Humaidan receives the donation of the National Bank of Bahrain for the benefit of eldery & disabled citizens

02-11-2019

His Excellency the Minister of Labour and Social Development, Mr Jameel bin Mohammed Ali Humaidan, received in his office Ms Dana Buheji, Director of the Financial and Human Resources Department at the National Bank of Bahrain, who presented the Bank’s annual donation to the Ministry’s care and rehabilitation homes for senior citizens and persons with disabilities. The meeting discussed avenues to strengthen cooperation and partnership between the Ministry of Labour and Social Development and the National Bank of Bahrain in the coming period; it also reviewed the Ministry’s programmes to care for and rehabilitate the most vulnerable groups in society, particularly senior citizens and persons with disabilities (People of Determination), as a top priority aimed at ensuring quality of life, facilitating daily living, and promoting social inclusion. Humaidan commended the National Bank of Bahrain for its sustained support to the Ministry‑run care and rehabilitation centres serving senior citizens and persons with disabilities. He underscored the value of community partnership among governmental bodies, the private sector, and civil society organisations in delivering services to Bahraini citizens. For her part, Ms Buheji affirmed the Bank’s continued cooperation with the Ministry in supporting social solidarity, reflecting a firm belief in the need to care for the most vulnerable segments of society and to enable them to enjoy a dignified life and a more stable future.