Six hungry mouths are a challenge to feed, more so if the number of babies is unexpected and beyond the budget of the family.
But thanks to the generosity of the leadership and residents of the UAE, the first set of sextuplets born in Abu Dhabi will get a healthy, comfortable start in life. Shaikh Ammar Bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman, has offered to provide free accommodation, medical assistance and financial support to the sextuplets born to an Egyptian couple after the mother received fertility treatment. Hundreds of others have also offered the family assistance after reading about their plight in Gulf News.
The goodness and kindness of the people of the UAE will help ensure that this story has a happy ending. But the moral of the tale is that raising children is an expensive commitment and those considering starting a family should think carefully about their decision.
