KSrelief Advances Saudi Arabia's Humanitarian Mission Through Youth Empowerment Worldwide

Human societies observe World Youth Skills Day on July 15 each year, serving as a reminder that every young person possesses determination, untapped potential and the drive to turn the impossible into reality and transform dreams into achievements.

 At a time when crises and disasters are disrupting the aspirations of millions of young people, Saudi Arabia, through the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), stands at the forefront of countries supporting youth and developing their skills.

 The KSrelief promotes the belief that the future is built not only through humanitarian relief, but also by empowering people and investing in their potential, recognizing young people as the foundation of the future and a driving force behind national development.

 Building on this mission, KSrelief has implemented flagship projects to empower young people around the world. In Somalia, it rehabilitated the Burao Technical Institute and upgraded its infrastructure, benefiting 4,420 young people. In Tajikistan, 3,600 young people received computer and English language training under a youth capacity-building project.

 In Yemen, KSrelief implemented a project to empower young men and women to improve their livelihoods by equipping them with vocational, technical and administrative skills in various governorates. In cooperation with the United Nations Population Fund, KSrelief also empowered 42,960 women and strengthened the capacities of survivors of gender-based violence through vocational training, psychosocial support and protection services.

 In Syria, KSrelief established community care centers that combined psychosocial services with vocational rehabilitation. The centers provided training to 29,988 people in skills including computer literacy, English language, sewing, barbering, painting and car mechanics, alongside youth dialogue sessions and sports and recreational activities.

 In Palestine, KSrelief's youth-focused projects included the establishment of a vocational and technical center for women in need in the city of Al-Khalil in the West Bank. The center provides training in basic cooking skills, small-loan management and handicrafts in partnership with local community organizations.

 Moreover, KSrelief implemented a volunteer training program in Indonesia that provided 440 young people with training in first aid, search and rescue.

 In N'Djamena, Chad, KSrelief trained 270 women in sewing, embroidery, culinary arts and computer maintenance to help them secure sustainable sources of income. KSrelief also carried out a volunteer program in Mauritania to train beneficiaries in first aid.

 Underscoring Saudi Arabia's commitment, through KSrelief, to supporting young people worldwide, KSrelief has signed a number of agreements and launched several programs.

 These include an agreement with the United Nations Development Programme to empower internally displaced youth and women through vocational training and livelihood support in the town of Kolofata in northern Cameroon.

 It also signed an implementation program with the Saudi Center for Culture and Heritage for the benefit of the Gaza Strip to train young men and women with disabilities and those in need in eight vocational, technical and craft specializations, linking them to sustainable sources of income.

 Since its establishment, KSrelief has implemented 4,221 humanitarian relief projects and programs across 113 countries in a range of vital sectors, with a total value exceeding $8.539 billion, reinforcing its position as a leading international humanitarian aid organization.