Egypt is building a new "Noah's Ark" for whom... And what is the form that those who wish to ascend to the "ark" fill out!

Egypt recently implemented the first pilot project in the Middle East to house and treat Down syndrome patients for free, and integrate them into society, under the name of Noah's Ark "The Ark".

The project was chosen in the city of Tanta, north of Cairo, with an artistic design that resembles a ship, so that children can feel a comfortable feeling.

Anba Paula, Metropolitan of Tanta, says that "the project is humanitarian to the fullest extent, and it is a global project on Egyptian soil to serve one of the most needy groups, free of charge, whether at the level of permanent residence or frequency to obtain various services."

The project works to rehabilitate families in which there are children with special mental abilities, to deal with them properly, and integrate them into society without any of them feeling that they are less than the normal.

Regarding the choice of “the ark” or “Noah’s ark” as the name of the place, the Metropolitan of Tanta and its dependencies explained: “Everyone who entered the ark survived and lived, and we want to save as many children as possible and provide them with various services that help them and make them effective and productive, so that the content of the place inside was completed. Executing it in the form of animals and birds.

The official in charge of the project explained: "We have trained a number of leaders, in addition to supporting them to travel for a long time in Europe to work for full coexistence, and training in dealing with children in an optimal and professional manner, in addition to preparing a number of cadres during the past months to perform the service for the beneficiaries in the best way."

The Metropolitan of Tanta and its dependencies describes what happened at the opening as “joyful”, saying: “The celebration was great, and the children were very happy about the place and celebrated it alongside their families, who made us happy with what was implemented. One of the joyful manifestations is that all the neighbors are Muslims, and when they saw His Holiness Pope Tawadros, they were They shriek in gratitude for his presence."

And Anba Paula added: "The mothers will be received once a week to explain to them the details of the optimal treatment of any person with Down syndrome, in addition to hosting any institution that desires a similar project, to train and qualify them for that."

The new project takes care of people with Down syndrome free of charge, in addition to rehabilitating them, treating them, training and teaching them various skills and crafts to integrate them into society, through a number of factories and workshops that have been implemented for all production activities and various technical practices.

The "astronomy", which was implemented on an area of ​​6332 square meters, includes a number of open playgrounds, in addition to the latest sensory and kinesthetic development laboratories based on studies conducted in Italy and Switzerland to develop the skills of people with special needs.

The official in charge of the project confirmed to "Sky News Arabia", "Those who wish to be in the ark must fill out the form, which will be reviewed by us, with priority given to the neediest groups. The building accommodates approximately 140 people who reside in it fully, in addition to accommodating Approximately 200 visitors per day.

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