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For Immediate ReleaseHanif Hassan Opens Al Noor-Samsung Hope for Children Fun FairHis Excellency Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qassim, UAE Ministerof Health, opened yesterday morning “Friday 25 th February”the annual fun fair which is organized by Al Noor TrainingCenter for Children with Special Needs under the title “Hopefor our Children” in cooperation with Samsung at the center’sheadquarters in Al Barsha, Dubai.His Excellency the UAE Minister of Health, said: “TheMinistry of Health encourages all practices that maintainhealthy lifestyles for special needs people calling all themembers of the society to provide them with the best healthylifestyles and treatment for handicapped children to improvetheir health and lives”.His Excellency referred to the societal partnership with themembers of the society in achieving the visions of the wiseleadership and strategy of the federal government in raising thestandards of living for categories of the society noting that thechildren with special needs must have full support in their dailylives according to their needs and requirements.He said: “Training and educating children with special needs inall fields to be productive members of the society is one of thenoble goals of the center that must be encouraged andsupported; the center is one of the leading centers in the societyas it fulfills their demands and needs”.His Excellency Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali, UAE Minister of Healthassures the dissemination of health awareness for the childrenwith special needs as it leads to societal partnerships andproductive cooperation in the society lauding the efforts ofschools, families and members of the society in providingeducation and continuous learning and training for the childrenwith special needs.His Excellency then toured the carnival activities whichincluded games, auditorium activities, performances by swat28/02/2011HE Minister of Health’s Office

For Immediate Releasecrew, science show, magic show, camel and pony rides,Painting competition, Charity Bazaar, Henna & Face painting.Currently, the center provides transdisciplinary training programs for 270special children from 24 nationalities in addition to teaching, physiotherapy,occupation, therapy, speech and language therapy, psychologists, sports andmusic. Al Noor also has its own work placement unit which trains childrenwith an aptitude for open employment.Al Noor Annual Fun Fair is enjoyed by over 5000 visitors every year. Theevent is full of interactive and entertaining activities for both children andadults. The event targets all ages and includes games, rides, bazaars, quizzes,raffle draws to a variety of food stalls. This year’s event will take place from 10am to 10 pm.It is noted that Al Noor Training Center for Children with Special Needs is anonprofit organization operating under the auspices of the Ministry of SocialAffairs and provides quality professional training to the special needscommunity of Dubai. The center caters to children and youth with intellectualand developmental disabilities that may include, but not restricted to, mentalimpairment, autism spectrum disorder, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, andother conditions associated within intellectual and developmental disability.Isphana Al Khatib, Director of Al Noor Training Centre for Children withSpecial Needs said: “The attendance of H.E. Dr. Hanif Hassan Ali Al Qassim,UAE Minister of Health, was a great support to the event. Also thanks to allsponsors especially partners like Samsung who are truly passionate aboutmaking a difference, and contributed to the success of this year’s fun fair. Andbesides our regular activities, the bike shows this year added value to the day. Itwas wonderful to see so many Al Noor well wishers enjoy the day for a cause”.Present in the inauguration of the event was Mr. Young Soo Kim, President ofSamsung Gulf Electronics and the Chairman of the Al Noor Centre- Mr. KhalidAl Halyan with the Board Members of Al Noor Training Centre.Through Samsung Hope for Children program, we have the opportunity tocontinue our commitment to making a valuable contribution and difference inour communities in the areas of health and education,” said Mr. Young SooKim, President of Samsung Gulf Electronics. “By working with Al Noor tohost the Al Noor-Samsung Hope for Children Fun Fair as an extension of ourpartnership with Al Noor, we are glad we were able to help raise awareness andfunds to better serve the center needs, empowering Al Noor Children to live,learn and strive.”28/02/2011HE Minister of Health’s Office

For Immediate ReleaseAl Khatib stated that Al Noor Annual Fun Fair is the second fundraising eventof the year. The aim of the event is to raise a substantial amount of funds tocover a part of the running cost of the Centre and address the Centre’s budgetdeficit.Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs has for the past 29years been providing quality professional training to the special needscommunity of Dubai. They are a nonprofit organization and currently providetraining to 260 children with special needs. With a capacity of 300, its purposebuiltfacility has the equipments and requirements to run a holistic programmeaddressing all domains of development. The training aims to maximize eachchild’s potential with a view to integration into the mainstream society.28/02/2011HE Minister of Health’s Office