Chinese Embassy donates food supplies to Sierra Leone Ministry of Social Welfare in April 2023

Funder	Chinese Embassy
Recipient Organization	Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender and Children's Affairs (Sierra Leone)
Country	Sierra Leone
Start Date	Apr 21, 2023
End Date	Apr 06, 2028
Duration	1,812 days
Number of Grantees	1
Roles	Recipient
Data Source	AidData Chinese Aid
Grant ID	`106905`

Grant Description

On April 21, 2023, the day of Eid al-Fitr, a traditional Muslim festival, Chinese Ambassador Wang Qing presented a donation consisting of bags of rice, cooking oil, and bags of sugar to the Ministry of Social Welfare, Gender, and Children's Affairs at New England Ville in Freetown.

The items donated to the Ministry included 30 tons of rice (600 bags, 50kg per bag), 600 liters of cooking oil (30 cartons, 20 litre per carton), and 1.5 tons of sugar (30bags, 50kg per bag), although the monetary value of the items is unknown.

The donation was intended to help the religious organizations in providing support to the less privileged persons and communities.

📚 Sources & References

Chinese Embassy hands over food items to Gender Ministry
Ambassador Wang Qing Attends the Handover Ceremony of the Food Package Donated by the Embassy to the Muslim People of Sierra Leone
Chinese Embassy donates food to the Muslim community Loan applications and disbursements are still being received and processed as the projects continue to evolve. Ongoing monitoring and evaluation are in place to ensure project continuity.