Samaher Saif Al-Yazal
The Chairman of the Supreme Council of Health, Lieutenant General Dr. Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdullah Al Khalifa, stressed the important role that the “Teach Me 3” exhibition provides in supporting students, stressing that these initiatives highlight the talents and artistic abilities of children, and contribute to raising their morale and developing their scientific and personal skills away from health pressures. This came during his attendance at the third edition of the Hospital Schools Art Exhibition, “Educate Me 3,” organized by the Bahrain Trust Foundation at the Safiya Ali Kanoo Arts Center, where he praised the exhibition and the efforts made by the Foundation in supporting education for sick children. This was confirmed by the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Bahrain Trust Foundation
D. Fatima Al Balushi said that the exhibition highlights the skills of children in the Foundation’s programmes, especially the “Hospital Schools” and “Space for All” programmes, explaining that education in these programs is carried out in an interesting manner that combines artistic and scientific skills such as drawing, installation, exploration and estimating sciences, which enhances innovation and creativity among children.
She added that the exhibition includes group paintings for children, and these works will be sold to support the “Educate Me” charity, noting that the Foundation currently runs five hospital schools in each of Salmaniya Hospital, Salmaniya Medical Complex, King Hamad University Hospital, Military Hospital, and Psychiatric Hospital, in addition to preparing to open a new school in Al-Awraq Center. Dr. explained. Fatima Al Balushi said that schools inside hospitals help children get out of thinking about their illness, and that children who are unable to move benefit from a mobile unit that reaches the child’s bed, where facilitators provide educational and recreational activities from morning until evening.
She confirmed that the Foundation is continuing to develop methods of creative, project-based education, with the issuance of educational kits attached to 21 educational stories produced by Bahraini authors and illustrators, and three new stories will be launched in the coming days, in addition to plans to build schools abroad, organize charitable trips, and develop artistic and educational spaces for all family members in various regions of Bahrain.
For his part, Director of Hospital Schools at the Bahrain Trust Foundation, Dr. Zakaria Al-Darazi pointed out that the exhibition represents a continuation of the “Teach Me” initiative for the third year in a row, and aims to discover the talents of hospital school students, especially sick children, and give them a sense of self-pride. He added that the current version focused on cooperative work to develop 21st century skills, and included story writing competitions and artistic works adopted as models of entrepreneurship under the title “The Little Pioneer.” It is noteworthy that the hospital schools project is one of the projects of the Bahrain Trust Foundation, and targets children who are forced by illness to remain in the hospital to benefit from the educational and training services provided by the “Educate Me” program.
The Bahrain Trust Foundation is a non-profit charitable organization. It aims to develop the quality of life and make a positive difference in people’s lives locally and regionally, and believes that education and training are extremely important services to empower individuals. The Foundation strives to develop practical and smart models that contribute to the sustainable development of society. Bahrain Trust was established in 2010, and is registered with the Ministry of Social Development in the Kingdom of Bahrain.
