Ministry of Social Affairs Launches Relief Campaign to Collect Medical Supplies for Yemen

Al-Jarida has learned that the Ministry of Social Affairs has issued a circular to the boards of directors of registered charitable associations and endowments regarding the organization of a relief campaign to collect medical supplies to assist our brothers in the Republic of Yemen. This directive comes at the request of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and aims to unify and coordinate charitable efforts, ensuring that aid reaches its intended beneficiaries.

According to sources, the campaign will launch on Thursday, November 5, at 10:00 a.m., and will run for three days, concluding at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday, November 7. The Patient Aid Fund Association has been designated as the authorized entity to receive donations for the campaign.

The ministry specified a set of regulatory guidelines for implementing the campaign, the foremost of which is that relief supplies must be purchased from the local market in Kuwait. The Ministry of Social Affairs, in coordination with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, will be responsible for delivering the aid to the Republic of Yemen via the land border crossing connecting Saudi Arabia and Yemen.

Sources clarified that the guidelines also require the daily recording of campaign revenues through the approval of the campaign license via the computerized system for charitable associations and endowments, thereby ensuring the organization and monitoring of donation collection in accordance with approved procedures.

The ministry emphasized that charitable associations and endowments wishing to participate in the campaign must obtain prior approval from the ministry before engaging in any related activities, in compliance with the regulations governing charitable work and the established coordination among relevant authorities.