MOGADISHU: The King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has launched the Saudi Noor Volunteer Program to fight blindness and diseases in Somalia, Saudi Press Agency (SPA) reported on Monday.
According to the SPA the program has been implemented in collaboration with Al-Basar International Foundation.
KSrelief Launches Saudi Volunteer Program to Combat Blindness in Somalia’s Garowe.https://t.co/6IDMQfwFMo#SPAGOV pic.twitter.com/lRs7tklUtP
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The medical team of volunteers working with KSrelief conducted examinations for 616 individuals, distributed 238 pairs of glasses and successfully performed 158 surgeries.
The project is part of Saudi Arabia’s efforts, carried out through the KSrelief, to provide help to people with vision problems in nations in need worldwide.
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