{
  "id": 4329597,
  "title": "Hawi platform surpasses 111,000 members and 3,500 hobby clubs in Saudi Arabia",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/30/hawi-platform-surpasses-111-000-members-and-3-500-hobby-clubs-in",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-30T02:42:41.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Ajel English",
    "slug": "ajel-english",
    "url": "https://english.ajel.sa/lifestyle/pvvxdakpr"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Saudi Arabia's Hawi platform, part of the Quality of Life Program, has expanded significantly, now housing over 111,000 members and 3,500 hobby clubs across the country. The platform, which features 4,123 events encompassing 233 diverse hobbies, exemplifies the Kingdom's commitment to fostering community engagement and personal growth in line with Vision 2030. Khaled bin Abdullah Al-Bakr, the CEO of the Quality of Life Program Center, emphasized that the real significance lies not just in the increase of club memberships and participants but in the transformation of hobbies into thriving communities. He highlighted that each club serves as a micro-community, fostering social connections, talent discovery, knowledge sharing, and enhanced community involvement. Looking ahead, Hawi intends to broaden its reach across more cities and governorates, improve the sustainability of clubs, and offer a wider array of experiences to its members, all of which will contribute to more active and engaged communities.",
  "summary": "Saudi Arabia’s Hawi platform, part of the Quality of Life Program, continues to grow, now boasting over 111,000 members and 3,500 hobby clubs nationwide.",
  "key_points": [
    "Hawi platform in Saudi Arabia now has over 111,000 members",
    "3,500 hobby clubs operate under the Quality of Life Program",
    "CEO emphasizes hobby clubs as micro-communities fostering growth"
  ],
  "editors_take": "The rapid expansion of Hawi's platform and community engagement in Saudi Arabia signals a significant step towards achieving the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals of fostering social connections and personal growth.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}