Mitsubishi Oman Welcomes Barney to Meet Children with Special Needs

In Oman, Mitsubishi has been recognised as a brand that has always participated in bringing family oriented initiatives and activities to its customers. As part of their on-going efforts, General Automotive Company – the official dealers for Mitsubishi in Oman organised a special showcase of the lovable purple dinosaur Barney, for children from the Association of Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs. The lovable purple dinosaur visited the Mitsubishi Showroom in Azaiba on October 22 and the children were thrilled to meet Barney first-hand.

Mr. Mark Tomlinson, General Manager of General Automotive Company, official dealers of Mitsubishi in Oman noted, “At Mitsubishi Oman, we place customers are the heart of everything we do, so we were thrilled to help make Barney’s visit to Oman possible. We wanted to make it all the more special by welcoming Barney and his friends to visit the Mitsubishi showroom where the children from Association of Early Intervention for Children with Disability came for a special visit. We are glad the children had such a great time, and we look forward to organising many such events in the future.”

The Association of Early Intervention for Children with Special Needs serves children from birth to 6 years, who are at risk or disabled, with a comprehensive early intervention programme that covers social, medical, physical, academic and therapeutic services. Through the years, the Association has worked towards providing children with special needs with every possible opportunity to enjoy their rights and to fully integrate in society as individuals to benefit from the services provided by the association and community at large to live a dignified life.

Often referred to ‘everyone’s favourite dinosaur’, Barney is a global sensation and loved by children of all ages. Barney promotes educational messages and teaches good values to children through songs, play and dance routines. The educational messages are conveyed with a friendly and optimistic attitude and include themes such as love, friendship, sharing, caring, and so much more.

“Let’s go live on Stage” is the title of the tour starring Barney and friends, bringing together some of the world’s most loved characters and will be performing at the Oman Amphitheatre in Al-Qurm Natural Park on October 25-26, 2013.

Mitsubishi Oman, as principle sponsor of the event will also be conducting a raffle draw for all attendees of the show, and the lucky winner will win an all new Mitsubishi Lancer Fortis.