Abu Dhabi: The Abu Dhabi Family Development Foundation (FDF) has launched a range of community forums, programs, and cultural events with the Jebel Hafeet Community Centre in Al Ain. It came as part of FDF’s aim to strengthen its role in upholding social stability and sustainability.
The new set of social programs intends to support all parts of society, including families, children, women, and senior citizens, facilitating overall community development.
His Highness Sheikh Khalid bin Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Chairman of the Executive Council of Abu Dhabi, recently unveiled the Jebel Hafeet Community Center, which offers comprehensive family services to support the community’s needs as well as encourage active community engagement by driving social inclusion. It also maintains focus on understanding societal demands that improve the quality of family lives in a setting that effectively combines recreation and education.
Ms. Mariam Mohamed Al-Rumaithi, Director General of the Family Development Foundation, stated.
“Under the guidance of H. H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s union (GWU) and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood & Childhood (SCMC), the Jebel Hafeet Community Centre hopes to adopt a new institutional identity that aims to improve the stability and quality of the family’s life,” Ms. Al-Rumaithi added.
The Jebel Hafeet Community Center organizes a series of workshops and events within the Barakat Al Dar Club for senior citizens, providing a safe landscape for direct engagement along with complete psychosocial, cultural, and health support. In addition to FDF’s efforts to promote their positive integration into society, the club also offers a series of workshops to assist elderly citizens in making use of modern technologies.