My self-Reflection

My self-Reflection

During my community service course this semester, I was honored to be given an opportunity to participate as a volunteer worker in Takatof. This experience have not only allow me to understand what community serviceis about, but it also allowed me to understand what does it mean to volunteer for important social and humanitarian causes.

Our first event as Volunteers with “Takatof, took a place in one of Marina Mall corners, where we had the opportunity to communicate with the mall visitors and explain to them the purpose of the event.

We’ve introduced them to an application called “City Guard” which is a mobile application offered for free to all Abu Dhabi residents, whether they are UAE nationals, working expatriates or even visitors to the Emirate. Briefly, “City Guard” allows the public to report incidents and submit complaints related to the Abu Dhabi Emirate directly to the government as it aims to increase civic participation and collaboration between the public and the government to improve the Emirate at all levels.

Volunteering in this event was a great experience for all of us, as we were talking to people from different ages and nationalities, handling them brochures and tell them about the application.

Although being there at the event was quite stressful for me, I’ve managed to get over this feeling when I saw my other colleagues walking bravely towards people and tell them who we are and what we are doing here.

Moving to our second contribution as volunteers with “Takatof” was at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This event is about a photographic exhibition to raise awareness for the fight against Malaria produced by photographer “Adam Nadel” and hosted by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) and the UAE Ministry of International Cooperation & Development.

Our role in this great event was to help in organizing the exhibition and educate visitors on malaria and its consequences. We were also handling brochures to visitors to raise awareness for the fight against Malaria and we also guide them through the photo gallery to see the great images captured by “Adam Nadel”.

This was really interesting for me as I had no idea how dangerous is Malaria, and I enjoyed explaining the causes and the consequences of this disease to people. For me it was more than volunteering, it is meaningful humanitarian event to participate in.

2nd Event- Abu Dhabi photography exhibition of Malaria

                                                                                                

Community Service Volunteering Project

 

2^nd Event- Abu Dhabi photography exhibition of Malaria

 

 Event Day: 17-5-2014
 Event: Abu Dhabi photography exhibition of Malaria.

 Time: 12 PM – 10 PM
 Location: Abu Dhabi - Emirates Palace hotel.

 

 

Our second contribution as volunteers with “Takatuf” was today at the Emirates Palace Hotel in Abu Dhabi. This event is about a photographic exhibition to raise awareness for the fight against Malaria produced by photographer “Adam Nadel” and hosted by the Roll Back Malaria Partnership (RBM) and the UAE Ministry of International Cooperation & Development.

Our role in this great event was to help in organizing the exhibition and educate visitors on malaria and its consequences. We were also handling brochures to visitors to raise awareness for the fight against Malaria and we also guide them through the photo gallery to see the great images captured by “Adam Nadel”.

This was really interesting for me as I had no idea how dangerous is Malaria, and I enjoyed explaining the causes and the consequences of this disease to people. For me it was more than volunteering, it is meaningful humanitarian event to participate in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

1st Event- City Guard Event

Community Service Volunteering Project

 

1^st Event- City Guard Event

 

First Event: 24-4-2014
Event: City Guard Application
Time: 2 - 6 p.m.
Location: Abu Dhabi - Marina Mall (Takatuf corner)

 

Today was our first day as Volunteers with an organization named “Takatuf”. The event took a place in one of Marina Mall corners, where we had the opportunity to communicate with the mall visitors and explain to them the purpose of the event.

We’ve introduced them to an application called “City Guard” which is a mobile application offered for free to all Abu Dhabi residents, whether they are UAE nationals, working expatriates or even visitors to the Emirate. Briefly, “City Guard” allows the public to report incidents and submit complaints related to the Abu Dhabi Emirate directly to the government as it aims to increase civic participation and collaboration between the public and the government to improve the Emirate at all levels.

Volunteering in this event was a great experience for all of us, as we were talking to people from different ages and nationalities, handling them brochures and tell them about the application.

Although being there at the event was quite stressful for me, I’ve managed to get over this feeling when I saw my other colleagues walking bravely towards people and tell them who we are and what we are doing here

 

 

Project Plan

Project Plan

Volunteer Project

TAKATOF ORGANAIZATION

1. Title of plan:

City Guard

Malaria Exhibition

Providing Help and assistance within the events, organizing and

Aware people to the situation.

2. Names of group participants

Mohamed Matar Alnaqbi

Salem Ahmed Alaydaroos

Khalid Alhammadi

Adnan Quwaider Baflah

3. Contact person

· Husain Al Hadi

4. Purpose

The purpose of these events is to provide Help and awareness to the visitors throughout the event. Moreover ensuring their safety and wellbeing. On the other hand the entire exhibition is made to aware people and corporates about the new technologies that provide a better solution to encourage residents, to report non-emergency incidents through their smart phons. Moreover one of the main purposes of the second event is to combat malaria – an ancient enemy and a modern scourge much has been achieved, but much has been remains to be done, together with our friends in the roll back malaria partnership we look forward to the day when this debilitating and destructive disease is eliminated from our planet.

5. Time schedule

· 23/04/2014 introduction meeting

· 24/04/2014 city guard event 2:00 PM to 6 PM

· 17/05/2014 to 18/05/2014 The Event (Malaria Exhibition)

· Event Timing is from 2:00 PM to 9:00 PM

6. To be successful what needs to be done

Some of the thing that are needed to be done within the event period are following the trainer exact instructions without making an extra move unless asking for referrals by the instructor. Giving people some information about what they are looking for throughout the event. And provide assistance in organizing the events and sharing with them the information.

7. What are the benefits to participants?

The benefits of these events are going to be lifelong skills. Such as safety skills to ensure the audience and the participants be more awarded and affective in their society. Moreover to learn about the government's efforts to combat the deadly disease Malaria.

8. Who are the target audience?

Visitors to the event from different backgrounds such as safety inspectors, All people how live in UAE trying to have a safer lifestyle, employees that are in charge of safety and students whom are curious about the modern safety technology and equipment's types and usage methods.

9. What problems might came across and how would we try to get around them?

Communication could be a problem or a barrier that face the volunteers, Since English is not their first language and they are still learning to prefect it. However we can overcome it by technology such as online translating. The volunteers must be patient as much as they can because there are few people who are ignoring them since they want to help them.​