A NEW committee has been set up to co-ordinate charity work and unify the GCC efforts in delivering humanitarian and relief aids in time of disasters.
The GCC Joint Charity Work Committee, set up at the initiative of His Majesty King Hamad’s representative for humanitarian work and youth affairs Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, was inaugurated yesterday.
Shaikh Nasser commended the great humanitarian role of His Majesty and his support to charity work in Bahrain and beyond. He praised the motivating and inspirational directives of the King to the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), underlining the support by His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, to the kingdom’s humanitarian march.
Inaugurating the committee, Shaikh Nasser thanked the GCC leaders for their prominent humanitarian role and support for charity work all over the world.
He pointed out the significance of unifying the humanitarian efforts through the committee to promote the culture of charity work among the GCC people.
Representative of Oman, Dr Abdulrahman bin Suleiman Al Shehi, expressed gratitude to His Majesty and HRH Prince Salman. He also thanked Shaikh Nasser for his support and keenness to unite the charity efforts in the GCC member states.
Social Development Minister Osama Al Asfoor described Shaikh Nasser’s humanitarian efforts at the local and international level as a model to emulate in Bahrain and an incentive for the Bahraini youth to continue the path of hard work and excellence.
RHF Secretary General Dr Mustafa Al Sayed expressed the hope that the committee would help unite policies in accordance with the directives of the GCC leaders.
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