Sunday: 06 June 2010:
"Kids Park" receives children in the disabled="disabled" festival
The disabled="disabled" children from Zayed Agricultural Centers in Bani Yass and Al Ain for Care and Rehabilitation acquainted themselves with tamed animals world at the animals, families and children "Kids Park", in Al Bahya Area, Abu Dhabi, and how to keep plantations, grow plants and preserve environment.
The children toured the park on Sunday as part of the disabled="disabled" Children Week, in collaboration with Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian and disabled="disabled" Persons Care.
The children visited animals section, where they watched different environmental atmospheres. Animals include fishes, reptiles, monkeys, dogs, wild animals, birds and butterflies.
They watched newly born cubs, where they enjoyed watching them. The snakes' corner filled them with surprise.
Animals are supervised by trained and experienced crews from Europe and Australia.
The children listened to an explanation about the importance of environment preservation, and the best methods to deal with environment and nature in general. They also reviewed "Nabatti Programme" (My plant programme), where the children with the assistance of agricultural guide select a seed and plant it. It is registered in his name and is given a special number. When it grows and starts to give produce the child can gather the fruits. This will enhance his self-confidence.
The owner of the Kids Park Nasser La Khreibani al Nuaimi believes that the support and care for disabled="disabled" children is a national duty. He said "It is our duty to give every support to this category of our community and provide them with every thing that helps them to integrate into their community. Their presence in Kids Park will encourage them to interact with different community activities".
He has expressed his appreciation of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian and disabled="disabled" Persons Care for its role in serving and caring for this category of the community.
Maryam Saif Al Qubaisi, Head of disabled="disabled" Sector at Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian and disabled="disabled" Persons Care said "The launch of the festival of disabled="disabled" children week at the animal, family and children Kids Park enhances the self-confidence of Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian and disabled="disabled" Persons Care children and encourages them further to integrate into their community. Such activities which target disabled="disabled" children accelerate their integration into the community and enhances the communication of the Organization with the Public sector".
She thanked the project owner for his distinguished initiative which enhances disabled="disabled" children care.