my self reflection

My Self-Reflection

During this course I had volunteering experience. I volunteered at TAKATOF with group of five. It was very interested to do something which I had never done it. So with this organization I learnt many things and also it changed my mind regarding volunteering stuff. Before I thought volunteering is something that is not useful.

So with TAKATOF I had an experience in emirate palace we had an event for Khalifa dates awards. We had to cooperate with people with different nationality. And my main job was to organize and welcoming VIP people. So I had to arrange gifts chairs and VIP ID card.

Also there were people disabilities I had to register their names for giving them wheelchairs. I worked with TAKATOF for fifteen hour it was something that I never did before but this experience will stay in my memory for the rest of my life.

Also I tried to join some other activity with TAKATOF to have more experience and meet new people. Now whenever I see people volunteering I really respect them because they are helping not for money just for value of life and experience.

 I can’t forget those people whom were putting smile on their face and also the great people from TAKATOF team till now they are keeping in contact with me.

 I wish in future to have more volunteering with different organization so I can have great experience on different fields.

volunteering video

our volunteering video









http://youtu.be/qzKpfoq2TuM

Interview with sultan Al Amri TAKATOF Team Leader

Interview With Sultan Al Amri

TAKATOF Team Leader for the event which i attend.

What is TAKAOF ?

Takatof offers the nation’s youth meaningful opportunities to volunteer for important social causes. It connects them with relevant volunteer opportunities and encourages public service. Takatof youth are ambassadors of our nation representing a culture of support and the strength of our society’s core values.

Who inspire TAKATOF?

Inspired by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces. Takatof is a voluntary social program, established in 2007, designed by the Emirates Foundation to foster a culture of volunteering throughout the United Arab Emirates. Takatof mobilizes people and resources across the nation to deliver creative and sustainable solutions for proven community needs.

How do you assign people for volunteering for events?

In our website, there is a link that has all the list of the upcoming events. So, TKATOF members can easily choose a suitable event to volunteer.

Why should we join TAKATOF?

Joining TAKATOF have many positive points such as, communicating with others, team working, ability to handle problems, and getting experienced and dependent person.

Human Rights Activity / Exercise #3

Human Rights Activity / Exercise #3

Human Rights Activity / Exercise #3

Human Rights Activity / Exercise #3

Working in pairs, discuss and choose 3-5 specific rights that relate to the different levels of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs?  Mark on Maslow's Pyramid.. (attach)

1.right to life,liberty,personal security.( safety)
2. right to marriage and family.(love,belonging)
3.freedom of belief and religion. (esteem) 

4. right to social security. (safety)
5.right to rest and leisure (esteem) 

LSH 2903 – Community Service – Learning /  Exercise #7  =) =) =)

Charity and Volunteering in the UAE - Information and Activities

The UAE is famous for its hospitality and the desire to give one's time and efforts to help other people.

Activities

Use the following link to access the website of the UAE Red Crescent.

Once you are there, see if you can answer the following questions. This will help you to find out what the organisation does, what some of their projects are and who are the people involved in the organisation.

http://rcuae.ae/

1.                   The UAE Red Crescent has contributed to a number of building projects both inside and outside the UAE. Name three projects the UAERC has worked on

a.     maintenance and constriction the public type of life       

b.    Rebuilding in disaster- hit countries       

c.  They do about 3298 project in 17 countries helping and relief the poor people       

2.                   Name at least 4 countries the UAERC has worked in to provide various project assistance

a.      Palestine   

b.       Sudan 

c.       Morocco 

d.       Somalia  

3.                   What was the estimated total cost of projects undertaken in the UAE during 2009?

AED 6 Million 

4.                   According to the information about the foreign based projects, which group of projects received funding of 8,373,558 Dirhams?

                External Project 

5.                   According to the information about the Foreign Projects, the UAERC is involved in some very important work. According to the English translation, these are listed below. Try to come up with an easy explanation for each of the terms in the grid.

	Translation Term	My/Our own meaning
	reconstruction	a thing that has been rebuilt after being damaged
	disasters	an event or fact that was unfortunate consequence
	crises	a time of intense difficulty or damage
	rehabilitation	the restoration of someone to a useful place in society
	infrastructure	the basic physical and organization structure and facilities
	devastation	great destruction or damage
	public utilities	an organization supplying the community

 

6.                   Name three situations which are listed as �natural disasters�.

a.    Public relation committee    

b.    Social service committee    

c.     Culture committee     

7.                   Crescent Volunteers University

What are the three areas of training/qualification that university students could work towards?

a.    first aid     

b.    volunteer work method     

c.    The international humanitarian law      

Maslow’s Human Needs - Exercise #2

Maslow’s Human Needs - Exercise #2

Human Needs Activity 2: Exercise #2

Working in groups, discuss and answer the following questions:

1. Does every human being have the right to reach the top of the Maslow pyramid?

Yes every human have the right to reach the top of the pyramid.

2. Does every human being have the capability of reaching that level?

Every normal human being can reach that level

3. What are the opportunities are needed to get to the higher level?

Support

Health

Employment

Property

4. What are the obstacles could stand in the way of reaching these levels?

Disabilities

Disasters

Lack of knowledge

5.     What could you do to help others to reach the higher levels?

Help others to solve their problems, or join community service department.

2nd Day volunteer with Takatof FROM (8AM-1PM)

2^nd Day volunteer with Takatof FROM (8AM-1PM)

AWARD DISTRIBUTION CERMONY.

KHALIFA INTERNATIONAL DATE PALM AWARD.

ABU DHABI EMIRATES PALACE.

In our second day at early morning we had meeting with the team leader and also distribute us as groups for different works. First of all we had to arrange cards by alphabets for people whom were registered to attend this ceremony. Other group had to welcome the guest whom arrived to the palace. And some of us were checking names for guests and distribute cards. and some of guest were disable we had to arrange wheel chair and register their name in hotel registration. After that we showed our guest the place for the conference and the place to have their breakfast while our guest were taking there breakfast Sheikh Hamed and Sheikh Nahyan arrived so we had to contact with all guest ant tell them to be in the conference room within 10 minuet. Also inform the media people to be ready. So we had to guide Sheikhs tell their seats. When the ceremony started we had to look after the people whom reached to the conference late and guiding them to the conference fastest as we can because Sheikhs will leave within one hour and entering them from back door to not disturb people whom are there. After the conference ends the Sheikhs met us and he was very thankful.  

Here link For KIDPA

http://www.kidpa.ae/main.php?lang=E