Exercise # 6

Open the link http://www.unicef.org/infobycountry/uae_44659.html

List and discus the latest newsline events in the United Arab Emirates

- Arab Media Award on Child Rights initiated to honor outstanding achievements

 
- UNICEF and Dubai Cares support quality education to break the cycle of poverty

- Dubai gives $100,000 cash injection for Djibouti immunization campaign

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
Donations	Raise donations for poor kids by a campaign.
Donating Cloth	Many people throw their cloths in the garbage, some of it is still reusable which can be donated to poor kids.
Educate the community about the problems that poor children face.	Educative video taking about this topic.
Health Awareness	Make brochures and articles to educate people about health awareness and how this issue is affecting kids in Africa.

1.     Takatof - Exercise #6

Click on the link http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lMDUTjeymxk&feature=related

Activity 1

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

What is Takatof?

 It is a program for social volunteering is a nationwide volunteering initiative in the United Arab Emirates, and one of the principal initiatives of the Emirates Foundation.   

Which year did start? And who started it?

It was established in 2005, started by Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan.

What volunteer work have they done?
 
-   Taktouf Ramadan Project  

 -  Jacket distribution campaign  

-   Tornado recovery Aid

How can you help?

By participating in their events and volunteer.