YES alumni are known for their commitment to community service, and in Kuwait last week, this meant a whole lot of fun for sick children and their families.

On April 27, approximately 30 YES alumni in Kuwait hosted a huge party to bring some joy to the NBK Children’s Hospital. And joyful it was. The event included a wide variety of games for the children and their parents, plus giveaways, face painting, and much more.

Photo: YES alumni in Kuwait show off their group motto.

It was no small task. These YES alumni worked together for more than a month to prepare, and reached out to dozens of organizations and companies for sponsorship. They managed to get nine large companies (Zain Telecommunications Company, Al-Qabas Newspaper, Fantasy Group Company, Mais Al-Ghanim, City Star, Fantasy World, Marafi Studio Co., The Castle for Gifts, and Creative Q8JDM Photos) to participate by providing invitation cards, gifts, catering, balloons, decorations, and live cartoon characters

Photo: YES staff and alumni give closing remarks at the Children's Hospital event.

Photo: Hasan Arab (YES 2011 - 2012, hosted by ACES in Pipestone, MN) addresses the crowd at the event he helped organize.

At the end of the event, local YES staff from AMIDEAST, Rasha Zalzala, and the YES Alumni Association President, Hasan Arab, thanked the hospital administration and its staff for their cooperation and thanked all the sponsors of the event.

Photo: Children and their families clearly enjoyed the event the YES alumni in Kuwait put together.

Nearly all Arabic-language newspapers in the area covered this community event - see for yourself in the links below!

Al-Rai - 29 April 2016, Al-Rai - 3 May 2016, Al-Seyasa, Al-Anbaa, Al-Nahar, Al-Jarida