RIYADH: Saudi aid agency KSrelief is implementing a package of humanitarian projects in Pakistan, including the construction of 300 schools across the country.
The initiative aims to support communities lacking access to government education and provide a comprehensive learning environment for children in the most vulnerable areas, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.
KSrelief is constructing four government schools in earthquake-stricken areas of Azad Jammu and Kashmir to help restore education and support affected families.
As part of these efforts, work is also underway to rehabilitate 22 projects in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Punjab, and Azad Jammu and Kashmir.
These include schools, health centers, and water and sanitation projects, to enhance sustainability and improve efficiency in serving beneficiaries.
In addition, a disaster management logistics warehouse is being built in the capital, Islamabad, to boost emergency preparedness and enable a rapid humanitarian response.
Meanwhile, KSrelief delivered three advanced firefighting vehicles to the Syrian Arab Republic’s Ministry of Emergency and Disaster Management to support efforts to combat forest fires in Latakia governorate.
The assistance is part of an emergency response project to provide supplies, equipment, and vehicles to fight forest fires in the governorate, the SPA reported.
Latakia Emergency and Disaster Management Director Abdulkafi Kayyal expressed appreciation to Saudi Arabia, represented by KSrelief, saying the vehicles will support firefighting efforts.
He said the support will enhance civil defense capabilities, preserve vegetation cover, improve rapid emergency response and strengthen the logistical capacity of field teams.
In Yemen, KSrelief continued with its water supply and environmental sanitation project in Hodeidah governorate. In one week, 1,147,000 liters of water for household use and 247,000 liters of potable drinking water were pumped.
The project also carried out 69 waste-removal trips from displacement camps and conducted one water-quality test, benefiting 16,170 people.
In Lebanon, KSrelief distributed 928 food baskets and date cartons to Syrian refugees and host communities in Baalbek, benefiting 2,320 people.
In southeastern Brazil, the agency distributed 6,104 kg of dates in Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Minas Gerais, and Espirito Santo, benefiting 986 families.
KSrelief also distributed 520 food baskets in Afghanistan’s Nangarhar province, benefiting Afghan returnees from Pakistan.
Since its establishment in 2015, KSrelief has implemented 3,881 projects in 109 countries costing more than $8.2 billion. Its efforts cover key sectors including food security, health, education, water and sanitation, and shelter.
