Thirteen-year-old Reine from Beirut dreams of becoming a professional ballerina and she is one step closer thanks to British Airways. The airline has partnered with The Nawaya Network, a local NGO that develops the talents of disadvantaged and marginalized youth; Reine left for New York to attend a two-week intensive ballet class at Danceworks Studios.
The young ballerina and her mother's roundtrip flights to New York are being provided by British Airways as a part of the airline's 'Making the World a Smaller Place' initiative, which aims to help children and adults who require extra support to make their dreams come true.
Paolo De Renzis, British Airways' Commercial Manager for the Middle East and Central Asia said, "The Nawaya Network is making such a difference to young people's lives and we are absolutely delighted to be helping Reine make her dreams come true. She has such a huge talent for ballet and it's wonderful that we are able to support her. At British Airways, our motto is 'To Fly. To Serve.' and we are delighted to be able to serve a young girl's future by flying her to New York."
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