11. The Main goal(s) / purpose of the organization?
-Primary
goal
The main goal of
this organization is to equip individulas with disabilities the necessary
knowledge and skills to enable them to realize their full potential, in a safe,
secure, and stimulating environment, in order for them to lead fulfilling
lives.
-Secindary
goal
To increase
public awareness of disabilities and to empower the various stakeholders with
appropriate knowledge and skills in dealing with people with disabilities.
2. The History of the organization?
The
Centre was set up in September 2000 with sixty students. Since then,
the student population has multiplied, with one hundred sixty students in
the current academic year 2011-2012. Its multnational team of
specialists consists of special education teachers, speech and language
therapists, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, psychologist and
members of the administration staff.
Achievements
The Future Centre For Special Needs is Winner Of 2009-2010
Khalifa Award for Education In The Special Needs Category.
An Accredited Site For the Competent Learner Model (CLM) Awarded
By The Tucci Learning Solutions, U.S.A.
Its Rehabilitation Department is HAAD certified
2011 Award For Outstanding Director - Princess Haya Award For
Special Education.
2012 Short listed For Outstanding Special Needs Center -
Princess Haya For Special Education.
3. Organization – Where is the headquarters? Who is CEO?
There’s
only one centre in Abudhabi, and it has no CEO from my own researching. It
being a non-profit organization, the Centre thrives on the benevolence of the
various sectors of the community, who provide support in the form of cash
donations, student sponsorships, and free use of facilities, professional
services on pro-bono, voluntary work and special student activities and events.
4. Areas/ countries active?
The future
Centre is active in the local field, in abudhabi, but they take the students
for trips out side the country, we hope that one day the open a new centre In
every Emarah and may it goes outside the UAE, so we will spread the knowledge
world wide.
5. Target recipients?
This is a centre for people who have special needs and
some disabilities, so we are going to help them, and there are people with
different ages, they need to be able to have a normal life.
6. Benefits/ resources provided?
Short term vs. long term?
As we know
they’re people just like us, but what do you think they need ? they need to be
treated with respect and we don’t look at them like we are looking at something
weird , but they need from us to teach them how to have a normal life and to
train them how to face their problems, they need to be involved in the society
like everyone else. They need to have fun and improve their skills in many
things like art for example, to do their favorite hoppy with their friends.
7. General profile of a volunteer – Who would/should get involved?
Everyone is able
to volunteer in the future centre, and there’s an easy way to volunteer is by
applying in their website, or you can contact with them and they will more then
happy to help you. But the question now is how can you help them and what can
you do for them, you can help them by treat them good with respect, and you
should be patient with them because they have some disabilities that make their
life hard and you should help them making it easier and to have a normal life.
This thing will make you feel good about yourself, I’m already excited about
it, when I help someone to make him
smile, especially if they have disabilities in something, it means so much to
me.
