Kuwait Times, Sunday, Sep 03, 2023 | Safar 17, 1445
Kuwait Office for Charity Projects strengthens ties
Kuwait:
Kuwait Office for Charity Projects in Cairo
continued to strengthen the bilateral relations between Kuwait and Egypt over
the course of 36 years in the fields of charitable and humanitarian work. Kuwait
has always been a pioneer in unlimited humanitarian work to alleviate the
suffering of countries in need without regard to political or ideological
matters, with the Gulf country’s annual celebration of the anniversary of naming
the late Amir Sheikh Sabah Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah humanitarian leader.
In an interview with KUNA, Acting Director of Kuwait’s Office for Charity
Projects in Cairo, Sarah Al-Mutairi expressed her appreciation of Kuwait’s
honorable stances with suffering countries over the decades. She said that the
office has carried out nearly 430,000 projects, since 1987 until the first half
of 2023, including construction projects, social and health assistance, and food
baskets in all parts of Egypt. She indicated that the office’s main projects
include building hospitals and medical centers, reconstructing old mosques, and
turning them into integrated Islamic complexes in harmony with the Egyptian waqf
(endowments) plans.
She added that the office also provides urgent relief on behalf of the Kuwaiti
people during times of disasters, in addition to orphans and students’
sponsorship, social and medical assistance, and seasonal projects. Al-Mutairi
stated the office also aims to assist Kuwaitis living in Egypt and other people
who require assistance, in coordination with the Kuwaiti embassy.
She praised the cooperation and coordination between Kuwait and Egypt, and their
keenness in facilitating the arrival of aid and personnel to implement projects,
noting that this cooperation takes place in more than one Egyptian ministry.
Member of the Islamic Research Academy, and former Al-Azhar Deputy Dr Abbas
Shouman, said in a statement to KUNA that Kuwaiti Zakat House is a pioneer in
the fields of charity and helping people in need. Shouman praised Kuwait’s role,
which is not limited to providing financial support but through sustainable
projects not consumed by spending, making their benefit invaluable.
He added that Kuwait’s Office for Charity Projects in Cairo is one of the most
active charitable offices in the Islamic world, as it includes many activities
such as sponsoring scholars in Al-Azhar and construction of many mosques.
Kuwait’s Office for Charity Projects was established in 1987 under the name
“Kuwait Zakat House” an independent government body, and it officially opened in
December 1992.
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