Prince Khaled Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Ruler of the Mecca Region, Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Ruler of the Mecca Region, today (Thursday) presented the Mecca Award of Excellence to the Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation at its 17th session. (2025-2026) within the Social Excellence Track, during the annual ceremony held to announce the winners of the various tracks of the award, in the presence of a number of His Royal Highnesses the Crown Prince. Your Excellencies, Officers and Officers of the Participating Organizations.
The award was received by the Chairman of the Foundation Board Abdullah Saleh Kamel and Vice Chairman Mohieddin Kamel from the Deputy Heads of the Region. They expressed pride in this honor, which embodies the Foundation’s position in the field of social work and confirms the effectiveness of its development programs and initiatives to empower people and improve their quality of life. They explained that the Makkah Excellence Award is one of the most prominent national awards that recognizes initiatives that contribute to building a competitive system based on quality, innovation and social responsibility, with the follow-up and support of regional heads. It has a tangible impact on society.
They explained that the award comes as an extension of the legacy of its founder Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who established the concept of organized humanitarian work based on impact and sustainability, noting that the award is an incentive to continue developing programs, strengthening partnerships and contributing to achieving sustainable development in the Holy Mecca region.
It is worth noting that the Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation is a non-profit organization that takes the lead in supporting solutions that contribute to building a productive and interdependent society. Since its launch, its impact has reached more than 1.7 million beneficiaries through a series of strategic objectives, the most prominent of which are supporting social solidarity by 60.5% and serving God’s guests by 39.5%, in line with the goals of Kingdom Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
It is noteworthy that the Mecca Excellence Award has received the patronage and attention of the Sheikh of Mecca Al Mukarramah. Since its inception, the Chief has established a vision based on promoting a culture of mastery, integrating concepts of quality and institutional excellence, and inspiring qualitative initiatives that deliver sustainable impact. Since its creation in 2008, the award has witnessed a continuous development of its criteria and mechanisms, in addition to an expansion of the award’s scope to include administrative, social, economic, cultural, urban and environmental excellence. In line with Vision 2030, it offers outstanding services for Hajj and Umrah, as well as scientific, technical and humanitarian, reflecting its role in supporting the region’s overarching development goals.
On behalf of Prince Khalid Al Faisal bin Abdulaziz, Ruler of the Makkah Region, and Advisor to the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques, and Prince Saud bin Mishal bin Abdulaziz, Deputy Ruler of the Makkah Region, the Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation today (Thursday) presented the Makkah Excellence Award at its 17th session. (2025-2026) in the Social Excellence Track, during the annual ceremony held to announce the winners of the various award tracks in the presence of several Princes, dignitaries and officials of participating organizations.
The award was received by the Chairman of the Foundation Board, Mr. Abdullah Saleh Kamel, and the Vice-President, Mr. Mohiuddin Kamel, from the Regional Deputy Head. They expressed pride in this honor, which embodies the Foundation’s standing in the field of social work and confirms the effectiveness of its development programs and initiatives to empower individuals and improve their quality of life. They revealed that the Mecca Award of Excellence is one of the most prominent national awards that recognizes initiatives that, with the follow-up and support of regional heads, contribute to building a competitive system based on quality, innovation and social responsibility, and have a tangible impact on the local community.
They explained that this victory extends the legacy of founder Sheikh Saleh Abdullah Kamel, who established the concept of organized humanitarian work based on impact and sustainability, noting that the award provides an incentive to continue developing programs, strengthening partnerships and contributing to achieving sustainable development in the Makkah region.
It is worth noting that the Saleh Abdullah Kamel Humanitarian Foundation is a non-profit organization that initiates support for solutions that contribute to building productive and cohesive communities. Since its inception, its impact has reached more than 1.7 million beneficiaries through a series of strategic objectives, the most notable of which are 60.5% social solidarity support and 39.5% service to the most gracious guests, in line with the goals of Saudi Vision 2030 and the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals.
It is stated that the Makkah Excellence Award enjoys the patronage and attention of the Makkah regional emir. Since its inception, Chief has established a vision based on promoting a culture of excellence, reinforcing the concepts of quality and organizational excellence, and motivating qualitative initiatives with sustainable impact. Since its creation in 2008, the award has continuously evolved its criteria and structure, reflecting its role in supporting the region’s overall development goals, in line with the Vision 2030 direction, and with the expansion of the award’s scope to include administrative, social, economic, cultural, urban, environmental, scientific and technological, and humanitarian excellence, in addition to excellence in Hajj and Umrah services.
