and fairness in distribution.
 
It should also be mentioned that strenuous efforts have been made through the Oman charitable organization through its Executive Director Mr. Ali bin Ibrahim Alraes and the OCO representative of the Palestinian National Authority Mr. Wael Abu Swaireh to achieve the project and overcome encountered difficulties and obstacles. 
IDCO from its office in the Gaza Strip have sent a letter of acknowledgement and appreciation to His Majesty Sultan Qaboos and the Omani brotherly people through the OCO for this usual generous, hoping to continue such efforts and cooperation in the near future.