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Children at the special boarding school No 3 for physically disabled children have visited IDEA Animal Care Center.

Vice-President of the Heydar Aliyev Foundation, founder and head of IDEA Public Union Leyla Aliyeva attended the event, Azertac reported.

The children toured IDEA Animal Care Center and joined entertainment program and a dinner party, organized by the Heydar Aliyev Foundation. Then, the children were presented with gifts.

They also watched “Azerbaijan. Saving gazelles” documentary and viewed an exhibition of the photos taken by film director Igor Bishnyov during the shootings.

The foundation of IDEA Animal Care Center was laid by Leyla Aliyeva, in October of 2014. The construction of the Center was completed in late 2016 and the facilities were officially opened by Leyla Aliyeva on November 10.

There are 24 shelters capable of handling up to more than 1,000 animals. The experience of leading countries was used and prominent foreign experts were involved in the planning and construction of the Center.

Vaccination, sterilization and surgical operation of homeless animals as well as their rehoming are carried out at the Center. Mobile emergency medical services for animals, as well as their humane transportation to the Center are also ensured.

IDEA Animal Care Center is always open for volunteers and animal-lovers that are willing to help the animals in need.

With the aim of protecting and increasing the number of wild nature, IDEA Public Association founded in 2011 makes every effort to protect the nature for future generations.

IDEA is all about working with young people to put environmental awareness and action at the heart of family, community and national life.