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Sultan Bin Ahmed hands over 40 homes to families in Sri Lanka
Gulf Today
|September 27, 2025
Sheikh Sultan Bin Ahmed Bin Sultan Al Qasimi, Deputy Ruler of Sharjah and Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council, visited Al Rahma Women's Village for widows, orphans and their families in the Puttalam region in Sri Lanka.
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The Chairman of the Sharjah Media Council toured the village, learning about the facilities and services available to the families.
He viewed the clothing exhibition displaying the village's products, such as women's and children's garments that are sold locally and exported to neighbouring villages.
He also stopped at the sewing training rooms, where women of the village are taught tailoring, sewing, and fabric cutting.
These initiatives help develop their skills and provide them with employment opportunities and a steady income to ensure family stability.
The Deputy Ruler also visited the medical centre in the village, which includes an examination room, triage room and a pharmacy providing various essential medicines.
Women in the village benefit from these free medical services, offered to ease their difficult circumstances and safeguard the health of women and children.
He also met with children in the village park, which provides orphans with spaces for recreation and play.
This story is from the September 27, 2025 edition of Gulf Today.
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