I got to achieve my first volunteering experience through twofour54’s CSR initiative #untied4UAE. As exciting as it was to be a part of this, I was nervous, mostly because I never had such an opportunity where I am required to read to young children at a hospital. I felt they might think I was boring […]
It was in Maryland where Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan organised a reading forum and donated copies of her own book, The Lost Princess, to the hospital’s paediatric ward. ABU DHABI // The Wanna Read? initiative created by Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nayhan was inspired by a visit to […]
A charity initiative to have a children’s library in every hospital in the emirate is a new concept and has been hailed as a “huge breakthrough” in paediatric care. Saeed Salem, 8, enjoys a book the children’s library at Mafraq Hospital, Abu Dhabi. Sheikha Shamma has been setting up libraries for young patients in […]
Opening “Wanna Read?” Room Pediatric Ward – Al Ain Hospital
Opening “Wanna Read?” Room Pediatric Ward – Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
Opening “WannaRead?” Room Behavioral Science Pavilion – SKMC
“Wanna Read?” Room Pediatric Ward – Al Rahba Hospital Source: http://www.alkhaleej.ae/alkhaleej/page/e9218aa5-855b-4584-8bb6-09a098327779
“Wanna Read?” Room Inpatient Ward – Sheikh Khalifa Medical City
ABU DHABI: H.H. Sheikha Shamma bint Sultan bin Khalifa Al Nahyan has officially opened another two dedicated areas as part of the “Wanna Read?” initiative today, at Sheikh Khalifa Medical City, SKMC. Located within the Paediatric ward of SKMC, two rooms have been given a makeover by the initiative at the direction of Her Highness. […]