MPs Mark Charity Day
Bahrain’s charities are reaching orphans, hard-pressed families, students and people hit by crises abroad under stronger rules and state support, MPs said marking the International Day of Charity.
Khalid Buanaq, Dr Hassan Eid Bukhamas and Waleed Al Dosari said giving was woven into Bahraini life and remained one of the main ways communities support those in need.
They credited His Majesty King Hamad and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Crown Prince and Prime Minister, with helping charities grow their work and giving them a
clearer legal framework.
Mr Buanaq said charity and social solidarity had long been part of Bahrain’s social fabric.
‘The hand that reaches out to others is a mark of this country’s civilisation and one of the reasons its social fabric remains strong,’ he said.
He praised His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs, for his continued support of the sector, and the
Royal Humanitarian Foundation for its work with orphans, low-income families, students and others in need.
Its aid, he said, had also reached people outside Bahrain.
Mr Buanaq thanked charities, donors and volunteers who gave their money, time and effort to help others.
Dr Bukhamas, chairman of Parliament’s Foreign Affairs, Defence and National Security Committee, said royal support had helped charity work grow inside Bahrain and overseas.
Government support, he said, had also helped strengthen the laws and rules governing the sector, allowing charities to work with greater openness and efficiency.
‘Charitable work is part of our national identity and embodies the spirit of one family united by the aim of serving people,’ he said.
Dr Bukhamas said the habit of giving had been handed down from one generation to the next and remained deeply rooted in Bahraini custom.
He also praised the Royal Humanitarian Foundation’s work with orphans, low-income families and students, along with its relief work abroad.
Mr Al Dosari said charities had been given room to expand and reach a wider group of people in need.
‘Charity in Bahrain has never been a passing act. It is a deeply rooted value and a way of life that shows the strength of a united society,’ he said.
He praised His Highness Shaikh Nasser and the Royal Humanitarian Foundation for helping orphans, struggling families, students and patients, as well as people affected by humanitarian
crises at home and overseas.
The International Day of Charity is marked on September 5 each year.
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