KUWAIT: The Al-Najat Charity Association said on Sunday that it assisted 1,450 refugee orphans in Jordan in cooperation and coordination with the authorized bodies. The acting director general of the association, Abdullah Al-Shihab, told the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) that the association has implemented many humanitarian projects in Jordan to promote social solidarity and strengthen brotherly ties.
Al-Shihab stressed that the association is making strenuous efforts in caring for orphans, and its role is not limited to distributing materials in need. "In addition to supporting the Al-Najat orphanage in Jordan, which includes 54 orphans, the association has paid university fees for 42 outstanding university science students in Jordan from various nationalities.” He added that the association is keen to take care of the patients. It has paid for the treatment of 20 Syrian refugees who are kidney patients.
The association’s delegations distributed food baskets and financial assistance to poor families, provided assistance to 66 Syrian refugee families, and provided all their basic needs like medicine and food in addition to supporting production projects and providing safe drinking water. He thanked the charity’s supporters for their contributions in alleviating the suffering of those in need. — KUNA