Browsing by Subject "Kuwait"

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    Country Report 2018: Kuwait
    (2018) Abu Rumman, Samir; Al Shayji, Abdulrazzak
    The main law governing the formation of charitable organizations and institutions in Kuwait is the Public Benefit Associations Law. In accordance to Article 4 of the Public Benefit Associations Law, any group of no less than 50 persons may apply for the formation of a public benefit association to provide services or carry out social, cultural, religious, or sports activities on a voluntary basis without profit, and to manage charitable societies established in 2002. The founding member of the association is required to be a Kuwaiti citizen not less than 21 years of age and not have committed a breach of honor or any crime.
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    Philanthropy in Kuwait
    (Muslim Philanthropy Initiative, Lilly Family School of Philanathropy, Indiana University, 2025) Abu Rumman, Samir; Supiyan, Yusri; Siddiqui, Shariq; Cheema, Jehanzeb; Wasif, Rafeel; Kesgin, Selman; Haque, Nazmul; Thapa, Sitashma; Al Shayji, Abdulrazzak
    The primary objective of this report that is based upon a nationally representative survey (n = 821) was to obtain information on charitable giving and volunteering patterns in Kuwait. The survey questionnaire included a demographic section followed by questions relating to charitable giving, zakat, volunteering, waqfs, and NG0s.
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    The 2025 Global Philanthropy Environment Index Kuwait
    (Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy, 2025) Rumman, Samir Abu; Al-Shayji, Abdul Razzaq; Yehia, Sara; Alramhi, Sabri
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    The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic on the lives and social daily life of married individuals during the total curfew in Kuwait
    (Elsevier, 2023-12) Al-Ma'seb, Hend; Al-Sejari, Maha; Kondrat, David; School of Social Work
    Background Economic problems, social distancing, and drastic alterations to daily lifestyle behaviors during the COVID-19 pandemic affected individuals’ social relations worldwide. Objective This cross-sectional study aimed to examine the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on participants’ social relationships, diets, incomes, health, religious beliefs, and mental health. Method An online questionnaire composed of demographic questions; questions regarding participants’ social, economic, and health lives; and two scales that measure depression, anxiety, stress and positive and negative suicide ideation inventory was distributed to 528 married couples. Results The findings of this study showed significant differences between the independent variables and the dependent variables, which were the DASS and the PANSI. Conclusion The findings from this study highlight the importance of beliefs about COVID-19 for the welfare of families. Furthermore, the findings contribute to the literature by examining how people's views of the effects of COVID-19 on social relations, healthy diets, incomes, health, and religion relate to mental health.