JEDDAH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid And Relief Center (KSRelief) on Friday concluded the Maharati Biyadi project to improve the livelihoods of orphans and family members affected in Yemen’s capital Aden.
For three months the project aimed to prepare and qualify 250 orphaned young male and female Yemenis in Aden, Hadramout and Shabwa governorates.
The project also aimed to provide them with basic vocational skills in the fields of sewing, embroidery, hairdressing, mobile maintenance, electrical installations, photography and video editing, carpentry, beekeeping and henna engraving.
During the ceremony, which was patronized by Yemeni Prime Minister Dr. Ahmed Obaid Bin Dajar, Undersecretary of the Ministry of Interior, Maj. Gen. Ahmed Ali Masood, praised Saudi Arabia’s role, represented by KSRelief, for introducing this project.
He said their “graduation will give them access to professional skills and provide a decent living for their families.”
The project was launched in July 2018 and has witnessed an improvement in the knowledge and skills gained by the participants through the youth capacity building courses. It has also provided them with professional skills that are useful to the labor market, reported the official Saudi Press Agency.
Professional equipment was then distributed to the participants, including cameras, computers, hairdressing and embroidery tools and sewing machines, and other administrative usages, such as telephones, air conditioning units, refrigerators and electrical appliances.”
On the sidelines of the ceremony, an exhibition was held to display a number of products and handicrafts made by the participants from Aden, Hadramout and Shabwa.
The ceremony included a presentation illustrating examples of their success stories and a segment expressing appreciation to Saudi Arabia, represented by KSRelief.
The ceremony was attended by several Yemeni officials, representatives from KSRelief and other civil society organizations and the families of the participants.
Saudi Arabia's relief agency concludes project to improve the lives of families of orphans in Yemen
Saudi Arabia's relief agency concludes project to improve the lives of families of orphans in Yemen
- KSRelief began a program to help rehabilitate children and family members affected by the deaths from the war in Yemen
- ‘Maharati Biyadi’ helped provide them with basic vocational skills to enable them to enter the labor market
King Abdulaziz Foundation reveals rare images from king’s 1916 Basra visit
- Photographs form part of a wider collection documented by British photographer Gertrude Bell
RIYADH: The King Abdulaziz Foundation has revealed archival photographs documenting King Abdulaziz’s tour of the outskirts of Basra in 1916, a visit that came at an early stage of his efforts to build regional relationships.
One of the photographs, taken by British photographer Gertrude Bell, shows King Abdulaziz standing with his men in the Basra desert, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The image reflects his early political and diplomatic engagement in the region, as he sought to strengthen ties with neighboring areas and engage with the wider Arab and international community, SPA added.
The photograph forms part of a wider collection documented by Bell, which records key developments and transformations across the Arabian Peninsula during the early 20th century.
The Basra visit holds particular significance in King Abdulaziz’s journey as a unifying leader.
Rather than crossing borders in pursuit of power, the visit reflected an approach focused on stability, cooperation and long-term regional harmony, laying the groundwork for a leadership style defined by pragmatism and openness, SPA said.
