An unprecedented national Kuwait donation drive ended on a very successful note and raised KD1.7 million, testifying to the passion of the populace for charitable spending. The total amount raised shall be used towards supporting local as well as overseas humanitarian causes around the holy period of Ramadan.
Still, the new campaign has one crucial difference: past recipients will not be given automatic eligibility for this new round of assistance. Nonprofit groups have implemented tighter requirements to guarantee that the aid finds a broader category of poor people.
The officials in charge of the campaign underlined that the new rules are designed to broaden the circle of recipients, with an eye to those who have perhaps been neglected in the past or are encountering new challenges.
Though some long-time recipients are disappointed, officials hold that the changes are imperative to achieve a more balanced distribution of resources and respond to emerging needs in various communities.
