Britain supports the Syrian Civil Defense with financial aid
ARK News... The British government announced that it provided additional funding to the Syrian Civil Defense Organization (the White Helmets) to counter the effects of the earthquake that struck the north of the country last Monday.
The BBC reported, on Wednesday, that the British government had decided to grant the "White Helmets" additional aid worth 800,000 pounds ($963,000).
The network explained that the aid comes in addition to the 2.25 million pounds sterling that the United Kingdom gives to the organization every year.
British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said, in a speech to parliament, that the UK would also provide assistance inside Syria through the International Medical Corps, Save the Children, and various UN agencies.
Cleverly explained that the Conflict Stabilization and Security Fund will provide an additional impetus to the White Helmets to support emergency response operations throughout northwestern Syria.
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