RIYADH: A total of more than SR1.268 billion ($338 million) has been donated to the fourth National Platform for Charitable Work, or Ehsan, since its launch on the fifth day of the holy month of Ramadan. King Salman and Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman led donations on the first day with SR40 million and SR30 million respectively. A total of 3,148,205 donations have been recorded during the first 10 days of Ramadan, benefiting over 1.26 million people in several charity and development fields, including education, social work, health, food, housing, and Ehsan endowments. The campaign will remain open for donations through the Ehsan platform throughout Ramadan, a month during which Muslims are encouraged to carry out charitable acts. The Ehsan platform welcomes donations from individuals, companies, institutions, donors, and the financially privileged through its website and app https://ehsan.sa , donor service center number 8001247000, and the bank accounts for this purpose. Established by the Saudi Data and Artificial Intelligence Authority under a royal decree, the Ehsan platform is overseen by a supervisory committee consisting of representatives from 13 government agencies.  Since its launch, the platform has received more than SR6.3 billion in donations, and helped more than 4.8 million individuals through more than 113 million transactions.