Charitable Housing Project
Free accommodation near the hospital for patients and companions from outside Riyadh, Jeddah and Madinah — around 2,200 patients a year.
Providing Drinking Water
A project to provide water coolers offering free chilled drinking water to patients, visitors and guests.
Target group:
- All patients, visitors and inpatients at King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Riyadh – Jeddah – Madinah).
- King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer – Riyadh.
Location:
- King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre (Riyadh – Jeddah – Madinah).
- King Fahad National Centre for Children's Cancer – Riyadh.
Financial scope:
Water refills and running costs: SAR 1,872,280 a year
Cost of purchasing 41 coolers: SAR 1,141,030
Project rationale:
• Many patients travel to the hospital directly from outside Riyadh, so free drinking water is the very least we can offer them.
• Some scans require the patient to drink a great deal of water; we spare them the trouble of buying it and provide it free, especially for patients on a limited income.
• Improving the experience of patients, visitors and guests.
• Making the patient's or visitor's journey easier while they are at the hospital.
• Strengthening solidarity and connection within the community.
Facts and figures:
• 6.2 cartons per cooler per day
• 161.2 cartons per cooler per month
• 1,934.4 cartons per cooler per year
• 248 bottles of water per cooler per day
• 6,448 bottles of water per cooler per month
• 77,376 bottles of water per cooler per year
• We have 41 electronic water coolers across all branches of King Faisal Specialist Hospital & Research Centre.