Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar launches the endowment program with Enayah chairman Abdul Rahman Al-Swailem, second left, in Riaydh recently.

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Bandar has hailed philanthropists for giving donations to charitable organizations and helping the needy in the Kingdom.

He was speaking during the launch of the the endowment program of Charitable Health Society for Patient Care (Enayah) here recently.

“I am pleased that doctors and businessmen are also volunteering to help worthy causes in a nation that is ably led by Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, whose magnanimity was well demonstrated in and out of the Kingdom,” Prince Faisal said.

In his opening address, Enayah Chairman Abdul Rahman Al-Swailem said the endowment program will encourage philanthropists to give donations for a worthy cause that would help the sick.

He said 109,000 patients have benefited from the program, including 3,261 patients who were suffering from internal bleeding in their retina, 5,024 suffering from chronic diseases. “Several Yemenis were also given medical treatment through the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid based in Riyadh. In addition to this, 280 disabled people found home under this program,” he added.

A documentary highlighting the importance of charity and endowments was screened during the launch of the program. It also stressed that Waqf (endowments) is a policy that should be followed by people who can afford to share their wealth with the needy.

Early this year, the society raised SR2 million to help pay for the treatment of sick people in the country. The fund raising campaign, organized under the slogan “Ensure my Treatment,” was led by Princesses Norah bint Mohammed bin Saud.

The event announcing the outcomes of the initiative was attended in Riyadh by Princess Fahdah bint Husain Al-Azel, president of the Friends of the Saudi Red Crescent, businesswomen and wives of diplomats.

The charity offers services through an established health center, which includes all the medical specialties, and about 150 Saudi volunteers. A company also provides the charity with medical supplies and appliances for patients with chronic diseases.

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