JEDDAH — Bab Rizq Jameel (BRJ), an initiative of ALJ Community Initiatives, will support nursery and day care projects, in response to the women teachers' desire for establishing nurseries in schools to provide day care for their children during work hours. Abdul Rahman Al-Fihaid, BRJ Executive Director Saudi Arabia, said: “BRJ's micro finance program has provided support to 20,940 small projects since its inception in 2003 till September last year. The projects included confectionery production, photography studio, fast food outlets, football field, bricks factory, beauty salon and several other projects.” He said the program provides finances to young males and females for existing or start-up projects. He added that people with business ideas, feasibility studies and licenses for specific projects could benefit from the program by obtaining interest-free loans of up to SR150,000. “Through BRJ, we are seeking to create more job opportunities for Saudi citizens, in cooperation with several public authorities that support BRJ programs, such as the Human Resources Development Fund (HRDF), Credit and Saving Bank, the Ministry of Labor, the Social Charity Fund, the Technical and Vocational Training Corporation (TVTC) and other governmental authorities,” Al-Fihaid said. According to Al Fihaid, BRJ provides a selection of programs to create job opportunities for beneficiaries. The applicant shall review the programs to understand the objectives of each one, and then select the program that suits his or her personal interests. The programs include the small projects finance, direct employment and training ending with employment. Al-Fihaid urged unemployed young Saudis to apply at any of Bab Rizq Jameel branches in different cities of the Kingdom, or through the BRJ website, www.babrizqjameel.com. — SG
