A volunteer medical team from the King Salman Humanitarian Aid and Relief Center (KSrelief) has conducted 28 cochlear implant surgeries for children in Kenya.

The procedures were part of the Saudi Sama’a Volunteer Program, aimed at providing auditory rehabilitation for children from Kenya and Somalia. The surgeries took place at Avenue Hospital in Nairobi between April 15 and 17, 2025.

The initiative involved 20 medical volunteers from various specialties. In addition to the surgeries, the team provided speech and language rehabilitation services to all 28 children and organized 28 educational sessions for their families, benefiting a total of 50 individuals.

The Assistant Supervisor-General for Planning and Development, Aqeel Al-Ghamdi, at KSrelief, emphasized the program’s impact: “Hearing loss affects each child differently. Some are born with it, others lose it later, but what they share is the potential to connect, learn, and thrive when given the right care. That is what this program is here to support.”

KSrelief’s Humanitarian Efforts in Nigeria

In Nigeria, KSrelief has been actively involved in various humanitarian projects. Between 2018 and 2021, the center donated relief items, including food baskets, to internally displaced persons (IDPs) in Borno, Yobe, and Zamfara States. In April 2023, KSrelief distributed over 56 tons of food baskets in Borno State, benefiting 5,736 people as part of its 2023 feeding basket project.

Additionally, KSrelief has conducted medical campaigns in Nigeria to combat blindness and related diseases. In June 2021, a sight-saving campaign carried out hundreds of eye operations in northern Nigeria, including in Kano and Bauchi States. The initiative provided surgeries, distributed eyeglasses, and prepared eye prescriptions for those in need.