Kuwait Times

Tomooh Sports Club holds Girgian event for disabled

- By Abdellatif Sharaa

Kuwait Tomooh Sports Club for Mental Disabiliti­es held its annual Girgian celebratio­n in cooperatio­n with Kuwait Society for Guardians of the Disabled at Saleh Shehab School in Mishref. The celebratio­n was attended by the “mother” of the disabled Al-Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah, chairperso­ns and board members of Tomooh Club and Kuwait Society for Guardians of the Disabled in addition to a large number of members of both the club and society.

Al-Sheikha Sheikha said she was pleased with the happy atmosphere as the disabled were enjoying the ceremony that revives “one of our old heritage customs, and contribute­s to connecting the present generation­s with their heritage that maintains the Kuwait identity”. Al-Sheikha Sheikha said various programs held as part of the celebratio­n gave the opportunit­y to the disabled to display their talents and involvemen­t with others in a show that embodied the importance of these activities and helped them integrate with the society.

She lauded the efforts of the club and Kuwait Society for Guardians of the Disabled in caring for

the disabled both socially and psychologi­cally, adding that this initiative will help them qualify, reach the next level of championsh­ip in the sports field and make achievemen­ts in the name of Kuwait. AlSheikha Sheikha thanked Chairman of the Board of Tomooh Club Engineer Jassim Al-Nouri and KSGH Chairwoman Rihab Bouresli and members of both boards and all those who worked hard to make the celebratio­n a major success. Secretary of the permanent committee for the rights of the disabled of the National Diwan for Human Rights Anan Al-Mutawaa commended the gathering and the organizati­on of the celebratio­n which was ‘a call to eradicate all social barriers’.

The celebratio­n was a right platform for the disabled who were provided an equal treatment and social attention in a way that guarantees their self-reliance and self-esteem. “The cultural programs staged as part of the celebratio­n helped them integrate with the civil society,” he added. The celebratio­n witnessed several programs such as songs, cultural entertainm­ents, chants related to Girgian, bu-tebaila and bu-Jassoum. Gifts were also distribute­d to the participan­ts.

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Al-Sheikha Sheikha Al-Abdullah Al-Sabah celebrates with the disabled

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