The Saudi Alzheimer’s Disease Association (SADA) remains committed to raising the sum of SR50 million to establish its major endowment project.

The project entitled “Waqf Al-Walidain” (endowment of parents) will greatly help to finance the association’s charitable activities and initiative to care for the increasing number of Alzheimer’s patients in the Kingdom.

This was revealed at the fifth anniversary of the association held under the patronage and presence of its honorary president, Prince Ahmad bin Abdulaziz, the former minister of interior.

“The Kingdom has been characterized since its inception with the unique ability to combine government work with charitable activities thus achieving in a larger context, social peace and manifesting the tolerance and mercy inherent in Islam in a world full of conflicts and disorder,” he said.

Prince Ahmad strongly commended the achievements of SADA and wished they would continue in their noble efforts to give quality life to Alzheimer’s patients.

The event took place at Princess Haya bint Turki Hall, at Alfaisal University here and was attended by princes, dignitaries, philanthropists, and the association’s supporters.

Prince Ahmad’s address was followed by speeches from senior SADA officials to mark the association’s anniversary. A new board was also elected under the presidency of the prince while the donors and supporters of the association were honored.

Prince Saud bin Khalid bin Abdullah, chairman of SADA, Princess Madhawi bint Mohammed bin Abdullah, the deputy chairwoman and the head of the executive committee, were both reelected to the new board in the positions they had held previously. In their speeches, they shed light on the march of the association, its progress and its future plans thanking all those who had provided moral and financial support.

Princess Madhawi pointed out that SADA has entered into partnership and cooperation agreements with a number of charitable associations in major parts of the Kingdom to extend its services to Alzheimer patients.

She said that following the establishment of its administrative infrastructures, the association would focus intensively on awareness programs about Alzheimer’s “as this is the best way to extend care to the patients while they are living with their families.”

The princess also said that SADA had almost completed all the arrangements to open the first Alzheimer’s patients’ nursing home.

Three memoranda of understanding were signed during the event. The first was with the Disabled Children Association signed between Prince Sultan bin Salman, chairman of DCA and Prince Saud bin Khalid, chairman of SADA.

The second was with the Sultan Humanitarians Services City, and the third was with the mobile phone company to extend support to SADA.