Kuwait awqaf ministry eyes bigger role for charity orgs in society development

Undersecretary of the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs Adel Al-Falah called for expanding the role of charity and voluntary organizations in developing the communities they operate in. Speaking at the opening session of the First Forum for Charity Organization and Voluntary Foundations,Al-Falah underlined the need for setting an ambitious strategy for charity and voluntary organizations to help governments materialize development plans and make great strides in all aspects of life. He urged the conferees to come up with new initiatives and recommendations to help achieve this noble goal and to spread the values of and raise the awareness about the role of voluntary work in the advancement of societies. Al-Falah spoke highly about the successes of Kuwaiti charity and voluntary organizations inside and outside Kuwait. Kuwait has more than 90 active charity and voluntary organizations which left indelible marks on the humanitarian work across the globe, he said. The three-day event will review the current situation of charity organizations and voluntary work, stories of success, new mechanisms of work and future plans to develop organization performance and role in the development in their societies they operate in.