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Saudi aid chief meets Save the Children International CEO

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah (R) and Inger Ashing in New York. (Supplied)
Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah (R) and Inger Ashing in New York. (Supplied)
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Updated 23 September 2025

Saudi aid chief meets Save the Children International CEO

Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah (R) and Inger Ashing in New York. (Supplied)
  • The organizations signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership that will focus on cooperation in humanitarian aid, relief, and volunteer work

NEW YORK: Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, general supervisor of the Saudi aid agency KSrelief, met with Save the Children International CEO Inger Ashing at the 80th session of the UN General Assembly in New York City on Tuesday.Ìý

The organizations signed an agreement to establish a strategic partnership that will focus on cooperation in humanitarian aid, relief, and volunteer work, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The officials also discussed ongoing humanitarian and relief projects focused on supporting children worldwide and providing them with essential aid.

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KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations
Updated 11 November 2025

KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations

KSrelief expands aid efforts across 5 nations
  • Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems

RIYADH: The Saudi aid agency KSrelief continues to make an impact by providing critical assistance to some of the world’s most vulnerable communities.

KSrelief recently signed a cooperation agreement in Riyadh with a civil society organization to improve sustainable access to clean water for residents of Taiz, Yemen.

Under the agreement, three artesian wells, each about 400 meters deep, will be drilled and equipped with submersible pumps, accessories, and integrated solar power systems.

Solar systems will also be installed to operate three existing wells. The project will include community campaigns on water conservation, hygiene, and protection of water sources from pollution.

In Khartoum State, Sudan, KSrelief distributed 800 food parcels, benefiting 5,239 people as part of the Madad project. 

Meanwhile, nine medical volunteers providing eye care in Nigeria screened 32,262 children and provided 1,651 pairs of glasses.

In Chad, KSrelief distributed 500 food baskets to 3,000 vulnerable individuals, while in Syria, the agency provided food baskets to 975 needy families in Latakia governorate.