my self reflection

 My self reflection 

this course had been a helpful course for me i hadn't had the chance to volunteer before but in this course i had the owner to volunteer.  i learned many things that changed my mind to be a better person and to not just think about my self and to try helping people without asking them if they need help.

at the first i had the thinking that volunteer is a waste of time and there is no benefit for volunteering but when i volunteer in the khalifa international date plan award inside of emirates palace with takatof . 

every hour was a new experience for me i couldn't imagine that it built my self-esteem a lot, i felt great seeing that i can contribute my time and knowledge to be part of a team . when i volunteer i was very nervous on my first day, but i mange to remove the nervous after i start to recognise that all my life l've always loved helping people and serving and giving back in any way i can. 

in the future i well try to not stop volunteering because it became in my blood the feeling to help a person who need your help.  finally i like to say that volunteering is about giving, contributing, and helping other individuals and the community at large. it is working with others to make a meaningful contribution to a better community. in my opinion "volunteer is not all about benefiting the people you know best, but it's helping those complete stranger who need you most".

  thanks to my teacher JOHN VRHOVNIK for what he teach me and i well never forget when he always says (for every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction).

colunteering 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.

my first day volunteer

( First Day 8/15 Hours  )

15-3-2014
SATURDAY
 8 AM / 3 PM

My first day volunteer in The Khalifa International Date Palm Award inside of Emirates palace with takatof that well announce at Sunday morning , were always filled with anticipation and excitement as to what tasks my day will involve. 

The volunteers where 4 of my classmates and 5 more people. upon arriving at the emirate place our supervisor split us into 3 groups for the 2 days where we would take turns at getting the guests from the main door and say welcome and lead them to the hall, helping the special needs and kids, show the guests the history of date palm and we had to arrange around 750 bags.

 



 After we had split each one took his position and start working to get ready for tomorrow it was a great experience as a volunteer I was helping others, but I also helped myself. I was very nervous on my first day, but i mange to remove the nervous after i start to recognize that all my life I’ve always loved helping people and serving and giving back in any way I can. 

All my worries were gone instantly.I had fun, enjoyed the guests and my team.It built my self-esteem a lot!  I felt great seeing that I can contribute my time and knowledge to be part of a team. My supervisor was great, he guided me, taught me how to interact with guests. Every hour was a new experience for me and the volunteers . I probably waited for the next day with bigger anticipation . In my opinion "volunteer is not all about benefiting the people you know best, but it’s  helping those complete stranger who need you most.”

My second day volunteer

( Second Day 15/15 Hours ) 

16-3-2014

SUNDAY

8 AM / 2 PM

My second day volunteer with The Khalifa International Date Palm Award inside of Emirates palace with takatof  , where much the same, filled with hard work we had to get ready to welcome the guest and to lead them to there chairs,to check the names of guest that are ambassador,student or participate.

Before 20 minutes from starting the ceremony  each volunteer went into his group and start to do what he was told to do. For my group we had to welcome the guests and lead them and we also had to help the Special Needs. At last after ceremony ended we had the honer to shake hands with his highness sheikh HAMED and his highness sheikh NAHYAN .

The ceremony was amazing، people from all over the world were there and had the chance to meet many Important figures and form a good relationships with some. At that moment i renumber my teacher JOHN VRHOVNIK when he always says 

(For every action, there is an equal and opposite reaction). 

Finally i like to say that Volunteering is about giving, contributing, and helping other individuals and the community at large. It is working with others to make a meaningful contribution to a better community.

UNICEF Activity 1:/ Exercise 6

                      

UNICEF Activity 1:/ Exercise 6

Open the linkhttp://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uae_44659.html

List and discus the latest newsline events in the United Arab Emirates

1-    Arab Media Award on Child Rights initiated to honor outstanding achievements.

It is a new award that recognizes media stories that accurately depict the situation of children and young people in the Arab nations of the Middle East.

2-    UNICEF and Dubai Cares support quality education to break the cycle of poverty.

Unicef and the Gulf charity Dubai Cares organize a program that support education programs in Africa, Eastern Europe, South Asia and the Middle East.

3-    Former camel jockeys reclaiming their lost childhood.

They sent thousands of other children who work as camel jockeys to their homes.

UNICEF Activity 2:

How can you help UNICEF? Working in groups, fill in the table below.

Ideas of supporting UNICEF	Ways of achieving it	Date of completion
Children protection	Protect them from weather, disease, by build house. Shelter, toilet.
Sports activities in the beach	By doing a sport event that will tell the people to know the importance of sports and the exercises.
Health Awareness	Going out to the community and aware them about the food.
Basic education and gender quality	Send for them cloths, bag, books, teacher (basic needs).

Takatof :/Exercise 6

1.     Takatof :/Exercise 6

Click on the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDUTjeymxk&feature=related

Activity 1

Using Google search for information about Takatof and answer the questions below

What is Takatof?

  The Takatof programmer for social volunteering is a nationwide volunteering initiative in the UAE.   

Which year did start? And who started it?

established in 2005 under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed
 What volunteer work have they done?

1- Takatof for school renovation 
2- Takatof for special needs 
3- Takatof for ramadan project 
4- Takatof house renovation survey 
How can you help?

Joining Takatof team and start to volunteering their to get an experiences and helping the people or learning a new things that will help you in future.