“I love my life!”

It has already become a good tradition for the National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan to hold Drawing Contests among the children with disabilities. Children from educational recreation complex of Ashgabat city and from school for mentally retarded children of Ashgabat city have been actively participating in this activity for several years already. This time the contest was held in February 2016 and its main motto was: “I love my life!” 60 painters at the age from 5 to 17 were competing in their craftsmanship. In their drawings children with disabilities depicted their view on their homeland, nature, family and their future life. Many drawings were notable for their ingeniousness, sincerity, vivid imagination, flight of fantasy and singularity. All of the works were reviewed by the contest committee from National Red Crescent Society of Turkmenistan. The jury unanimously noted that any of creative activities stirs up only positive emotions, promotes relaxation, lightens the mood, this is why adults shall encourage children’s aspiration for creativity. Prize-winning places were presented with educational and board games as well as with creativity sets. The contest appeared to be vivid and fascinating. And it doesn’t matter who won the contest. It wasn’t its main idea. The main idea was to teach children loving and appreciating their lives in all respects. All the children did a great job!