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Press Release

As part of the ‘We Shortened the Distance and Gained Your Sight’ initiative

Family Development Foundation organises a visit at Al Ain Center

in collaboration with Dubai Community Development Authority

Abu Dhabi, November 16, 2023, The Family Development Foundation (FDF), in collaboration
with the Dubai Community Development Authority, organised a visit for the participants of the

Authority’s ‘Thukher’ Social Club and ‘Barakat Al-Dar’ Club at Al Ain Center.

The visit, which came as part of the ‘We Shortened the Distance and Gained Your Sight’ initiative

launched by the Authority, that provide a group of daily activities, events and programs concerned
with the cultural, social, recreational and health aspects of the lives of senior citizens and sought
to bring them together from different parts of the country to share stories, conversations, and

experiences. It further aimed at strengthening the bonds of cooperation as well as facilitating

exchange of experiences between senior citizens.

The visit came with the aim of connecting senior citizens in various parts of the emirates of the
country with each other to exchange conversations and memories of the past, learn about the

services that the center provides to them, and extend the bonds of cooperation and exchange of
experiences between senior citizens and the Family Development Foundation- Al Ain Center

The visit was attended by a number of senior citizens, including ‘Thukher’ Social Club members
and supervisors, senior citizens dealing with Al Ain Center and Al Ain Centre’s management, and

students of Liwa International Private School and supervisors to offer their welcome.

Khawla Al Suwaidi, Director of Al Ain Center, Family Development Foundation, welcomed
the members of the ‘Thukher’ Social Club. An introductory workshop that briefed about the Family

Development Foundation’s services and the senior citizens system was organised for the members,
which was presented by Hedayah Al Kaabi, Saoud Al Jabri, and Raisa Al Kaabi, who all served as

the Programs and Events Coordinators. Al Suwaidi explored and reviewed the services offered by