Emirates and Boeing join together to help Another Joy deliver aid to Iraq

This is the sixth time since 2009 that Boeing and Emirates have collaborated to transport humanitarian aid to countries to the underprivileged in Pakistan, Bangladesh and Somalia. 

The shipment was picked up in Dubai by Iraqi Airways in coordination with the Iraqi Ministry of Transportation. The goods will then be distributed to underprivileged people in Iraq who are not equipped to face the bitterly cold weather conditions. 

 “There is a dire need for winter gear such as blankets and sleeping bags in Iraq especially for the hundreds of thousands who have been displaced this year in the country,” said Elizabeth Warman, director of Boeing global corporate citizenship for the Northwest region. “Through these collaborative efforts with our customers and non-governmental agencies such as Another Joy Foundation, we hope to bring some measure of relief and hope to people in need around the world.” 

This is the third time this year that Boeing and Another Joy Foundation have carried supplies to Iraq. In March, a consignment comprising of boxes of toys were distributed to underprivileged children in Iraqi orphanages while quilts for the displaced were shipped in November.