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Sheikh Hamdan donates World Cup prize money to Dubai Autism Centre
Sheikh Hamdan Bin Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai, has donated his $6 million (Dh22 million) prize money for Prince Bishop winning the Dubai World Cup horse race to Dubai Autism Centre.
Sheikh Hamdan joined his father Sheikh Mohammed, Ruler of Dubai, at Meydan Racecourse on Saturday night to watch Prince Bishop romp home on the 20th anniversary of the world's richest horse race.
And he wasted little time in spending his windfall, taking to Twitter to announce that he was pledging the money to a cause close to his heart.
I am pleased to announce that I have donated the Dubai World Cup prize of 6 million dollar to the Dubai Autism Centre
— HH Sheikh Hamdan (@HamdanMohammed) March 29, 2015
The Crown Prince, chairman of the autism centre, expressed his optimism that the money will go towards changing young childrens lives.
I am optimistic for what the Dubai Autism Centre will achieve socially and medically for children with autism
— HH Sheikh Hamdan (@HamdanMohammed) March 29, 2015
He also directed that plans and initiatives be launched so that the children in the centre will reap the enormous psychological, social and therapeutic benefits as quickly as possible.
