KSA: 100 orphans tie the knot at Riyadh ceremony

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Hundred orphans were given in marriage at a glittering wedding ceremony held at the Holiday Inn (Kasr) Hotel in Riyadh on Thursday.
The 100 young men were brought up by the Ensan Charitable Society for Orphan’s Care, headquartered in Riyadh.
The wedding ceremony was held under the aegis of Riyadh Gov. Prince Khaled bin Bandar. His deputy, Prince Turki bin Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz, was also present at the wedding ceremony.
The young couples were given gifts, purses and a three-night stay at a hotel or resort belonging to the Al-Hokair Group.
According to an official from Ensan, the Society has 41,000 orphans in 13 centers including five in the capital and others in various parts of the Kingdom. “We hope to set up two more branches in Shagra and Rumah to serve the people in that part of the Kingdom,” he said.
The branches include hostels in the eastern, western, northern, southern and in the central provinces in places such as Rawdah, Al-Kharj, Dawadmi, Al-Majma, Al-Zulfi and Wadi Dawasir.
A 10-minute documentary was screened to depict the progressive steps of the society which is dedicated to serving the orphans in the Kingdom… see more

source: arabnews

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