PAOK and Klaus stand by the most special children

PAOK and Klaus stand by the most special children

PAOK FC and Stefanos Athanasiadis are honoured to keep supporting the Down Syndrome Association of Greece.

Klaus made good on his promise and, in collaboration with PAOK Action, he helped the Down Syndrome Association of Greece relocate to their new establishment.

The forward of the “Double-Headed Eagle” visited the Association on Thursday morning, spoke with the president Stavros Tsiflikis and handed him a cheque. That money is destined to improve the children’s everyday life in their new home.

Klaus spent time with the children and watched them dance especially for him. He posed for lots of pictures and was presented with a commemorative award.

What is Down Syndrome scientifically?

In every cell in the human body there is a nucleus, where genetic material is stored in genes.  Genes carry the codes responsible for all of our inherited traits and are grouped along rod-like structures called chromosomes.  Typically, the nucleus of each cell contains 23 pairs of chromosomes, half of which are inherited from each parent. Down syndrome occurs when an individual has a full or partial extra copy of chromosome 21.

This additional genetic material alters the course of development and causes the characteristics associated with Down syndrome. A few of the common physical traits of Down syndrome are low muscle tone, small stature, an upward slant to the eyes, and a single deep crease across the center of the palm – although each person with Down syndrome is a unique individual and may possess these characteristics to different degrees, or not at all.