As part of its mission to encourage good, value-based behaviour among the young generation, FUNN, a Sharjah-based organisation dedicated to promoting media arts learning in children and youth in the UAE, has produced an educational animated series titled My Dear Children, to instill moral values in children in an entertaining and engaging way.

Each of the four episodes, which will be broadcast on Sharjah TV from September 27, focuses on a specific topic, like the importance of education, reading, praying, and honouring parents, and concludes with a message from His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah.

Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, Director of FUNN and the Sharjah International Film Festival for Children & Youth (SIFF), noted that the series, which will be televised on Sharjah TV for four days consecutively, will children’s knowledge and instill positive behaviours in their daily lives. She added that the animation series was produced by FUNN in collaboration with the young members of FUNN, and Aysha Al Hemrani who oversaw the illustrations and animation work on the following characters: His Highness Sheikh Dr. Sultan bin Muhammad Al Qasimi, Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Sharjah, and the 2 children Reem and Sultan.

The new animation series is a part of FUNN’s continuous efforts to raise a creative young generation capable of creating quality content in film and arts that can compete at regionally and internationally.

For his part, Salem Al Ghaithi, director of Sharjah TV, affiliated to the Sharjah Broadcasting Authority, said the partnership with FUNN to broadcast the new serieswas part of the authority’s goals to enrich children with knowledge and good values through television content, and empower them to become future leaders capable of attaining the country’s goals and aspirations.