Egypt’s Minister of Social Solidarity Nevine al-Qabbag inaugurated on Sunday an art exhibition on the sidelines of the 6th Awladna International Arts Forum for the Gifted from people with special needs.
The event, themed ‘We Are All Human’, was organised by the Awladna Foundation and held under the auspices of President Abdel Fattah El Sisi.
The Awladna Forum is now an important artistic event for people with special needs, the minister said.
“Integrating talented children with special needs to the artistic scene brings out the most beautiful capabilities,” the minister added.
The minister referred to society’s role in developing children’s skills and supporting persons with disabilities and their families.
El-Qabbag said her ministry supervises more than 757 rehabilitation institutions nationwide. Around 435,000 persons with special needs benefit from these centres, which are funded by the National Disability Insurance Fund and the Ataa Fund support.
The Ataa Fund is the first charitable investment fund that operates in accordance with the provisions of the Capital Market Law to direct financial support institutions of people with special needs.
The mission of Awladna is to develop and enrich talent of the gifted “through the span of cultural interaction…and by emphasising their cultural and artistic achievements, the minister said
El-Qabbag said that her ministry would launch a website concerning people with special needs offering public services for them.