The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center continues its leading role in providing assistance to affected communities around the world. It recently distributed a new package of diverse humanitarian aid to six countries in Asia, Africa, Europe, and South America. This aid included food baskets, dates, and support for water supply and sanitation projects, targeting thousands of needy families, displaced persons, and refugees.
Background on the humanitarian role of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center
The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center was established in May 2015 as the humanitarian arm of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, with the aim of unifying and coordinating Saudi relief efforts internationally. Since its inception, the Center has implemented thousands of projects in dozens of countries around the world, in cooperation with local and international partners and United Nations organizations, based on purely humanitarian principles and free from any other motives. Its programs cover vital sectors such as food security, health, water, education, and shelter, striving to alleviate human suffering wherever it exists.
Details of aid distributed in the six countries
Recent efforts have included the distribution of various forms of aid in several regions, detailed as follows:
- In Uzbekistan: The center distributed 410 food baskets in Andijan province, benefiting 1,530 individuals, as part of the 2024 “Food Basket” project, which aims to distribute more than 6,000 food baskets in 14 Uzbek provinces.
- In Yemen: Relief efforts continued, with 100 cartons of dates distributed in Shabwa Governorate, benefiting 600 individuals. In Hajjah Governorate, the water supply and sanitation project continued, providing over 900,000 liters of potable water and more than 11 million liters of water for other uses, along with waste removal from IDP camps.
- In Chad: 1,499 cartons of dates were distributed to the most needy groups in several areas of Al-Bathaa Governorate, benefiting 8,994 individuals.
- In Indonesia: The center distributed 75 food baskets to those in need in the capital, Jakarta, benefiting 314 individuals as part of the “Food Basket” project.
- In Brazil: Aid targeted refugees and migrants of different nationalities, with 3,000 cartons of dates distributed in the city of Guarulhos, benefiting 375 families.
- In Kosovo: 200 food baskets were distributed in the city of Foša, Kosovo, benefiting 1,000 individuals from needy families.
The importance of aid and its expected impact
This aid is of paramount importance on several levels. Locally, it directly contributes to food security for beneficiary families and alleviates their economic burden. Water and sanitation projects in areas like Yemen also help curb the spread of diseases and epidemics. Regionally and internationally, these efforts reflect the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia's commitment to its global humanitarian responsibilities and reinforce its image as a key player in relief work. These projects also contribute to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, particularly the goal of eradicating hunger and providing access to clean water.
This aid comes as an extension of the humanitarian efforts provided by the Kingdom through its humanitarian arm, the King Salman Relief Center, to help needy and affected groups in various parts of the world.
