The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation Hall for multi-purpose activities at the headquarters of the Qatari Social Cultural Center for the Deaf has contributed to qualifying and developing the skills of the center’s members through the training courses and rehabilitation programs it has hosted since its opening on the nineteenth of September 2018 until now. The hall established by the Foundation hosted dozens of courses, training programs, lectures, educational seminars, and entertainment events that aimed to rehabilitate the deaf group and integrate them into society. In addition to teaching them sign language in order to help them communicate, as well as introducing various groups of society to how to deal with the deaf.
The Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation’s establishment of a multi-purpose activities hall at the headquarters of the Qatari Social Cultural Center for the Deaf came within the framework of the Foundation’s interest in supporting and caring for people with special needs and within its social responsibility and in fulfillment of the Foundation’s vision (health and education for a better life). The hall, which has a capacity of about 50 people, was provided with A person with the latest equipment and audio-visual means.
Support and care
Mr. Yousef Al-Muftah, a member of the Board of Directors of the Qatari Social Cultural Center for the Deaf, praised the efforts of the Jassim and Hamad bin Jassim Charitable Foundation in supporting and caring for people with special needs, especially the deaf group, which needs all the support and attention of the concerned authorities in the country, especially civil society institutions, noting that the hall of the Jassim and Hamad Foundation Bin Jassim Charity Foundation for Activities at the Center has contributed greatly to assisting the Center’s management in organizing specialized training courses in sign language, and various educational events and programs to advance the skills and capabilities of the deaf group and provide them with the necessary knowledge to communicate with others, as well as holding various recreational activities throughout the year and celebrating social and national events. .
Center objectives
Youssef Al-Muftah pointed out that the Qatari Social Cultural Center for the Deaf aims to introduce society to the abilities, capabilities and skills of the deaf and to develop the thought and culture of the deaf members through a diverse system of purposeful programs and activities, and to provide activities and programs of a social, cultural and entertaining nature to invest the free time of the deaf members and to create an atmosphere of amusement and fun. And break the routine
And boredom. Instilling the spirit of competition, cooperation, and teamwork, and giving them full responsibility and self-management of their activities.
In addition to strengthening the relationship with all centers and bodies related to the field of people with hearing disabilities at the Gulf, Arab and international levels, as well as building bridges of communication and communication with various institutions and bodies in the country and intensifying joint cooperation with them in all fields, supporting family ties among the deaf and working to integrate them into society. And holding courses. Sign language for different segments and age groups in society in order to spread the culture of the deaf and facilitate the channel of communication between them. Providing the necessary support to the deaf members and helping them overcome the obstacles and problems they face within the limits of available capabilities. And working to provide the deaf members with benefits and facilities that contribute to reducing the burden of living as much as possible.
Representing the deaf in all conferences, seminars, meetings, etc., locally, regionally and internationally. And communicating the demands of the deaf to the various authorities in the country. And work to establish the rights of the deaf granted to them by local laws, Arab and international treaties and conventions.
