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I created this website to help people in unique and creative ways. I have taken the responsibility of demonstrating that helping others is not always through money. People can contribute their skills and help others grow in many ways. My current focus is on helping lower income groups in UAE, offering recruitment advise to troubled employees and helping anybody else going through any difficulty where my skills could be of use to them. My idea is not encouraging people to live off donations or support from others, instead I try to help people grow by teaching them life changing skills, so that they can sustain themselves and live their lives in a dignified way.

I try to inculcate a hope in people who have given up all hope. I encourage them to start believing that it is never too late to learn and change. Even a 60 years old person can learn new skills and make a difference to his/her life. To achieve this goal, I collaborate with many generous and talented people. We get together, brainstorm and come up with amazing ideas and work on voluntary basis. Although there are so many ways to help others (without money), I will illustrate some examples here by considering the area of learning: we can help by offering computer training, by offering English language training, by helping people use internet for their livelihood and a million other fabulous ideas. Just imagine what difference computer training will make to the life of a construction worker. I am working hard and I am very happy that so many people are with me, supporting me, appreciating me and helping me. I am sure, together we can make a huge difference to this world. If you feel your skills could help someone, please get in touch with me and let me know how would you like to help. I hope I managed to share the zest and ethusiasm which I have for enabling people to help one another.

Along the same lines, I also wanted to share some resources where people who wish to help others, can voluteer their time and skills. I came across an excellent article in FYI Dubai magazine's May 2009 issue. There are a lot of useful contacts of several non-profit organizations running across UAE, particularly in Dubai, and many resourceful suggestions of what you can do to help the community here. Some of these organizations and suggested ways of helping them are listed below:

Most of the time we are all so busy, we forget that there is more to life than just meeting deadlines and acquiring nice, shiny things. But for some of us, the tug to connect with others and help make a difference becomes an overwhelming urge. It may come as a surprise to some, but there are a number of organizations here in Dubai whose main focus and aim is to give back. Join one. Reach out, and help.

All As One
Established in 1997 as an international charity, AAO is an NGO registered in Sierra Leone, whose Dubai office is an NGO licensed through Dubai International Humanitarian City. Their mission is to respond to the critical dilemma of the orphaned, abandoned, abused and destitute in Sierra Leone. Their first priority is to provide shelter, medical care, schooling, meals, clothing, social interaction and love for the children in their direct legal custody at their Center in Freetown. Matthew Morgan-Jones is the Country Director for Dubai, UAE. A popular figure around Dubai, Matthew is dedicated to raising awareness for AAO and has been working with them since 2005. He has now adopted four children from Sierra Leone and has certainly raised the profile as All As One in Dubai.

How you can help:
Volunteer your time, sponsor a child, make a donation, provide some much needed items for their wish list or attend one of their special fundraising events. Just doing a small amount can make such a difference.

Get in touch:
http://www.aaodubai.org
Email: info@aaodubai.org
Phone: +971-4-3116578
Fax: +971-4-3328810

Al Noor Training Centre for Children with Special Needs
The long established Al Noor Center is a specialist training centre passionately committed to helping children with special needs. They develop training programmes to help these children acquire skills to make them more independent and lead a functional life, which ultimately leads to a smoother integration into society.

How you can help:
You can help raise money for a good cause during their many fund raising events throughout the year, or contribute an item for their Wish List, make a donation in cash or in kind, sponsor a student's set fees or you can volunteer some of your time to help out at the centre.

Get in touch:
www.alnooruae.org
Email: alnoorspneeds@alnoor.org
Phone: +971-4-3404844

Dubai Centre for Special Needs
The Centre is a charitable non-profit organization working towards a brighter future for people with special needs by providing education and training from their multidisciplinary team.

How you can help:
The centre depends on people who care and you can do this by donating a cheque, or sponsoring a student, donating any of the items urgently needed at the centre – via their wish list, or spreading the word about the centre. You can also volunteer on a regular basis.

Get in touch:
www.dcsneeds.ae
Email: dcsneeds@emirates.net.ae
Phone: +971-4-3440966

Emirates Environmental Group
A non-profit organization, EEG aims to protect the environment through education, action programmes and community involvement. They aspire to give awareness about the environment by regularly providing free lectures on issues like water and land pollution.

How you can help:
Everyone is welcome to take part as an individual, as a student, a corporation, an Associate member or a CSR Network Founding member.

Get in touch:
www.eeg-uae.org
Email: eeg@emirates.net.ae
Phone: +971-4-3448622

Feline Friends
This organization endeavors to bring relief and care for any feral/stray, domestic and abandoned cats in the UAE through fostering schemes, a sterilization campaign and information awareness drives.

How you can help:
Adopt a cat – there are a large number looking for loving and permanent homes. Foster a kitty and care for it until it goes off to a permanent loving home, or volunteer your time for fundraising events.

Get in touch:
www.felinefriendsdubai.com
Email: felinefriendsdubai@yahoo.co.uk
Phone: +971-50-4510058

Gulf for Good
A Dubai based charity under the patronage of His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum, G4G raises funds through adventure challenges held in different countries; the proceeds of which are donated to handpicked charities where the adventure challenge was held.

How you can help:
Join the challenge! Have fun and do some good!

Get in touch:
www.gulf4good.com
Email: admin@gulf4good.org
Phone: +971-4-3680222

Make A Wish Foundation of the UAE
Experience the joy you can bring to a child between three to eighteen with a life threatening illness across the UAE by being a part of making their wishes come true.

How you can help:
The foundation is dependent upon its volunteers, so your time and effort are valuable. Make a donation through fundraising activities, in cash or cheque, and in kind. Be a corporate sponsor, a “Wishmaker”, or at the very least, buy a make-a-wish product.

Get in touch: www.makeawish.ae
Email: info@makeawish.ae
Phone: +971-4-3680217

Rashid Pediatric Therapy Centre
The centre helps children with learning difficulties, physical disabilities and those who have hearing impairments by providing high quality integrated educational services and therapies.

How you can help:
Make a donation to the centre by calling them and the centre's administration will discuss the details with you.

Get in touch:
www.rashidc.ae
Email: rashidc@emirates.net.ae
Phone: +971-4-3400005

START
The organization strives to bring art into the lives of socio-economic and culturally deprived children throughout the Middle East.

How you can help:
If you are an artist, you can donate your artwork and this will be sold during auctions or Art Fairs, donate your time as a volunteer, give a lecture, conduct a workshop, offer a studio or become a START ambassador.

Get in touch:
www.startworld.org
Email: sonia@startworld.org
Phone: +971-4-3681128

For more links, please visit the "Useful Links" section of this website. If you would like to suggest a few more organizations, please send those through Contact page.