Amir Khan meets the 'Rising Stars' in Dubai

Dubai - The Rising Stars will be collaborating with WBC Cares and the Amir Khan Foundation to help kids achieve their dreams.

Nasser Hamza’s wish is to sing to Fazza (Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai). Mohammed Arwani's dream is to be a weather reporter. Alois Guillerm’s passion is Victorian fashion. Anoushka Tandon has an interest in ramp shows and wants to be a Youtuber. And Dinal Ekanayake likes horse riding, athletics, sailing, singing, football, tennis and basketball.

They are children of determination but they are no different than any one of us. In fact, they are special.

And to make their wishes and dreams come true, Rising Stars, an initiative founded by Rahima Amiraly, couldn’t have asked for better support than two-time boxing champion Amir Khan.

Amir, who was recently named the president of the newly formed World Boxing Council Middle East, has lent more than a supporting hand for this special initiative that was launched in January.

The Rising Stars will be collaborating with WBC Cares and the Amir Khan Foundation, which the boxer runs, to help these children achieve their dreams.

And the 34-year-old, a regular visitor to Dubai and who plans to make the city his home, came calling and spent time with them on Monday. The meet and greet was titled: ‘When the stars meet the champion.”

“We want to definitely develop your talent. We want to showcase what you guys are. We want to show the world and show Dubai that you guys are champions. You guys are the real champions and I’m going to be in your corner,” Amir told the children.

“I love to be a part of this through the Amir Khan Foundation and WBC Cares, which I’m now the president of in the UAE and Rising Stars founded by Rahima. She has done an amazing thing, helping people who have disabilities, who are struggling to take part in events. So, this is where we come into it. We want to come and help you guys to get to events. We have a little boxer here, maybe some more of you could do some boxing,” he added.