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Qatar Red Crescent Rehabilitates Homes and Schools for Children with Special Needs in Gaza

Doha, April 20 (QNA) -Qatar Red Crescent rehabilitates homes and schools for children With Special Needs in Gaza within its mission of advocacy for and social integration of the vulnerable and people with special needs. The project will adapt 47 schools and 26 homes in different parts of the Gaza Strip to be more suitable for disabled students, said a press release Qatar red crescent issued here Sunday. The $250,000 budget of the project is provided by Al-Fakhoura Campaign and the Programme of the Gulf Cooperation Council for the Reconstruction of Gaza, through the project's coordinator, the Islamic Development Bank (IDB). Saleh bin Ali Al-Mohannadi, QRC's Secretary-General, expressed his happiness for the launch of this noble humanitarian project, which will help students with motor impairments to socialize and reduce their exposure to risks due to immobility, together with the severe economic conditions of their families. For his part, Dr. Akram Nassar, the head of QRC's office in Gaza, clarified that the organization coordinated with competent authorities, including the ministries of education and social affairs, to survey needs and then began the repair of homes, building personal rooms furnished with disability-friendly wardrobes, desks, and beds. The project, he added, involves adapting school environments to become disability-adjusted, with corridors, entrances, bathrooms, and classrooms designed specifically to facilitate use by impaired students. There will also be a resource room for special education, equipped with computers, smart monitors, and display devices to enhance their interactivity and engagement in curricular as well as extracurricular activities. This intervention is part of an umbrella $5,000,000 programme implemented by QRC in Gaza, in cooperation with Palestine Red Cross, with support from Qatar's Al-Fakhoura and the GCC Gaza reconstruction programme, aimed at developing disability and psychological support services in the territory.(QNA)

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