Alwaleed Foundation Purchases 100 Paintings Auctioned At “Salman In Their Eyes” Exhibition

16th April 2015

As part of HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal’s commitment to supporting and nurturing young talents as well as caring for children with special needs, Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, Chaired by HRH Prince Alwaleed Bin Talal Bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, purchased all the art work auctioned at the “Salman In Their Eyes” Exhibition, which was held on April 14th to16th at The Association Of Disabled Children in Riyadh.

This exhibition is the first of its kind to deliver a message of love and loyalty to The King of Kindness from the special needs children, where they displayed 100 paintings of passion and devotion to the King.

The exhibition was held to celebrate The Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman’s reign of Saudi Arabia. His Majesty is one of the first and constant supporters of individuals with special needs. Therefore, this exhibition with more than 100 artworks was organized to show gratitude and devotion to King Salman for his relentless unwavering support. The Disabled Children's Association was the strategic partner for this exhibition due to its long history in the field of providing special services for people with disabilities as well as being the first Association the King has supported.

The Disabled Children's Association is a leading national charity in the field of Disabilities and Special Needs with a holistic and scientific approach that benefit the entire society. Its main objectives include establishing specialized centers for rehabilitation services for disabled children and support families with disabled children. Furthermore, the Association plays an active role in creating awareness through community program and continuous support of research and development studies in the field.

Making the “Salman in Their Eyes” exhibition a reality was achieved by the amazing efforts of The Community Social Responsibility (CSR) at King Saud University.  They were given direct support by the University’s president. The CSR at King Saud University has been very active in creating partnerships with the Private sector to accomplish sustainable development in all different clusters of the community. 

Mr. Fayez AlMalki, who has received numerous titles from several Humanitarian organization and most recently been named “Ambassador of Humanity”, administered the auction. The representative of the Minister of Social Affairs and the representative of the Disabled Children’s Association as well as numerous businessmen attended the auction. Members of the Alwaleed Foundation Saudi division Ms. Nora AlMalki- General Manager of the Saudi section, Ms. AlAnoud AlMohammadi - Executive Manager and Ms. Amal AlKathiri – Project Manager represented Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation. 

The Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundations are involved in a wide spectrum of humanitarian activities in 90 countries. Their focus areas have been established around strategic initiatives, ranging from Disaster Relief and Community Development, to Women and Youth Empowerment, as well as Promoting Intercultural Understanding.