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Qassim Gov. Prince Faisal bin Mishaal on Sunday chaired a meeting to study the establishment of Abdullah Al-Othaim Social City to promote and support social and charity work in the region. The meeting was attended by the undersecretary of region, Abdulrahman Al-Wazzan; the assistant undersecretary for development affairs, Abdulrahman Al-Saawi; businessman Abdullah Al-Othaim; and a number of government agencies that took part virtually.
Prince Faisal was briefed on the steps to establish Abdullah Al-Othaim Social City, which includes buildings, parks, pedestrian paths, gyms, and recreation halls. He listened to an explanation from Al-Othaim about the details of the city, which aims to serve low-income people, the elderly, orphans, people with disabilities, families of prisoners, and the ill.
Al-Othaim expressed his appreciation for the governor’s follow-up, encouragement, and support for all the social work that served the region and its people.
Prince Faisal praised Al-Othaim’s initiative to establish a social city in the region, expressing his appreciation for the benevolence of the Saudi people toward promoting and developing social and charitable works.