The General Presidency for the Affairs of the Grand Mosque and the Prophet's Mosque has achieved a new milestone, winning the Excellence Award for Organizing Volunteer Work in the government entities category. The award was announced during the National Volunteer Work Award 2024 ceremony, held as part of the COP16 conference in Riyadh, reflecting the presidency's outstanding efforts in developing effective volunteer environments serving millions of pilgrims and visitors to the two holy mosques.

Striking figures and achievements

The presidency's statistical report for the Hijri year 1445-1446 highlighted its volunteer work achievements:

  • 50 volunteer organizations taking part in organizing work inside the two holy mosques.
  • 9,737 volunteers contributing outstanding services.
  • 661,246 volunteer hours logged during the year.
  • More than 30 million beneficiaries of the initiatives and services.

Volunteer fields also included:

  • Organization and guidance.
  • Translation and communication facilitation.
  • Services for people with disabilities and the elderly.
  • Religious and health awareness.
  • Relief, education and training services.

Promoting a culture of volunteering

The presidency said winning the award reflects its commitment to promoting a culture of volunteer work as one of the fundamental pillars for achieving sustainable development and Saudi Vision 2030. It aims to attract and organize volunteers through innovative programs that meet the needs of pilgrims and strengthen values of social solidarity.

Growth of volunteer work in the Kingdom

The Kingdom has seen significant growth in volunteer work, with registrations on the National Volunteering Platform reaching about 2.1 million volunteers, and more than 285,000 volunteer opportunities made available. These efforts reaffirm the Kingdom's commitment to promoting volunteer work as a pivotal element in achieving community development.