On behalf of HRH Prince Alwaleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz Alsaud, Chairman of Kingdom Foundation*, HRH Prince Khaled bin Alwaleed received the award of Honorary Member from the Disabled Children Association during their 25 Year Anniversary event under the patronage of HRH Prince Salam bin Abdulaziz Governor of Riyadh. The award was in recognition of Prince Alwaleed's major contributions to the association. The event was held at the King Fahad Cultural Center in Riyadh on Monday 17th September 2007. The DCA is chaired by HRH Prince Sultan bin Salman.
It is worth mentioning that in 2005, a hall in the DCA was named after Prince Alwaleed located at the King Abdulaziz Educational Building in recognition of HRH's contributions to the association. To mark the occasion, Prince Sultan bin Salman, presented Prince Alwaleed with a certificate documenting the naming of the hall, which was received by Prince Khaled on his behalf during DCA's annual event.
The DCA was established in 1983 to provide comprehensive care for children with different disabilities with a range of free therapeutic and rehabilitation services. The association's strategy is to establish a number of specialized centers in different regions in Saudi Arabia and to help disabled children's families to deal with the problems they are facing. The association also aims to enlighten and educate society on the causes of disability and means of prevention, thus helping to promote more positive attitudes towards disabled people. It also supports the scientific research that is needed to establish effective program. These services are provided through the association's centers located in Riyadh, Makkah, Jeddah, Madinah, Jouf, and soon in Hail & Abha.
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Press Release 2007
