The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSRelief) has inaugurated a series of voluntary and development projects aimed at meeting urgent humanitarian needs in Syria, including 61 initiatives in the health sector, rehabilitation programs, orphan care, and overland aid convoys delivering essential supplies.
Abdullah Al-Rabeeah, Supervisor General of KSrelief, said the projects were designed to address Syria’s most pressing needs, particularly in food security, health, community support, and rehabilitation. Speaking at a signing ceremony in Damascus on Sunday, he emphasized that humanitarian work is a core part of Saudi Arabia’s identity, noting that under the leadership of King Salman and the Crown Prince, this approach has evolved into a comprehensive institutional strategy. KSrelief, he added, has extended assistance to 108 countries worldwide.
Al-Rabeeah recalled Saudi Arabia’s long-standing record of humanitarian aid, highlighting that more than 454 projects worth over SAR 5 billion have been allocated to Syria, out of a total of SAR 28 billion spent globally. He said that the newly launched projects are evidence of Saudi Arabia’s commitment to stand by Syria and represent practical steps to meet urgent needs.
Health sector initiatives include equipping 17 central hospitals in affected areas with life-saving medical devices for operating rooms, intensive care units, emergency wards, and dialysis departments. Ten ambulances and large quantities of medicines will also be supplied. In addition, 61 medical volunteer missions are planned for this year, covering pediatric surgery, ENT, pediatric oncology, neurosurgery, cochlear implants, hearing rehabilitation, and specialized training.
Rehabilitation projects will restore more than 30 public bakeries and 29 bread production lines to boost food security, particularly in areas hosting returnees and displaced families.
The aid bridge will deliver 50 trucks carrying dialysis equipment, medical supplies, food, shelter materials, heavy machinery, debris-removal equipment, and ambulances, totaling 673 tons of relief bound for all Syrian provinces.
KSrelief also signed agreements for upcoming projects, including well drilling, orphan care, wheat production support, debris removal, and training programs.
To date, Saudi Arabia has implemented 419 humanitarian projects in Syria worth over $532 million, as part of ongoing efforts to ease suffering, improve living conditions, and reduce the impact of the humanitarian crisis.
