Manama, In implementation of the directive of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa to redirect budgets allocated by official authorities for the Silver Jubilee celebrations through the Royal Humanitarian Foundation (RHF), the Jaafari Endowments Directorate held a ceremony today to present the funds to charitable associations. During the ceremony, Yousef bin Saleh Al Saleh, Chairman of the Jaffari Endowments Council, delivered a speech, expressing pride in the royal initiative, which highlights HM the King's commitment to fostering social cohesion through charitable work. He also commended the ongoing support of His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince and Prime Minister, for humanitarian initiatives. Al Saleh also commended the role of His Highness Shaikh Nasser bin Hamad Al Khalifa, Representative of HM the King for Humanitarian Work and Youth Affairs and Chairman of the Board of Trustees of RHF, in advancing Bahrain's charitable efforts. He highlighted HH Shaikh Nasse r's contributions in implementing royal directives and strengthening the Kingdom's standing in the field of humanitarian work both regionally and internationally. Al Saleh noted that, upon receiving the funds allocated by the royal directive, the Jaafari Endowments Directorate promptly formed a working team to set the necessary criteria and oversee the distribution to charitable associations. The team worked efficiently and completed its tasks within a short timeframe, coordinating with the Ministry of Social Development and the charitable associations to gather the required information, he added. Al Saleh said that a total of 68 charitable associations were included, which offer support to 30,698 individuals. The sole criterion for distributing the funds was based on the number of individuals each association supports. On his part, Nidhal Al Banna, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Isa Town Social Charity Association, delivered a speech on behalf of the charitable organisations, expressing gratit ude to HM the King for the initiative, which represents HM King Hamad's commitment to charitable and humanitarian efforts. He also highlighted the role of the RHF, led by HH Shaikh Nasser, in overseeing the implementation of the royal directives. The ceremony concluded with the presentation of certificates to the heads of the charitable associations, who expressed their gratitude for the royal initiative which is a reflection of comprehensive social care. Source: Bahrain News Agency