PERSONS WITH DISABILITIES DECLARE LOYALTY TO SCHS
Major. General. Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi, Sharjah Police General Commander, and Mrs. Mona Abdul Karim Al Yafie, Director of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS), were leading the marathon, which started from Sharjah Cultural Palace heading to Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) headquarters in Al Yarmouk area. Persons with disabilities participated in the marathon to show their gratitude, love, and loyalty to SCHS for its continued efforts to include, advocate, empower, educate, and integrate them into society according to the best practices worldwide.
SCHS organized the marathon in collaboration with Sharjah Sports Council in order to mark the 39th anniversary of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services establishment in 1979. His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, opened SCHS to be the first institution looking after persons with disabilities in United Arab Emirates.
Major. General. Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi has confirmed SCHS leadership and the significance of the services, which SCHS offers to persons with disabilities. He also appreciated the unlimited support of His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, to persons with disabilities.
He said, “The cooperation between Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services and Sharjah Police has been fruitful for so many years and it will continue in the future for the benefit of persons with disabilities and the entire community”.
The General Commander of Sharjah Police has praised the participation of SCHS graduates and students in the marathon. This indicates their loyalty and care to participate in the events, which SCHS organizes, side by side with its specialists and supervisors. They have great sense of responsibility and ability to innovate and succeed.
Al Shamsi has pointed out that Sharjah Police is always willing to advance the cooperation with SCHS furthermore and make huge efforts to offer persons with disabilities the best services in every area of life.
For her part, Mrs. Mona Abdul Karim Al Yafie has stressed persons with disabilities right to equal opportunities, education, integration, advocacy, and empowerment. SCHS offers persons with disabilities these services and many others because it has a moral obligation towards them.
She directed her sincerest thanks to His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, for his unlimited support to persons with disabilities. She called upon members of society and institutions to practice their social responsibility and support SCHS to offer services to persons with disabilities according to the best practices worldwide.
“Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services continues in consolidating the relationships of cooperation with local, regional, and international institutions and bodies”, added Mrs. Mona. She praised Sharjah Sports Council cooperation in organizing the marathon. She also praised the continued efforts of Sharjah Police in securing participants all the way from Sharjah Cultural Palaces to SCHS headquarters.
After crossing the finish line, everyone including Major. General. Saif Al Zari Al Shamsi and Mrs. Mona Abdul Karim Al Yafie signed a document of loyalty to SCHS written by students and graduates.
The document states, “With great love and gratitude that is filling our hearts and minds, we want to say few words of loyalty to our institute, Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services. Generations after generations graduated from SCHS since it was officially open by His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, in 1979. All the workers of SCHS has been taking care of us in every area of life. They worked hard in order to rehabilitate, educate, employee, and follow-up persons with disabilities in every step of their lives. They granted our right of education to the highest ranks including higher education. As a result, our lives have become convenient and instead of demanding our rights, we now have the full enjoyment of it. Words cannot describe our gratitude and appreciation to Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services