The Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs, one of the centres of Qatar Social Work, affiliated with the Ministry of Social Development and Family, organised an event on social sports integration in collaboration with Al Rayyan Sports Club.
The training event provides opportunity for people with special needs to participate in true social integration experiences by practicing sports and recreational activities through the Best Buddies Qatar programme, which is affiliated with the Shafallah Centre.
The project manager at Best Buddies Qatar Latifa al-Kuwari explained that the purpose of the event is to enhance the capabilities of the members in organising events including those in sports, as well as to reinforce the value of social and sports integration.
Al-Kuwari said the target group are members of the Shafallah Centre, the Best Buddies Qatar programmes and the youth of Al Rayyan Sports Club.
The event includes several sporting events such as football, bowling, basketball, hockey, balance games and many other competitive events, she added.
Head of the youth body at Al Rayyan Club Faisal al-Hammadi expressed that the club is always pleased to co-operate with the Shafallah Centre in all its outstanding events and activities that aim to mix youth with special needs with those without special needs, in order to establish a generation that has awareness in dealing with practical life.
The number of participants in the event reached about 100, including students from public, private middle and high schools, youth from Al Rayyan Sports Club, in addition to members of the Shafallah Centre and the Best Buddies Qatar programme. (QNA)
