Saudi national charity campaign receives $202m in Ramadan

The campaign’s success can be attributed to the crown prince’s empowerment of Ehsan. (SPA)
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Updated 23 April 2023
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Saudi national charity campaign receives $202m in Ramadan

  • Ehsan has received continuous support from the leadership to enable its work in accordance with solid governance supervised by 12 government agencies

RIYADH: Donations totalling more than SR757 million ($202 million) have been received by the National Campaign for Charitable Work in its third edition during Ramadan, according to the Saudi Authority for Data and Artificial Intelligence, which supervises the work of the platform.

The campaign kicked off with two donations totalling SR70 million from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of SDAIA.

Over 67 million donations have so far been made, benefitting more than 4.8 million beneficiaries in around 23 charitable fields, including educational, social, housing, religious, health and nutritional fields.

Over 1.1 million Zakat Al-Fitr have been collected over the past two days, bringing the total donations of the Ehsan platform so far to more than SR3.9 billion.

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• The campaign kicked off with two donations totaling SR70 million from King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, chairman of SDAIA.

• Over 67 million donations have so far been made, benefitting more than 4.8 million beneficiaries in around 23 charitable fields, including educational, social, housing, religious, health and nutritional fields.

The campaign’s success can be attributed to the crown prince’s empowerment of Ehsan, as well as his commitment to the growth of the nonprofit sector, raising its efficiency and reliability standards under the umbrella of a solid digital structure that contributes to realizing the Saudi Vision 2030.

Ehsan has received continuous support from the leadership to enable its work in accordance with solid governance supervised by 12 government agencies. It also has a Shariah committee that ensures that the platform’s work is in compliance with the provisions of Islamic law.

The platform continues to receive donations from individuals, companies, banks, donors, and affluent people through the platform’s application and website https://ehsan.sa, in addition to the benefactors’ call center via the number 8001247000 and the designated bank accounts.

 


Saudi tourism minister visits heritage sites along Northern Trail

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Saudi tourism minister visits heritage sites along Northern Trail

  • Ahmed Al-Khatib highlights natural, historical landmarks
  • Northern Trail sites are a part of the Saudi Winter program

RIYADH: The Kingdom’s Tourism Minister Ahmed Al-Khatib recently traveled on the Northern Trail from Riyadh to Hail, the Saudi Press Agency reported on Monday.

Part of the Saudi Winter program, the Northern Trail has natural and historical landmarks running across various regions of the country.

Al-Khatib began the trip in Thadiq governorate where he was briefed on sites including the tourist village of Ghamra.

He perused the village’s Najd-style mud buildings, ancient alleyways and mosques which are typical of the region’s historical sites.

The minister visited the geopark north of Riyadh to see the natural rock formations and valleys.

The park is a UNESCO-recognized Global Geopark and is run under the supervision of the National Center for Vegetation Cover Development.

From there, he continued north to the Qassim region, passing through rural farms and agricultural tourism destinations.

Al-Khatib visited the Al-Bustan shrine in the city of Buraidah, and the Cultural Heritage Center that is a major attraction for local and foreign visitors.

The minister ended his trip in Hail’s historical mountainous region.

One of his stops was Jabel Umm Sinman in Jubbah, a UNESCO World Heritage site featuring rock inscriptions dating back more than 10,000 years.

The itinerary included hiking trails in the Aja Mountains, desert adventure experiences, the Al-Didhan Reserve, and a stop at the home of pre-Islamic tribal leader and poet Hatim Al-Tai.

Other points of interest along the Northern Trail include the Sheikh Omar bin Muqrin Archaeological Palace in Shaqra, the heritage village in Ushaiqer, and the Al-Askar Palace in Al-Majmaah.

More details about the various sites along the Northern Trail can be found at visitsaudi.com.