RIYADH — In a major initiative to succor the flood victims of Pakistan, Saudi Arabia launched on Monday a popular national campaign to collect donations. This was announced by Dr. Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, advisor to the Royal Court and general supervisor of the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KS Relief). "This was in implementation of the directives of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman. The campaign, launched by KSRelief, comes in support of the humanitarian efforts and delivery assistance being carried out by the Kingdom ever since the start of the natural calamity," he said. Al-Rabeeah said more than 1300 people have been killed and over 13,000 injured in the devastating flooding that also resulted in the total destruction of more than 550,000 homes and caused partial damage to one million homes, in addition to heavy damage to roads, bridges and commercial shops. "KSRelief is the body authorized to collect donations directed to send abroad. There is strict oversight by the center to ensure that the aid reaches its beneficiaries in the designated countries of the world," he said. Dr. Al-Rabeeah called on philanthropists and benevolent people to extend their donations to support the Pakistani people through the Sahem platform via electronic applications or through the KSRelief's accounts in various Saudi banks. Donations can be sent to the campaign via the Sahem platform in the following address: https://sahem.ksrelief.org, as well as via text messages on the number 5565. Donors can also send their transfers directly to the following bank accounts: Banque Saudi Fransi: SA5655000000099088000563; Bank Al Bilad: SA8315000999126644880015; Alinma Bank: SA5705000068222222207001; Arab Bank: SA4630400108095307050033; Riyad Bank: SA 5120000002283448399942. The Sahem application can be downloaded on mobile devices via the Apple and Google Play stores. More information can be had if contacted over phone number: 966920008554. On their part, Sheikh Abdullah Al-Mutlaq, and Sheikh Saad Al-Shathri, advisors to the Royal Court and members of the Council of Senior Scholars, urged the public to stand by the brothers of Pakistan to alleviate the suffering caused by the painful calamity by taking part in the donation drive. Meanwhile, Pakistan's Ambassador to Saudi Arabia Ameer Khurram Rathore thanked Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman, and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the Kingdom's humanitarian initiative to support the flood-stricken Pakistani people. "The floods affected 43 million people and destroyed two million homes," he pointed out.
