JEDDAH: The value of debt paid through donations as part of the Interior Ministry’s “Furijat” initiative has reached more than SR119 million ($31.7 million). According to a media spokesman for the General Directorate of Prisons, 922 citizens and residents have benefited from the program. The initiative aims to provide Saudis with a simple and safe medium through which to donate money to pay the debts of persons convicted in noncriminal financial cases and who are eligible for benefits from governmental support programs. Through the Absher platform, donors can make payments by clicking on the application icon on the directorate’s website and choosing the category of beneficiary and the amount to donate. The process may be completed via the SADAD payment system provided by the Saudi Arabian Monetary Agency. Recently, the directorate signed a strategic cooperation agreement with the Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) to include the Furijat service in the WooW loyalty program. Under the agreement, SAIB’s customers can contribute to settling bills by donating their WooW points electronically via online banking or the bank’s smart application.