RIYADH: A volunteer team has been assisting young children who visit the Riyadh International Book Fair, which was inaugurated last Wednesday in the Saudi capital and ends next Saturday.
Called “Once Upon a Time,” the team comprises young and enthusiastic members who help children have a meaningful experience while visiting the book fair.
“The bottom line is to help them develop their skills in various ways such as in expressing themselves. We help them gain self-confidence in asking and answering questions,” said Shahad Al-Ahmari, one of the team members.
As the children show up with their mothers at a predetermined assembly point at the book fair, team members guide them around the exhibition area where they meet other children and older people for the first time.
“They know how to carry themselves and react because we have earlier taught them things they should know if and when that happens,” Al-Ahmari said.
She added that “while we help and guide them, we also assess how they interact with young and old people alike, and what kind of books they want to read that can help them gain self-confidence.”
She added that they also determine the tendencies as well as preference of every child regarding reading which serves a larger project the team adopted.
This larger project is titled ‘Simply the Values of the Young’, in connection with the book fair, which was organized by the Ministry of Culture and Information, she said
The book fair is held under the auspices of Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman.
Members of the group hold weekly meetings regarding their activities and say that they hope to have members all over the Kingdom.
Volunteers guide children at Riyadh Book Fair
Volunteers guide children at Riyadh Book Fair
Saudi watchdog warns of possible health risk from Nestle baby formula
- Company voluntarily recalls its Nan, Alfamino, S-26 Gold and S-26 Ultima products over concerns they might be contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by bacteria
- Saudi Food and Drug Authority says recall is precautionary and no related illnesses have been reported, but advises consumers to dispose of recalled products immediately
RIYADH: The Saudi Food and Drug Authority on Tuesday warned the public not to consume certain Nestle infant formula products, after the company issued a voluntary recall over concerns about possible contamination.
The advisory covers products marketed under the Nan, Alfamino, S-26 Gold and S-26 Ultima brands. They might be contaminated with cereulide, a toxin produced by the Bacillus cereus bacteria, which can pose a risk to infant health, the Saudi Press Agency reported.
The Saudi authority said the recall was a precautionary measure and no related illnesses have been reported. Possible symptoms of exposure can include nausea, repeated vomiting and abdominal pain.
It advised consumers to dispose of the recalled products immediately, and said it was coordinating with Nestle to ensure they are removed from stores and is monitoring the process.
Full details of the affected products, including batch numbers, are available at the Saudi Food and Drug Authority website. The organization said consumers can report any food safety concerns by calling 19999.
