Date palm project in Madinah to support orphans

Prince Faisal bin Salman bin Abdulaziz, Governor of the Madinah region in KSA, has launched a project to plant 100,000 palm trees in his region to help orphans.

Prince Faisal is Chairman of the board of directors of the Takaful Welfare Society for Orphan Care in Madinah. As a token of his support for the maiden project, Prince Faisal bought 100 palms and opened the doors for donations from well-wishers and contributors to expand the project.

Takaful Society Secretary General, Abdul Mohsin Al-Harbi, said that the project is the outcome of a yearlong study. Dates are a major cash crop of the region and popular among local and foreign consumers. He shared that each palm tree would cost SR600 – this sum includes the cost of the tree, land and its cultivation for two years until it bears fruit.

The society takes care of more than 8,000 orphans, including support for living, health and education. Al-Harbi said the project will be a sustainable endowment which could help finance several projects for the benefit of orphans.

Emirates Red Crescent engages with orphans over Ramadhan

The Emirates Red Crescent (ERC) recently organised a number of activities for orphans nationwide, reported the Emirates news agency WAM.

The ERC collaborated with Ferrari World Abu Dhabi for the second year in a row, and organised the Ramadhan iftar for 500 orphaned children aged between 7 and 17.

Rashid Mubarak Al Mansouri, ERC Deputy Secretary-General of Local Affairs, said that the ERC provides educational and social programmes as well as recreational activities to help raise orphans with appropriate religious and social values.