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Takatof: ‘Shoulder-to-Shoulder’

"We each owe the UAE a great deal, and I call on all our young people to make their own commitment. Our country deserves the best that we can give it - giving back to society is something that brings out the best in every one of us.“ HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

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Takatof: ‘Shoulder-to-Shoulder’

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  1. "We each owe the UAE a great deal, and I call on all our young people to make their own commitment. Our country deserves the best that we can give it - giving back to society is something that brings out the best in every one of us.“ HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan

  2. Takatof: ‘Shoulder-to-Shoulder’ • Takatof was inspired by HH Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of UAE Armed Forces • It is a voluntary social programme, launched in April 2007, and designed to create a culture of volunteering throughout the UAE

  3. Vision and MissionTakatof Vision The Takatof Programme works to embed volunteering in UAE culture and to promote the concept of volunteering as a 'way of life’. Mission The primary purpose of Takatof is to encourage people to volunteer – and to mobilize both people and resources in the UAE to deliver creative solutions that meet community needs.

  4. Material – or Spiritual? • The late Sheikh Zayed Bin Sultan: “No matter how many buildings, foundations, schools and hospitals we build, or how many bridges we raise, all these are material entities. The real spirit behind progress is the human spirit – the able man with his intellect and capabilities!”

  5. Takatof Strategy Takatof Strategy is based on the following pillars: • Spreading the culture of volunteering • Building well established partnerships • Identifying the community needs of UAE society • Creating volunteering opportunities • Training volunteers and preparing them to perform voluntary work effectively • Utilizing best practices in the field of volunteering and community service

  6. Major Takatof Projects Make Over Stars Schools & Homes

  7. Major Takatof Projects Takatof for Special Needs Takatof for Hospitals

  8. Major Takatof Projects Takatof at recent Public Events Takatof for Environment

  9. Major Takatof Projects International Volunteering Programme

  10. Major Takatof Projects Takatof at Abu Dhabi Formula 1 Grand Prix Takatof at FIFA Club World Cup UAE 2009

  11. Major Takatof Projects National Programme for Volunteer Emergency Response, “Sanid”

  12. Takatof in Action Where we’ve got to! • Nearly 12,468 volunteers have registered with Takatof from all over the UAE and their names are now held in our data base • Over 228,552 volunteer hours have been completed and logged in service of the community

  13. The Last Word “Leadership is power governed by principle…directed towards raising people to the highest levels of motive and social morality… “Power manipulates people as they are, leadership as they could be. Power impacts, leadership engages…” 13

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