A group of 20 children from the Shafallah Centre for Children with Special Needs and the Qatar Orphans Foundation - Dhreima recently spent a day at Kidzania, Kuwait, sponsored by Qatar Airways.
Kidzania is a child-sized replica city featuring miniature buildings, transport and shops, which provides them the opportunity to practice working as an adult and earning money.
The children were invited to attend two days of fun festivities in Kuwait City, in collaboration with the Residence Inn by Marriott hotel, where they enjoyed an exclusive event, followed by a special dinner complete with FC Barcelona and Qatar Airways gifts.
“Qatar Airways was delighted to support Doha’s children’s charities to recognise the outstanding students of both Shafallah and Dhreima with this trip,” said Salam al-Shawa, Qatar Airways senior vice-president, Marketing and Corporate Communications.
“Their two days spent in Kuwait City were full of fun activities and included an afternoon at Kidzania, where they were able to explore the inside of an aircraft and play the role of pilots to a Qatar Airways’ plane,” she added.
The non-profit organisation, Shafallah Centre is an initiative by HH Sheikha Moza bint Nasser to provide comprehensive services to children with limited capabilities from birth to adulthood.
The first facility of its kind in the world offers state-of-the-art technologies including an on-site genetic research centre, cutting-edge therapies and first class faculty and counsellors.  
Dhreima, Qatar Orphan Foundation was founded in 2003 as an independent organisation dedicated to provide integrated Islamic system of care and shelter to orphans in the state of Qatar, where it offers residential and non-residential services.
The foundation also helps families to find solution to domestic crisis, as well as follow ups on social, psychological, legal, educational and health conditions of foster kids.