Thursday, March 27, 2014

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.​

Community Service – Learning / Exercise #7

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.

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.        Building Masjeds .
b.        Building Shelters.
c.        Building Schools.
2.                   Name at least 4 countries the UAERC has worked in to provide various project assistance
a.        Sudan
b.        Pakistan
c.        Yemen
d.        Palestine 

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

188 Million Dirhams

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

                  Projects like building houses, educating and health care.

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
rebuilding

disasters
nature disasters

crises
disaster caused by human

rehabilitation
recovery

infrastructure
structure

devastation
destruction

public utilities
services public

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

a.        Earthquakes
b.        Floods
c.        Storms


7.                   Crescent Volunteers University
What are the three areas of training/qualification that university students could work towards?

a.        First Aid
b.        Volunteer work methods
c.         The international humanitarian law

UNICEF + Takatof Activity: Exercise #6

UNICEF Activity 1: Exercise #6

List and discus the latest news line events in the United Arab Emirates

1- Arab media Award on child Rights initiated to honor outstanding achievements.
(Child survival and development)
2-UNICEF and Dubai cores support quality education to break the cycle of poverty.(Education)
3- Police boost AIDS campaign in Dubai.
(Emergency aid and humanitarian actions)

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


Basic education and gender equality.




Giving them books, teaching them and clothes.



Children protection.



Protecting them from disasters by building shelters for them to be safe in. 



HIV/AIDS and Children



Sending doctors and medicine to treat the sick children. 


Campaign Awareness  



Sending a massage to the community to aware them. 

1.     Takatof - Exercise #6



Activity 1
Using Google search for information about Takatof and answer the questions below

What is Takatof?

A program for social volunteering and helping people who suffered from natural disasters mostly.
  
Which year did start? And who started it?

They started at 2005,  by Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed.
What volunteer work have they done?

  • Takatof for School Renovation
  • Takatof Ramadan Project
  • Volunteering in the Health Sector


How can you help?


We can help them by entering one of their volunteering programme and supporting the people that needs help by giving them what they need so they have a basic life start.

Volunteering in different spheres of society - Exercise #5

 Community Service Learning / Exercise #5

During the summer of 2012 the Olympic Games were held in London. David Moorcroft is a former athlete. At one point he held the world record for the 5,000 metres. David can be heard discussing the importance of volunteering the Olympic Games.
Zoe Hall is a lady who was one of the volunteers at the Games. She talks about the event and how important it was at the time as well as how much it has inspired her to continue working as a volunteer.

This link is about half way down the page. Then click on 'Hear more radio features' - page 2 Volunteering  - to hear the selection again..


 
Listen again and see if you can work out the answers to these questions about the interview:

1.                  How old were the Games volunteers? All Ages.
2.                  During the Games, the volunteers had a special title. What was this special title?
             Games makers.
3.                  Complete this quote from David… “… for a moment in time volunteering had a profile and an image that they fully deserve but don’t always get.”
4.                  David mentions that some of the volunteers are semi-retired. What does this mean? 
            Working part time.
5.                  Zoe worked in Events Services. Where was this located?
            Vince, at the Olympic stadium.
6.                  How does she describe the experience of volunteering for the Olympics and Paralympics? Best experience of her life.
7.                  What benefits of volunteering, according to Zoe?
a.   Fun
b.   Satisfaction
c.    Meeting new people
d.    Improve confidence 
8.                  Why does David feel that volunteering in the community is so important?
Because its a good experience where everybody can help and support the
people that needs help at the community.

 This page is also from AGE UK.

What volunteer roles do the following people have?


Name
Job
1
John McArthur
Admin and information volunteer
2
Samarah Hashmi
Survey analyst volunteer
3
Oliver Stannard
Copywriter volunteer
4
Stanley Parker
Market Drayton shop volunteer
5
Camilla Williamson
Volunteer Parliamentary Assistant


Look again at these people and their jobs. What can you say about volunteering from the information in your chart?
That they all have different nationalities and ages, yet they share the same interest at volunteering. 

Human Rights Activity 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)

Safety: Right to Life, Liberty, Personal Security (Article 3)
Love/Belonging: Right to Marriage and Family (Article 16)
Esteem: Freedom of Belief and Religion (Article 18)
Self-actualization: Right to Education (Article 26)

Saturday, March 8, 2014

Human Needs Activity 3

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, as a human beings we all can reach the top.


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

No, because some people don't have the basic needs like food, water and property.

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

You got to have a lot of confidence in yourself, and when you see a chance to achieve something grab it and achieve it, don't waste the chances.   

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

Living in a bad environment where there are no safety, have low self esteem about yourself and doing nothing, being not creative.

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

By helping them to surpass the basic needs by supporting them, encouraging them to have acceptance about themselves and be more creative.

Monday, March 3, 2014

Human Needs Activity 1

Case
Level
Specific needs at each level
A child in a hospital
1,2
Health, Security
A physically disabled person
2,3,4
Health, Social interaction, Respect by others
A lonely poor old lady in Sri Lanka
1,2,3
Food, Water, Security, Family, Social interaction
A shy rich widow who has a lovingfamily and friendsbut has not achieved much in life
4,5
Self Esteem, Confidence, Creativity
A family trapped underground because of a bomb shell
1,2
Food, Security, Water, Property
An orphaned childwho was forced to work to make a living
1,2,3
Security, Family, Love, Social interaction
Physically and mentally abused person
2,3,4
Health, Love, Respect by others
A father who lost his job and has a family to support
2,3
Employment, Family, Social interaction