Kuwait Times, Sat, Mar 23, 2024 | Ramadan 13,
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Kuwait and Egypt charity sign $10 million deal
Kuwait:
The Kuwaiti Office for Charitable Projects signed an agreement with the Misr
Al-Kheir Foundation on Thursday to finance charitable projects in Egypt with a
financial donation of $10 million provided by Kuwait Finance House. The Director
of Zakat House, Dr. Majid Al-Azmi, representing the Kuwait Office for Charitable
Projects, and the CEO of Misr Al-Kheir Foundation, Dr. Muhammad Al-Rifai, signed
the agreement. Al-Azmi said in a statement to KUNA that the signing included a
number of contracts for several development projects in various Egyptian
governorates in partnership with the Misr Al-Kheir Foundation.
He added that these projects come with a generous donation from Kuwait Finance
House to cover a wide range of socio-economic development issues (hunger,
poverty, health, education, water, and economic empowerment) in Egypt. Adnan
Sabti, Director of the Kuwait Office for Charitable Projects in Cairo, confirmed
in a similar statement to KUNA that the donation provided by Kuwait Finance
House amounts to $10 million.
On his part, Al-Rifai said in a similar statement to KUNA that the agreement
between the Kuwaiti Zakat House and the Misr Al-Kheir Foundation is a promising
beginning of cooperation between the two sides and comes as a continuation of a
previous cooperation that included integrated development in society.
Al-Rifai stressed that this cooperation confirms the close ties between the
Kuwaiti and Egyptian peoples, explaining that the protocol includes 33
development projects in various fields such as health, education, and relief. He
added that the protocol includes multiple projects like Ramadan baskets and
tents distributed to various Egyptian governorates, supporting hospitals,
improving the housing environment, and other charitable projects.