Page 45 131. The provisions of Article 39 of the Constitution attach great importance to the family through the efforts of the State to protect mothers, children, the disabled persons and the aged by establishing the necessary relevant institutions. Article 40 stresses that the State shall guarantee for parents and widows of martyrs and their children as well as the wounded and detainees in the prisons of the enemy, the missing persons and victims of the liberation war, their material and moral rights recognised by the law. 132. In this regard, the Sahrawi Government endeavours to create institutions, structures and programmes geared towards the education and health care of the family. 133. The Secretariat of State for Social Welfare an Promotion of Women created for that purpose, caters for these groups in addition to the disabled persons and the mentally retarded and has established special centres for them at the regional level. 134. For the aged, the State provides assistance to their families and monitors their health conditions. Furthermore, the Sahrawi Government has established specialised centres for the disabled persons (the deaf and dumb) in collaboration with foreign partners and takes care of the children of martyrs and victims of the liberation war as well as missing persons as a result of the war. Chapter Three: Peoples Rights 1. 135. Equality of People (Article 19 of the Charter) The Preamble of the 2007 Sahrawi Constitution affirms the equality of the people by referring to the UN Charter and the African Charter on Human and Peoples Rights as well as the Universal Declaration of Human Rights. 136. The Preamble emphasises the awareness of the Sahrawi people about this noble endeavour and their commitment to the building of the Greater Arab Maghreb and the success of efforts relating to African and Arab Unity as well as the establishment of