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5m bricks to build a school for people with special needs
Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research and UK Ambassador to the UAE Anthony Oakden on Saturday attended the launch ceremony of a fundraising drive for people with special needs at the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi.
- WAM
- Published: 00:12 June 28, 2009
Abu Dhabi: Shaikh Nahyan Bin Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Higher Education and Scientific Research, and Anthony Oakden, UK Ambassador to the UAE, on Saturday attended the launch ceremony of a fundraising drive for people with special needs at the Marina Mall in Abu Dhabi.
The drive which was unveiled by Jashanmal Group and Burberry Group, targets to collect Dh 25 million needed to procure 5 million bricks to build a school for people with special needs.
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