A Saudi Arabian charitable foundation said on Monday it will give $50 million to the United Nations children’s agency to help eliminate measles, the largest private donation ever to UNICEF’s efforts.
The donation by Riyadh-based Alwaleed Philanthropies comes amid rising concern about the highly contagious disease, a leading cause of death among children, with recent outbreaks in Italy and Romania.Read more
In an effort to inspire Saudi youth to embrace their career ambitions, Alwaleed Philanthropies, chaired by Prince Alwaleed bin Talal, announced the launch of the national growth mindset initiative ‘Yanmu’ in partnership with Dimam, Injaz Saudi Arabia and The Talent Enterprise.
The program will launch in Oct.2016 to foster crucial life and career skills for 600 students across 10 chosenRead more