A total of 494 child abuse victims have been protected and provided care by Sharjah Social Service Department (SSSD) during this year. The 24-hour child helpline toll-free number (800700) has received about 8,575 calls and 987 complaints of various kinds of child abuse since the beginning of this year till now, said Amina Al Rifai, director of the department of child protection at SSSD. The complaints range from emotional and ...