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RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief has signed a joint executive program with a civil society organization to support and sponsor orphans in Ghana.

The agreement aims to provide comprehensive care and sponsorship for orphans, including covering their educational expenses, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

It also seeks to empower the families of orphans by offering training in financial literacy, marketing, entrepreneurship, and vocational skills.

Moreover, beneficiaries will receive essential tools and supplies to help launch small-scale economic projects, such as sewing, baking, soap making, and retail operations.

These initiatives are expected to directly benefit 850 individuals and indirectly support an additional 2,455 people.

This endeavor aligns with ������Ƶ’s humanitarian and relief efforts, carried out through KSrelief, to support orphans worldwide and improve their living conditions.

The Kingdom's humanitarian and charitable relief efforts continue unabated. The Kingdom has provided humanitarian and development aid exceeding $141 billion and implemented almost 7,990 projects in 173 countries, cementing its position as one of the world’s largest donor countries, according to KSrelief.

In a move to enhance this humanitarian role, the Kingdom established KSrelief on May 13, 2015, at the initiative of King Salman, to serve as the Kingdom's humanitarian arm abroad.

RIYADH: Members of ������Ƶ’s Project Masam removed 915 explosive devices from various regions of Yemen last week.

The total included 880 unexploded ordnances, 14 improvised explosive devices, 13 anti-tank mines and eight anti-personnel mines, according to a Saudi Press Agency report.

Ousama Al-Gosaibi, the initiative’s managing director, said that 510,527 mines have been cleared since the project began in 2018.

The explosives were planted indiscriminately and posed a threat to civilians, including children, women and the elderly.

The demining operations took place in Marib, Aden, Jouf, Shabwa, Taiz, Hodeidah, Lahij, Sanaa, Al-Bayda, Al-Dhale and Saada.

The project trains local demining engineers and provides them with modern equipment. It also offers support to Yemenis injured by the devices.

Teams are tasked with clearing villages, roads and schools to facilitate the safe movement of civilians and delivery of humanitarian aid.