Rashid Centre for People of Determination - in pictures
Students and pupils of the Rashid Centre for People of Determination in Dubai participate in Amazon’s online gift cards for the festival. All photos: Antonie Robertson / The National
Zainab Chaudry Naveed, right, paints a glowing lantern with an Eid Mubarak message
A drawing captures a UAE custom of families celebrating Eid in a park and was created by a group of eight pupils working together
Zainab Chaudry Naveed, a young artist with developmental delays, is thrilled her individual work of a bright lantern was picked
Sandra Ugalde, head teacher at the Rashid Centre, says the campaign will help showcase the talents of students and pupils with special needs
Art teachers and caregivers assist students and pupils as they paint and draw in the centre's art room
A student special needs, Cara Swanepoel, is among the group of students from the centre whose card will available on Amazon
To develop the group art work, teachers spent time talking to the students, aged between nine and 13, to understand what Eid meant to them
More than 200 students at the Rashid Centre for People of Determination took part in the Amazon initiative
Ms Uglalde says the children were enthusiastic to be part of the art campaign
Caregivers help a pupil grasp a paint brush to mark an outline of a painting
Two e-gift cards have been selected to be sold on Amazon for Eid
