The 33rd Scout Cadets Center of the General Presidency for Youth Welfare (GPYW) serving the pilgrims in Makkah ended its two-week long activities here for this year's Haj on Wednesday. Muhammad Abdullah Al-Dibasi, Director General of GPYW youth activities and Director of the Scout Cadets Center, commended the support and patronage given to the Scout Center by Prince Sultan Bin Fahd bin Abdul Aziz, General President of Youth Welfare, and his deputy, Prince Nawaf Bin Faisal Bin Fahd Bin Abdul Aziz. Al-Dibasi also praised the follow up of senior GPYW officials who contributed to the successful implementation of the Scout Center's multi-phased plans. Muhammad Noah Al-Jumaan, leader of the Scout Center, explained that the cadets had been involved in guiding as many as 26,480 pilgrims and in distributing 18,000 bottles of cold water and a large number of awareness brochures and religious books to the pilgrims. Al-Jumaan added that 658 aged and sick pilgrims were provided with special carts by the Center so that they could complete their Haj rituals. At the end of the ceremony, participants were honored with Public Service Medals.
