RIYADH The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Centre (KSrelief) has signed a joint executive program to rehabilitate orphanages and economically empower families in Somalia, according to the Saudi Press Agency (SPA).
Eng. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Baiz, Assistant Supervisor General for Operations and Programs, represented the Centre during the virtual signing ceremony with a prominent civil society organization.
The initiative seeks to improve living conditions for 905 orphans across major facilities, including the Omar bin Khattab Center in Baidoa, the Aisha Mother of the Believers Center in Banadir, and centers in Afgooye and Galgaduud.
The agreement involves the complete renovation and furnishing of these centers to create a safe and supportive educational environment for orphaned children in affected regions.
Additionally, the program will provide essential supplies for the orphans, including seasonal clothing, educational kits, and daily nutritious meals.
As a key development component, the project focuses on economic empowerment by offering specialized sewing training to 200 mothers of orphans, promoting self-sufficiency.
To ensure project sustainability, KSrelief will provide sewing equipment to trained mothers, enabling them to enter the workforce or establish home-based businesses.
The program is projected to directly benefit 1,105 individuals, with positive effects reaching approximately 6,630 indirect beneficiaries across different Somali regions.
This initiative reflects Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian mission through its aid agency to provide comprehensive care for orphans globally and reduce their hardships.
This collaboration demonstrates Saudi Arabia’s ongoing commitment to supporting Somali stability through projects that combine immediate relief with long-term development.
This executive program represents a new chapter in Saudi Arabia’s humanitarian legacy in Somalia, reaffirming that investing in peopleespecially orphansis the most effective approach to building secure, stable, and prosperous societies.
