Saudi Arabia Marks International Day of Charity 2026

Saudi Arabia marked the International Day of Charity on 5 September 2026 by releasing updated figures on its humanitarian and charitable work worldwide. The Kingdom reported implementing 9,030 humanitarian, development and charitable projects valued at more than USD 145 billion across 175 countries.

Through King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief), the Kingdom highlighted over 4,457 relief projects in 113 countries with funding exceeding USD 8 billion. Its conjoined twins program has assessed 158 cases and successfully completed 72 separation operations for children from 28 countries, with treatment, travel and rehabilitation provided at no cost to families.

The Saudi Portal for External Volunteering has registered 84,388 volunteers who carried out 1,446 medical and training missions in 59 countries, benefiting more than 2.85 million people and resulting in 273,350 surgical procedures. The national donation platform Sahem raised over SAR 1.701 billion from more than 9.82 million donors.

For 2025, KSrelief dispatched 1,182 aid trucks, 89 cargo ships and 41 aircraft, delivering more than 35,000 tons of assistance to 61 countries. Its 2026 plan launches 113 projects in 44 countries targeting over 12 million beneficiaries with a SAR 400 million budget, plus 309 volunteer programs in 42 countries budgeted at SAR 200 million.

The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques' 2026 gift of dates will deliver 17,868 tons to more than 13 million people in 73 countries, at a total cost of SAR 123 million. Official data shows more than USD 23.7 billion in support for refugees and displaced persons, including over USD 20.43 billion for people from Yemen, Syria, the Rohingya minority and Sudan. These figures underline the scale of humanitarian efforts that many residents and expats in the Kingdom take pride in supporting.

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