By MD RASOOLDEEN | ARAB NEWS
RIYADH: Riyadh Gov. Prince Salman launched a campaign on Monday to create awareness among people on the hazards of renal diseases and to raise funds for the Prince Fahd bin Salman Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients.
Launching the fundraising program, Prince Salman donated SR2 million on behalf of his family. Around 115 representatives from private and public sector organizations were present to pledge their cooperation to the society to promote its activities at a ceremony held at the King Fahd Cultural Center.
Prince Salman, who is also the president of the Prince Fahd bin Salman Charitable Society for the Care of Kidney Patients, initiated the fundraising campaign through the three mobile operators STC, Mobily and Zain. He said funds collected would help renal patients who have reached the end stage of renal disease (ESRD) to get regular treatment through dialysis machines.
He said the partners have consented to take part in the campaign by opening their offices and outlets to distribute brochures to raise awareness of renal diseases and to collect funds on behalf of the society.
"Under the leadership of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Abdullah, supported by Crown Prince Sultan, deputy premier and minister of defense and aviation, the concept of 'the Kingdom of Humanity' was established because of their magnanimity,” Prince Salman said, adding that founding of the society is part of the Kingdom's charitable acts. Link
