Saudi Arabia-based Alwaleed Philanthropies has donated electric generators to Om Onaique village, Al-Tharwah village, and Asfal Al-Jafra in Asir region in the kingdom.

The number of homes benefiting from Alwaleed Foundation’s donation as part of the ‘Lighting up Towns & Villages’ project are 71 houses for Om Onaique Village; 58 houses for Al-Tharwah Village; and 55 houses for Asfal Al-Jafra Villag, said a statement.

‘Lighting Up Towns & Villages’ has resulted in bringing light into people’s lives in Saudi Arabia’s most remote locations – 500 villages, benefiting over 43,711 households and over 213,000 people.

The foundation achieved this by installing electricity power generators that have a 10-year life span in thousands of villagers who benefited from the project.

The national power grid does not cover these villages. However, they are listed to be connected with the grid during the lifetime of the generators.

Lighting up lives exemplifies one of the basic tenets of Alwaleed Philanthropies of offering help where it is needed desperately.

It is involved in a wide spectrum of humanitarian and philanthropic activities in 90 countries.

It supports and initiates projects around the world, regardless of gender, race or religion. It collaborates with a range of philanthropic, government and educational organisations to combat poverty, empower women and the young, develop communities, provide disaster relief and create cultural understanding through education. - TradeArabia News Service