ABU DHABI, June 5th, 2008: Abu Dhabi Co-operative Society (ADCOOPS) has donated the amount of AED 1.2 million to the Red Crescent Authority (RCA).

The donation cheque was delivered by Mohammed Saeed Salim al-Qubaisi, member of the board of ADCOOPS to RCA's Acting Secretary General Mohammed Habroush al-Suwaidi in presence of RCA and ADCOOP officials.

Al-Qubaisi hailed RCA's growing humanitarian and charitable efforts both locally and internationally.

He further hailed the UAE's leading organization's rapid response to humanitarian emergencies.

"ADCOOPS' donation is aimed at helping out victims of natural disasters and armed conflicts and is in line with the society's social and humanitarian corporate responsibility and policy for underprivileged groups and individuals", he stressedFor his part, al-Suwaidi expressed appreciation of ADCOOPS' donation which he said would further boost RCA's humanitarian efforts and operations

Copyright Emirates News Agency (WAM) 2008.