Saudi charity to train 100 women in culinary arts

Saudi Arabia's Social Charity Fund has signed contracts to train 100 Saudi women in the culinary arts and help them acquire managerial and reception skills, Saudi Gazette has reported. The fund will provide the women with a monthly stipend of SR1000 during the training period which would last from 6 to 12 months. As part of the programme, the fund will also provide the trainees with employment opportunities after the completion of the training, with monthly salaries ranging between SR3000 and SR6000, the fund said.

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