The armed forces distributed 33,000 boxes of food commodities among the low income brackets in Sharqia governorate on the advent of the holy fasting month of Ramadan.

This came in cooperation with the Social Solidarity Directorate and NGOs.

In press statements on Saturday, Sharqia Governor Reda Abdel Salam said that lists, grouping the recipients of the social solidarity pensions and the low income brackets who receive monthly aid from the NGOs, were prepared.

A number of businessmen participated in the plans as they distributed 20,000 boxes filled with food stuff.