Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, launched the fifth session of the "Kan Yam Kan" campaign of the UAE Council for Young People's Books, which is dedicated to collecting books for children and adolescents through donations. And the world.
The fifth edition of the "Kan Yam Kan" campaign coincides with the Sharjah International Book Fair, and will continue throughout the holy month of Ramadan. The campaign has dedicated boxes to donate used or new books. The boxes will be available at the Kanama Kan tent, The book, which will be distributed this year on June 20, coincides with World Refugee Day, on a number of refugee camps.
Sheikh Sultan bin Ahmed Al Qassimi said: "Cultural work in Sharjah is a complementary work that reflects one vision. His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan Bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Member of the Supreme Council and Ruler of Sharjah, has chosen the book and knowledge as a way to renaissance, change and build. Yama Kan "), is a realistic and realistic picture of this vision, which is an affirmation of the values from which the emirate and the noble emirates of the UAE society.
He added: "This initiative is a confirmation of Sharjah's eligibility for the title of the World Capital of the Book, and the merit of carrying it in 2019 is the embodiment of the meaning of the book is the basis of the convergence of countries and cultures of the world, and the key knowledge of the experiences of some, which is the knowledge medium between the present and the future, The various categories of society in the emirate's cultural project »
"Since its inception, the Yama Kan Campaign has achieved a number of tangible achievements in promoting the culture of generations and supporting them with all that is required to advance their knowledge. So far, they have succeeded in collecting more than 12,000 books that have been distributed," said Marwa Al-Aqroubi, president of the UAE Council for Young People's Books. In the United Arab Emirates, Jordan, Morocco, India and other parts of the world, and established a library at the Nushira Miyut School near the Indian capital of New Delhi. It has 2,500 books, currently supporting more than 1,000 students. The campaign also succeeded in graduating the first UAE team of 14 By reading, they are all volunteers.
"the big heart"
The campaign, which was created for the children at the UAE-Jordan Refugee Camp in 2014, has provided 500 new titles that were added to the library's 3,000 books to meet the needs of more than 3,000 children. The Kanama Kan campaign was launched in November 2015 to provide books for children living in areas that have difficulty accessing the book due to social or natural conditions or because of unrest and war, to promote a culture of reading and reading, to alleviate their suffering, And knowledge that helps them cope with the difficult conditions they are going through.