RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Islamic Affairs, Call and Guidance’s volunteer department provided more than 1.7 million volunteer hours during the first quarter of 2023.
Volunteers in all regions of the Kingdom are offering their services to strive to achieve the Kingdom’s Vision 2030 goals by reaching 1 million volunteers.
These numbers were revealed within official statistics issued by the National Volunteer Portal, where 4,673 volunteer opportunities were offered, in which 14,790 volunteers participated; the number of volunteer hours completed reached 1,745,132 hours, and the economic value and financial return of voluntary initiatives amounted to SR43,982,265 (a little over $11.99 million)
Offering these volunteer opportunities comes within the framework of providing all possible services to pilgrims in line with the objectives of Vision 2030, as the volunteer initiatives include preparing, cleaning, and arranging mosques, in addition to several field initiatives.
