Ministry of Awqaf supports 379 people with ASD

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has launched a programme to support 379 people with Au...

Doha, Qatar: The General Directorate of Endowments at the Ministry of Awqaf and Islamic Affairs has launched a programme to support 379 people with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) to develop their abilities and motor development.

This came within the framework of community partnerships of General Directorate of Endowments with the Qatar Autism Society.

Director of General Directorate of Endowments Dr. Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed Al Thani said that the Directorate is considered the strategic partner of the Qatar Autism Society, as it has provided a permanent headquarters for the society, which benefits about 405 beneficiaries.

He explained that the strategic partnership between the Directorate and the Society comes with support from the Endowment Fund for Family and Childhood, the Endowment Fund for Health Care and the Endowment Fundfor Scientific and Cultural Development.

Dr. Sheikh Khalid said that the initiative aims at serving an important segment of society, namely those with autism spectrum disorder, and to help the Qatar Autism Society do its role in serving and caring for them.