The Minister of Social Development appreciates the royal directives to provide urgent humanitarian relief aid to brotherly and friendly countries affected by the earthquake

09-02-2023

His Excellency Mr. Osama bin Ahmed Khalaf Al-Asfoor, Minister of Social Development, valued the royal directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, the King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to provide urgent humanitarian relief aid to brotherly and friendly countries affected by the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, which left many victims and caused great damage to infrastructure and facilities, pointing out that this royal directive confirms the noble humanitarian character and the civilized face of the Kingdom of Bahrain, which has established its position in adopting and providing programs and services. Relief projects and official development assistance during the past years. In this context, the Minister of Social Development also praised the humanitarian initiative to open the door for donations and contributions to the national campaign to support the earthquake victims in Turkey and Syria, under the supervision of the Royal Foundation for Humanitarian Work, which enjoys great support from the government headed by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, and which was announced by His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, in implementation of the royal directives. Al-Asfoor stressed that the Ministry of Social Development was keen to implement the royal directives, and directly initiated civil society organizations licensed to donate for the purpose of aiding and relief the needy, afflicted and affected, through the official accounts of the campaign, in coordination with the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, to find out the humanitarian repercussions and strengthen and intensify relief efforts to meet the needs of brothers in Syria and Turkey, in support of the national efforts of the Kingdom of Bahrain, to alleviate the suffering of the victims, and based on the firm approach of standing with the victims of natural disasters in the world. The Minister of Social Development noted that the provision of humanitarian and development assistance to the Kingdom of Bahrain and its people is usually rooted in the Kingdom's approach, which continues its unremitting efforts to provide relief and assistance to various afflicted peoples, who are subjected to crises and difficult humanitarian conditions, from a humanitarian standpoint, which reflects its moral and value commitment towards all peoples.