Viva Bahrain, a leading telecom services operator in the kingdom, has donated over BD150,000 ($395,000) as financial support to Masaken Housing project in Hamad Town, said a report.

The inauguration of the first model of "Masaken" project in Allawzi area in the Northern Governorate was held under the partonage of Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, Wife of His Majesty the King of Bahrain and President of the Supreme Council for Women (SCW).

HRH Princess Sabeeka thanked Viva Bahrain for its donation to furnish the flats in the project as part of its community responsibility, stressing the key role of the private sector in supporting such quality projects, reported BNA.

Princess Sabeeka later attended a briefing by Housing Minister Bassim bin Yaqoob Al Hamar on "Masaken" project.

She stressed that the project was in line with a recommendation approved by His Majesty on the basis of a study conducted by SCW to determine the needs of Bahraini women, reported BNA.

Lauding the efforts of the Housing Ministry in providing citizens with decent homes, Princess Sabeeka said these type of housing projects were designated to a Bahraini social component.

She also affirmed that the right to housing for women is top priority for SCW so as to boost family stability and enhance women's social contribution and development role, it added.