Saudi Arabia’s prosthetics center puts smile on faces of Yemenis

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The center has helped 2,862 patients, as well as training and qualifying young Yemeni teams to take part in the project. (SPA)
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Updated 19 July 2020
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Saudi Arabia’s prosthetics center puts smile on faces of Yemenis

  • Since it was founded in May 2015, KSRelief has implemented 1,329 projects in 53 countries, worth more than $4.42 billion

MARIB: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) prosthetics center in Marib governorate is helping Yemenis to rebuild their lives.
Between Jan. 1 and June 30, the center, set up in 2019, has helped 2,862 patients through it limb-fitting service, physical rehabilitation and physiotherapy, as well as training and qualifying young Yemeni teams to take part in the project.  
Over the past few months the KSRelief team has helped Yemenis in need without discrimination.  
Suhail, a child who came to the center suffering from a congenital anomaly, was provided with a device for his arched back as well as the medical care, physiotherapy and follow-up that he required to live a normal life.

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The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has implemented 489 projects in Yemen at a total cost of $3 billion. The projects cover health sector, food security, education, emergency communications, and water and environmental sanitation.

Ayed suffered from a problem in his foot that prevented him from going to school and playing with his friends. After visiting the center with his father, Ayed was fitted with an artificial limb to help him walk again.
Ali, a father of four children with disabilities, also sought the help of the center, which took care of his children and provided them with physiotherapy sessions.
Since it was founded in May 2015, KSRelief has implemented 1,329 projects in 53 countries, worth more than $4.42 billion, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The countries that have benefited most from its work are Yemen ($3 billion), Palestine ($360 million), Syria ($296 million) and Somalia ($192 million).


US Congress honors Muslim World League chief for efforts to combat hate

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US Congress honors Muslim World League chief for efforts to combat hate

  • The certificate highlighted the league’s international efforts to counter racist attitudes and hate-driven narratives

WASHINGTON: Members of the US Congress from both the Republican and Democratic parties have honored the secretary-general of the Muslim World League in recognition of the organization’s efforts to combat hate and promote coexistence among religious communities.

The honor was presented to Sheikh Dr. Mohammed bin Abdulkarim Al-Issa at the US Capitol in Washington, D.C., where members of both the House of Representatives and the Senate signed a certificate commending the MWL’s role in strengthening social cohesion and supporting initiatives aimed at reducing conflict and division in diverse societies.

The certificate highlighted the league’s international efforts to counter racist attitudes and hate-driven narratives that threaten the security and dignity of people of different faiths and ethnic backgrounds.

Leaders from the Muslim community who attended the ceremony described the recognition as an honor for the wider Muslim community in the US, noting that it marked a first-of-its-kind event at the Capitol.

Commenting on the honor, Al-Issa said the efforts being recognized reflected Islamic values that call for global peace and harmony within societies.

He reaffirmed the MWL’s commitment to promoting constructive dialogue and cooperation to foster greater understanding and awareness.

He added that embracing diversity and engaging with differences through reasoned and civilized dialogue, rather than conflict, remained central to the league’s work in addressing global challenges related to intolerance and division.