المملكة: Under the patronage of the King and on his behalf, the Emir of Riyadh honors the winners of the Princess Seetah Award

He praised the efforts of those in charge of the Princess Seetah Award and the service they provide for social work in the Kingdom, expressing his happiness and pride in the quality of social and humanitarian work enjoyed by Interest at the level of institutions and individuals in the Kingdom.

After the royal peace, the ceremony began with the recitation of verses from the Holy Qur’an, then Engineer Al Rajhi delivered a speech on this occasion in which he extended his thanks and appreciation to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques – may God protect him – for his generous sponsorship of the award, appreciating the honor and presence of His Highness the Emir of the Riyadh Region at the award ceremony in this session.

A sublime message in community service

He said: "The award is no longer just an annual event, but rather a sublime message in the service of society, embodying the precision of selection and attention to precise annual topics that are in line with the needs of the dear nation and achieve the goals of its lofty vision."

He stressed the award’s keenness for its topics to be a realistic reflection of the challenges facing society, and to reach all its segments through its various programs and initiatives, thanks to the constructive integration with the Ministry of Human Resources and Social Development, and the distinguished alignment with the National Center for the Non-Profit Sector, which confirms that social work requires concerted efforts and everyone’s cooperation to serve the nation and the citizen.

He pointed out that the award witnessed a remarkable growth in the number of winners, as it increased. The number ranged from (133) winners to (143) winners, distributed across various regions and governorates of the Kingdom, and (6,727) beneficiaries benefited from it, within six branches covering pivotal topics: national achievement, Islamic endowment, social responsibility, individuals, social responsibility and environmental sustainability, which contributes to achieving the indicators of the year 2023.
He concluded his speech by recalling the biography of Princess Seetah, who was an example of giving and loyalty, and what she left behind. From an indelible imprint on charitable and humanitarian work.

Social and volunteer work in Saudi Arabia

After that, His Highness the Governor of the Riyadh Region and the audience watched a visual presentation about the award and its branches. Then, Dr. Al-Maghlouth delivered a speech in which he expressed his thanks and gratitude to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques and His Highness the Crown Prince for their continued support for the award, which had a great impact in strengthening its position and consolidating its role as an essential tributary to the process of social and volunteer work in the nation. Dear.

Recalling the role of King Abdullah bin Abdulaziz Al Saud – may God have mercy on him – in directing that the award bear the name of his sister, Princess Seetah bint Abdulaziz, in commemoration of her humanitarian legacy and her luminous career that embodied the meanings of altruism, generosity, and community service.

A conscious institutional system

Dr. Al-Maghlooth welcomed the audience, congratulating the award winners, It is clear that the title of this course is: "Social intelligence in the service of humanity" It reflects the vision and mission of the award, and confirms that social work is no longer a passing effort, but rather a conscious institutional system, based on innovation, that aims to create a sustainable impact on the lives of individuals and society.

He explained that the award witnessed a wide turnout in its thirteenth session, and 754 entries were submitted, of which 158 qualified for the scientific evaluation stage, then 18 of them moved to the final arbitration stage, and after field visits by the arbitrators to all regions and governorates of the Kingdom, the committee unanimously agreed Judging the victory of the 10 honored pioneers tonight.

Dr. Al-Maghlouth announced the opening of nominations for the Grand Prize in its fourteenth session, under the title "Human development and enhancing community cohesion and national loyalty"Pointing out that the title of the course confirms that the human being is the focus and foundation of development, and that consolidating the values ​​of cohesion, solidarity and loyalty contributes to building a cohesive society and a strong nation capable of facing challenges.

Humanitarian Work in Saudi Arabia

After that, His Highness the Governor of the Riyadh Region, the guest of honor, honored, "Endowment of the reputation of Bint Abdulaziz"In view of its pioneering role in humanitarian work, the Secretary-General of the Endowment, Khalid bin Muhammad Zahran, gave a speech on this occasion, in which he stressed that the Endowment was never an ordinary administrative project, but rather a trust, a mission, and a shared responsibility. He pointed out that the Endowment does not work with individual effort, but rather a collective work system that began with clear directives from the Board of Supervisors, the sons and daughters of Princess Seetah, who took responsibility for the continuation of their mother’s goodness, drew the road map, determined the destination, and affirmed that the Endowment It must be managed according to the highest standards of governance and regulatory compliance.

He stated that this collective work transferred the endowment from the stage of traditional effort to the stage of organized institutional work, and this was reflected in the quality of performance, clarity of procedures, increased impact, improved income and spending, and sustainability of giving, pointing out that the endowment has become a pioneering national model in endowment work, and a living example that governance does not restrict giving, but rather maximizes its impact, and that teamwork is the true path. For sustainability.

After that, His Highness the Emir of the Riyadh Region honored the winners of the thirteenth session of the award, where in the Excellence in National Achievement branch (for government agencies) it won equally with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (Modon) and the General Administration of Education in the Qassim Region, while in the Excellence Branch in the Islamic Endowment (for endowment bodies) it was jointly won with the Endowment for the Glorification of the Two Revelationes in Medina and the Islamic University in Medina.

Services Pilgrims and Umrah pilgrims

As for the excellence branch in social work programs (for non-profit entities), it was shared equally between the Association of Neighborhood Centers in the Makkah Al-Mukarramah region and the Association for Pilgrimage and Umrah Services in the Al-Jawf region, and in the excellence branch for social work pioneers (for individuals), Abdullah bin Saleh Al-Othaim won.

As for the social responsibility branch (for companies), the award was given to Sahara International Petrochemical Company. "Sipchem"In the environmental sustainability branch (for entities and individuals), the Hail Municipality and King Khalid University won equally.

The ceremony was attended by a number of Their Royal Highnesses, Their Highnesses Princes, Their Excellencies, ministers, diplomats accredited to the Kingdom, and officials.