ABU DHABI // Top hotel chefs hosted cooking classes for 120 children with diabetes at the the annual Al Basma Camp in Ras Al Khaimah yesterday.
The chefs, who were invited to participate by the Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority, taught the children how to make simple, healthy and diabetic-friendly food in a fun way.
The Al Basma Camp has been running for six years and invites diabetic children aged 8 to 14 from across the UAE and GCC for five days of fun educational activities. This year, Al Basma Camp welcomed children from the UAE, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Oman, Bahrain, Qatar and Sudan.
Among the hotels that volunteered their chefs were Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Resort & Spa, Hilton Ras Al Khaimah Hotel, DoubleTree by Hilton, Al Hamra Fort Hotel & Beach Resort, The Cove Rotana Resort, Banyan Tree Al Wadi, Banyan Tree Ras Al Khaimah Beach, City Hotel and Acacia Hotel.
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