RIYADH: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) on Tuesday distributed 12,000 sleeping bags among displaced Yemenis in several governorates across the war-torn country.
The sleeping bags will help the displaced people fight the upcoming harsh winter. The undersecretary of the Marib governorate, Dr. Abd Rabbo
Moftah, thanked KSRelief for its continued assistance to the impoverished country.
Since its inception in May 2015, the center has contributed to several humanitarian projects worth $4.4 billion in partnership with different global nonprofit organizations. Since its establishment, the center has implemented over 1,295 different projects in 51 countries.
According to a recent KSRelief report, the countries that benefited the most from its various projects include Yemen ($3 billion), Palestine ($358 million), Syria ($295 million) and Somalia ($192 million).
The center has implemented 74 educational projects, valued at $181.3 million in Yemen, Syria and Somalia and for the benefit
of Rohingya refugees in Malaysia, Bangladesh and other countries of the world, based on Saudi Arabia’s belief in the importance of supporting education among stricken peoples.