Over 10,000 benefit from Al-Najat charity’s eye treatment campaign

Operations during vigil at Mount Arafat

KUWAIT CITY, May 10: Al-Najat Charitable Society announced that over 10,000 people benefited from its eye treatment campaign organized for people battling with blindness in many countries, reports AlRai daily.

Director of Fahaheel Zakat Committee affiliated to Al-Najat Society, Ehab Al-Dabbous, said the society is committed to intensifying efforts toward the execution of the campaign.

He declared the campaign was introduced during a vigil at Mount Arafat, because its effects reflect across the world, noting over 1,500 people were treated during a medical camp organized in Egypt.

He stated that three other medical camps were organized in Bangladesh and other places at a total cost of KD 40,000, and that a similar camp was organized at Aden city in Yemen where various services such as critical surgeries, medical diagnoses, fixing of lens and medical glasses were provided.

He added the committee cooperated with several authorized and excellent charities in Yemen in documenting and posting the events on social media for

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philanthropists to view.

The Secretary General of Orphan Care Association Salah Al-Jarallah stated the significance of presenting the best services to orphans wherever they may be, reports Al-Anba daily.

Al-Jarallah noted the world has roughly 140 million orphans, while the war in Syria has left millions of children without parents, and many more widowed.

He stressed the association endeavors to develop the capabilities of humanitarian groups and aid workers staff through specialized training programs and workshops, indicating the union has launched 7 model projects for orphans and widows.

Ministry of Commerce and Industry has referred four real-estate companies to Public Prosecution over suspicions of money-laundering, reports Al-Qabas daily.

The ministry explained that these companies had been participating in real-estate exhibitions organized by the ministry but they were ended due to money-laundering suspicions.

These companies include Timas Real Estate Company, Arabia Real Estate Network Group, Al-Bazi Systems for General Trading & Contacting, and Dar Maeda for General Trading and Contracting.