Child Safety Department tackles virus hurdles, targets 12,700 kids

The Child Safety Department successfully hosted more than 85 virtual activities comprising educational and fun workshops

The Child Safety Department offered interactive activities and informational workshops to spread awareness messages.

SHARJAH

“2020 has been the year of changemakers, inspiring a culture of solidarity and sharing across continents. This was evident in the UAE, where the government’s large-scale, coordinated and comprehensive rapid response to manage the COVID-19 pandemic has ushered in a more resilient future for all its people,” said Hanadi Saleh Al Yafei, Director of the Child Safety Department, an affiliate of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs in Sharjah.

She continued: “At the Child Safety Department, our efforts were driven towards responding quickly and effectively to the safety needs of families and children during the pandemic. The department offered interactive activities and informational workshops to spread awareness messages that echoed the UAE government’s policies designed to encourage families to stay at home and abide by physical distancing and safety measures, while also helping them navigate the safety concerns for their children’s physical and emotional wellbeing.”