Under the patronage of His Highness Shaikh Khalifa bin Ali Al Khalifa, Southern Governor, the closing ceremony of the social activity "Volunteering is Enlightenment" was held yesterday and today in Khalifa Town, in the presence of a number of police officers and senior officials from the participating government bodies.
HH the Governor asserted that the activity comes in in line with the exceptional initiatives implemented by the Southern Governorate aiming to encourage and develop voluntary work through partnership and cooperation with the different related parties, in implantation of the directives of His Majesty King Hamad bin Isa Al Khalifa, King of the Kingdom of Bahrain, and support of the His Royal Highness Prince Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa, the Prime Minister, and His Royal Highness Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Crown Prince, Deputy Supreme Commander and First Deputy Prime Minister.
HH Shaikh Khalifa highlighted that the "Volunteering is Enlightenment" activity reflected some of the leading civil aspects of Khalifa Town, through the participation of students and volunteers to encourage the volunteering spirit and participation in social, service and environmental work, which is considered the backbone of humanitarian, charity and social work in all fields.
For his part, Mr. Mohammed Hassan Al Fao, Social Programmes and Community Affairs Director in the Southern Governorate, lauded the endless support provided by HH the Southern Governor to such purposeful and noble initiatives and programmes. Mr. Al Fao also praised the activi participation of the volunteers in the activity, which aims to protect the civil and developmental image of Khalifa Town as a model town of prosperity.
HH Shaikh Khalifa honoured the participants and supporting parties, appreciating their contribution to te success of such a leading humanitarian initiative. His Highness also received a painting from artist Mahmood Ghareeb, documenting the key developmental role of HRH the Premier, in addition to a painting presented by the Social Programmes and Community Affairs Directorate in the Southern Governorate portraying the opening day of Khalifa Town.
HH the Southern Governor toured the exhibition organised on the side-lines of the activity and attending a flowers planting ceremony, which saw the participation of more than 200 volunteers from Al Mabarraa Al Khalifia Foundation, Faza'at Shabab Society and Al Muntalaq Women's Society.
On their part, the participants and attendees expressed their delight to be part of such a noble activity, at the same time, they praised HH Shaikh Khalifa for his patronage and support to the volunteering activity.