(MENAFN- The Peninsula) QNA
Qatar Social Work Foundation (QSWF) will celebrate Arab Child Day which starts today and concludes on Sunday.
Arab Child Day is celebrated on the same day annually on the death anniversary of the Palestinian child Muhammad Al Durrah who was killed by Israeli occupation forces on September 30, 2000. On this occasion, different activities, events and workshops are held yearly which reflects the different existing Arab cultures to introduce it to the Qatari society, to bring views closer, strengthen coexistence and understanding with children of the world, and highlight the importance of Arab unity and cohesion.
The celebrations at QSWF are organised by Dreama Qatar Orphan Foundation in partnership with protection and rehabilitation centre Aman, family consultation centre Wifaq, Shafallah Center and Best Buddies Qatar. The celebrations include many activities including a play, shows from the participating countries, where the Arab community schools are participating to present shows.
The event aims at introducing the Arab identities and cultures to the society and merge the targeted children categories to the centres affiliated with QSWF, where it is also a good opportunity to raise awareness on child rights.
Child rights include the right to survival, development, progression, protection against harmful effects, prevention from mistreatment and attempts to exploit them in any form and guarantee their full participation in the family, social life and culture.
The Convention on the Rights of the Child signed and agreed upon in 1989 states the rights of each child should be respected without discrimination of any kind, the best interests of the child should be the primary consideration in all actions, children have the right to express their views freely and the views of the child should be taken into consideration, the child right to accessible health care, education, civil, social and legal services directly related to the child.
Specifying a day to celebrate the Arab child is considered an important matter and an incentive towards continuous hard work to create an appropriate environment for the upcoming generations.
It is important to identify their problems, needs and obstacles they face and work on diminishing them in order to give the Arab child the opportunity to be raised in the best circumstances that provides him education and health, and helps him to develop and create. A child is considered the initiator of a promising society, hence countries and governments care about the children.
Qatar paid attention to children and focused on their role in the society as they are key to development and progress in the future.
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