Several activities are taking place as part of the annual "Al-Bawasil Summer " programme organised by Qatar Diabetes Association ( QDA).Al-Bawasil Summer is an annual programme with recreational educational activities organised by the association for children with diabetes from the age of six to sixteen years during the summer.The Al-Bawasil Summer programme is an annual summer recreational and educational programme organised by the association for children diagnosed with diabetes aged six to sixteen.The programme seeks to provide multiple summer activities that give children great psychological and physical benefits that enhance psychological support and encourage them to play and engage in recreational activities to discharge their excess energy and help them develop social communication skills with their friends, peers, and supervisors. Generally, it helps children maintain good health by avoiding lethargy caused by sitting in front of televisions and playing electronic games. Ultimately, the programme aims to prepare this group with many skills they can use in managing diabetes and caring for themselves.The programme contains several activities distributed over the summer months, and the first event organised was the support and education of newly diagnosed with diabetes with a workshop on dealing positively with the children under the supervision of a certified practitioner of emotional intelligence and a workshop on calculating carbohydrates. The children interacted energetically with the programme and enjoyed healthy meals, prizes, gifts, and certificates of participation.Al Bawasil also took a trip to Wow Park in Lusail Boulevard where the children spent a wonderful time playing fun and entertaining games between huge trampoline games, climbing, jumping, ballroom, and other safe games that suit their ages.They also participated in a football championship, a mini-football tournament organised by QDA in cooperation with Awsaj Academy in Education City.The programme will continue until the end of August when there will be morning cinema screenings for children and their friends, and there will be a trip to the Qatar Toy Festival in cooperation with Qatar Tourism Company.Al Bawasil will participate in the Summer Camp at Aspire in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Union to Qatar, Aspire Academy, Generation Amazing, and Onfire Sports Agency from July 30 to August 24.Dr Abdullah Al-Hamaq, executive director, QDA, said: "The Qatar Diabetes Association pays utmost attention to our children diagnosed with diabetes through several programmes, including Al-Bawasil Summer Educational Entertainment Programme. It is an annual international camp in which Arab countries, Iran, Pakistan, Afghanistan and some African countries participate, and this year 2023 is the 24th edition of it.”
July 24, 2023 | 10:31 PM