Hassan Al -Sitry
- • The royal guidance by transforming the budgets of the national celebrations of charitable societies and funds establishes the leadership of Bahrain Charitable
- • 27 properties owned by the state at the disposal of charities in support of civil work
- • 71576 beneficiaries of the Bahrain Charitable Society between 2009 and 2025
- • 271598 orphans, widow guarantees, and more than 58 relief and development projects
- • 6075 Bahraini families supported by 50 associations during 2022
- • The United Nations approved charitable work day in 2012 to commemorate Mother Teresa
On the international day of charitable work, the Kingdom of Bahrain stands out as a pioneering model in consolidating the values of solidarity and solidarity, supported by numbers and achievements that reflect the size of the human presence at the local and international levels.
During the period from 2009 to 2025, more than 71,576 people benefited from the Bahrain Charitable Association, which also succeeded in sponsoring about 271,598 orphans and widow and the implementation of more than 58 relief and development projects inside and outside Bahrain. In 2022 alone, 50 regional associations managed to support more than 6075 Bahraini families through food, financial and pastoral assistance.
These numbers reflect a royal approach rooted, embodied by the direction of His Majesty the King to transfer the budgets of national celebrations in favor of charitable societies and funds, to consolidate the human dimension in the state’s policies. His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Acts and Youth Affairs, also strengthened Bahrain’s international status by leading the Royal Humanitarian Foundation, achieving qualitative achievements in solidarity and social solidarity.
While the United Nations confirms that eliminating poverty requires strong partnerships between governments, civil society and charitable organizations, Bahrain today provides an integrated experience that shows that humanitarian giving is not a seasonal initiative, but rather an investment in the future and a message of solidarity that contributes to building more solid and comprehensive societies.
On the fifth of September of each year, the world revives the international day of charitable work, which was approved by the United Nations General Assembly in 2012, to commemorate the death of Mother Teresa, the symbol of humanitarian giving and the Nobel Peace Prize. This occasion comes to renew the affirmation of the vital role of charitable work in promoting global solidarity, and facing social, economic and humanitarian challenges that afflict societies, from poverty and hunger to natural disasters and health crises.
And if charitable work represents a human value that is transient for borders and cultures, Bahrain provides a prominent model in consolidating these values at the local and international levels, thanks to the efforts of the state, civil society institutions and charitable organizations spread in various governorates.
The charitable work today has new features that made it a driving force for social change and comprehensive development, and one of its most prominent ingredients:
– The bid paid for technology: Thanks to the digital platforms and artificial intelligence tools, the areas of giving expanded and the level of transparency in donation management increased. Disability and geographical location, and invests in solutions led by the local community.- The moral giving subject to accountability: With the breadth of charitable work, the need for its practice has emerged in a framework of transparency, accountability and respect for the priorities of societies.
The International Day of Charitable Action represents an opportunity to highlight the leading Bahraini experience, as the Kingdom is characterized by the formulation of sustainable development policies that made it at the forefront of countries in this sector. Among the royal directives is to direct His Majesty the King to transfer the budgets of national celebrations to charitable societies and funds, which reflects the humanitarian approach rooted in state policy.
His Highness Sheikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, a representative of His Majesty the King for Humanitarian Acts and Youth Affairs, also played a pioneering role in enhancing Bahrain’s position on the international scene through the leadership of the Royal Foundation for Humanitarian Works and achieving qualitative achievements in solidarity and social solidarity. Charitable work in Bahrain is an important tributary of national development, as it contributes to bridging social gaps that public services are not able to fully meet, support community security by ensuring thousands of orphans and families Confused, enabling fragile groups through education and health care, and enhancing human values based on solidarity and compassion between citizens and residents.
In a previous statement to the Ministry of Social Development, the Kingdom will host more than 675 civil society organizations that contribute to the implementation of distinguished development and social programs in partnership with the public and private sectors. The Ministry’s data issued last February, in response to a proposal with a desire, indicates that Bahrain includes 93 active headquarters for charities distributed in the governorates: 34 in the capital, 11 in Muharraq, 43 in the northern, and 5 in southern. Some of them benefit from 27 properties owned by the state, reflecting the government’s continuous support for the civil and charitable work sector.
As for the services, the Bahrain Charitable Society reported that more than 71,576 people have benefited from humanitarian aid provided between 2009 and 2025. A total of 271,598 orphans has also been sponsored since the establishment of the association, as well as the implementation of more than 58 relief and development projects inside and outside Bahrain.
In the context of supporting the needy families, a social study showed in 2022 that 50 regional charitable associations contributed to providing aid to 6075 Bahraini families, which included widows, divorced women, orphans and families without a breadwinner. The support aspects varied between the distribution of food items, coupons, electrical appliances, and monthly sums of money to ensure the stability of these families.
According to analysts, charitable work in its essence is not merely a voluntary or good act, but rather an expression of the cross -border human solidarity. According to the Organization for Cooperation and Development in the economic field (2021), charitable work is a way to unify human beings of different backgrounds and support societies in the face of social and economic disparity.
Today, charitable giving is no longer confined to the provision of urgent relief, but rather contributes to supporting health care and education systems, preserving cultural heritage, and protecting the most fragile groups, and has become part of the integrated sustainable development system with the efforts of governments and international organizations. The United Nations Sustainable Development Plan for 2030 confirms that the elimination of poverty in all its dimensions requires strong partnerships between governments, civil society, the business sector and charitable organizations.
The International Day of Charitable Action comes this year to confirm that giving is not just individual or seasonal initiatives, but rather an integrated system that contributes to achieving sustainable development, enhancing human solidarity, and building a more just and fair world. In this context, Bahrain emerges as a distinct case that was able to integrate charitable work into its development strategies, based on the vision of its leadership, the efforts of its official and private institutions, and the initiatives of its volunteer children.
The Bahraini experience in this field embodies a clear message that humanitarian giving is an investment in the future, and that societal solidarity is the best way to build more solid homelands and more comprehensive societies.
