RIYADH: King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center celebrated World Humanitarian Day on Friday. Since its establishment, the center has aimed to unify government, civil and popular humanitarian and charitable endeavors to help the needy and poor. In the past seven years, KSrelief has implemented more than 2,000 humanitarian projects worth nearly $6 billion in 86 countries. Projects target a range of vital sectors, including food, education, health, nutrition, water, environmental reforms and accommodation. KSrelief has also formed partnerships and strategic ties with 175 UN-sponsored, global, regional and civil society organizations. One of its major initiatives, the Masam project, focuses on protecting Yemeni territories from land mines planted by Houthi militias. Since its establishment in 2018, the project has defused more than 353,000 mines. Meanwhile, as part of its relief work, the center signed an agreement to operate the Specialized Hospital for Ophthalmology in Marib governorate, Yemen, for one year, in cooperation with Al-Basar International Foundation.