Saudi Gazette Report

RIYADH — The Ministry of Interior confirmed that the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) is the only entity authorized to receive and distribute donations outside Saudi Arabia, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

The ministry emphasized that the Saudi society is a giving society. “The donation campaigns carried out by the Kingdom to relieve countries during disasters, and the Ehsan, Farajat and Tabarra platforms are based on regular procedures that ensure that donations reach those who deserve them and are not used for exploiting in a way undermining the security,” it said.

The ministry stressed that any fundraising activities in any form will expose the perpetrator to the legally prescribed penalties. It called on the public to report any violation by calling over the unified number 911 in the regions of Riyadh, Makkah, and the Eastern Province, and the number 999 in the rest of the regions of the Kingdom.