National fund for divorcees, widows and orphans mooted
 

MANY sociologists and family counselors have agreed that there is a dire need for establishing a national fund to support divorcées, widows and orphans in the country. Speaking to Al-Riyadh newspaper, family counselor Muhammad Salim Al-Aqeel said there is **thing new about the idea of the fund as it has been suggested before in countries such as Tunisia and Algeria. We?ll coordinate with all charity organizations around the country and receive their donations for the fund,? Al-Aqeel said, adding that the primary goal of the fund is to cover the basic day-to-day needs of divorcées, widows and orphans. Abdulrahman Al-Qarash, member of National Family Safety Program, said charity organizations exercise double standards when it comes to disbursing aid to the three categories.

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