RIYADH: A total of 282 men and women will marry under the auspices of the Ensan Charity for Orphan Care in Riyadh on Dec. 29 and 30.

Riyadh Gov. Prince Faisal bin Abdulaziz and his wife Princess Noura bint Mohammed will oversee the separate ceremonies of the grooms and brides on Monday and Tuesday next week.

The initiative is a part of the charity’s efforts to help the beneficiaries build stable families, the organization’s Director-General Mohammed bin Saad Al-Muharib said, according to the Saudi Press Agency on Tuesday.

He added that the charity runs programs and guidance courses to raise awareness about the values of understanding and responsibility in married life.

This year, the organization will offer diverse training courses, including on household economics and childrearing.