DEWA

Community Initiatives

Community Initiatives

Institutional social work to support People of Determination

 

As a government socially responsible organisation, Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) contributes to achieving the wise leadership’s vision of integrating and empowering People of Determination (POD) into society. This is in accordance with plans and strategies that align with the best international standards and practices under the supervision of the Advisory Council for People of Determination.

DEWA strives to meet the needs of society, especially People of Determination. This is in accordance with the National Policy for Empowering People of Determination, launched by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, to create an inclusive society that ensures empowerment and a decent life for POD and their families, and the ‘My Community... a City for Everyone’ initiative, launched by His Highness Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Crown Prince of Dubai and Chairman of the Executive Council of Dubai, to transform Dubai into a city that is friendly for POD.

DEWA adopts a strategy for the happiness and inclusion of POD, and promotes their employment. Our work environment is easily accessible for them and supports their needs. DEWA also provides excellent services for Customers of Determination.

DEWA adhered its policies, procedures, and operations in social work to all federal and national laws to support POD, implement social initiatives, programmes, and projects to provide social care. DEWA’s efforts, in this regard, integrate POD and make them happy through social pillars, including:

    - Providing a qualified and resilient environment that enables them to unleash their potential and prove their capabilities

    - Fully integrating and empowering them into society

    - Launching new initiatives to facilitate their integration into society as capable and innovative individuals

DEWA’s strategy to empower and include people of determination follows the vision and directives of HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister and Ruler of Dubai. It is committed to its social responsibility to preserve a cohesive society that is proud of its identity and sense of belonging, to make Dubai a city of happy, creative, and empowered people who live in an inclusive and cohesive society.

The institutional framework consists of a unified plan to integrate and empower POD in different departments including Internal Communications, of the Strategy and Government Communications division. This ensures supporting the approach of empowering POD; signing agreements with strategic partners; preparing and implementing communication plans with stakeholders for initiatives and sponsorships; implementing social initiatives that empower and integrate POD; and implement sponsorships that empower and integrate People of Determination.

Community initiatives

Community initiatives that DEWA has launched in collaboration with its community partners, to promote inclusion and empowering people of determination 2015-2022

 

Initiative Name
Year
1 Celebrating the end of the academic year 2015 with People of Determination at the Dubai Rehabilitation Centre For Disabled 2015
2 DEWA Innovation Centre 2015-2016
3 The Family Gathering Centre lunch 2016
4 Volunteering with People of Determination at the Senses Centre 2017
5 DEWA Innovation Centre 2017
6 Al Khair Exhibition for People of Determination 2017
7 Al Khair Exhibition - Talents Tent 2017
8 Supporting the UAE Deaf Association 2017
9 Providing a set of Tobii devices to Al or Training Centre 2017
10 Participating and supporting the 46th UAE National Day with People of Determination as part of the social responsibility programmes that support the Year of Giving 2017 with Dubai“ Club for” People of Determination  2017
11 Zayed Al Khair Exhibition 1,2 2018
12 DEWA Innovation Centre 2016-2018
13 Charity work at the Senses Centre 2018
14 or Dubai project - Bangladesh  2019
15 The Year of Tolerance Umrah  2019
16 DEWA Innovation Centre 2019
17 Volunteering with People of Determination at the Senses Centre 2019
18 Mawhebati 2019
19 Supporting the Heritage Corner 2019
20 Smart City Initiative / Be Part of the Smart City 2019
21 School Bag 2019
22  DEWA's employees participating in Reading Month 2021
23  Summer camp for POD students 2021
24  The Inclusion of People of Determination Invation Incubator 2021
25   People of determination etiquette for DEWA volunteers 2021
26   My language is my identity 2021
27   Conservation Award – Together for a Sustainable Future 2021
28  Earth Hour 2021
29  Conservation Ramadan camp 2021
30   Let’s Make This Summer Green campaign 2021
31  The UAE National Day-50 celebration 2021
32   Institutional visits for people of determination at AccessAbilities Expo 2022  2022
33  Earth hour  2022
34  An interactive workshop for people of determination on World Autism Awareness Day  2022
35  Awareness campaign in the Holy Month of Ramadan  2022
36   "Etiquette for Dealing with People of Determination" Workshop for School Students (Sanad Bag)  2022
37  The participation of people of determination in the celebration of the UAE National Day  2022
38  World Environment Day  2022
39  Awareness class about energy and water consumption efficiency  2022
 40  Participation of people of determination in WETEX and DSS  2022
 41  Disability Etiquette for school students (Dewa Academy)  2023
 42  Establishing a sports treatment hall for people of determination  2023
 43  Institutional visits for people of determination (Sawaed Al-Khair)  2023
 44  The 'Meer Al Khair' initiative  2023
 45  School Bags initiative  2023
 46  The participation of people of determination in WETEX  2023
 47  Participation of people of determination in the activities of the 52nd National Day  2023
 48  Inclusion POD Innovation Incubator Initiative  2023
 49  For motivating and activating the role of suppliers in people of determination inclusion and empowerment  2023
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Community Sponsorship

Community sponsorships that DEWA has offered in collaboration with its community partners, to promote inclusion and empowering people of determination 2015-2022

 

 Initiative Name Year
Sponsorship of Dubai Autism Centre - Support to buying charging batteries for cell phones 2015
Sponsoring the annual autism awareness campaign by the Dubai Autism Centre 2015
Sponsoring buying tools and devices for disabled people at Khorfakkan Club For The Disabled 2015
Sponsoring AccessAbilities Expo for Dubai airports 2015
Sponsoring the 4th Dubai Holy Quran Award for disabled people - Dubai Club for the Disabled 2015
Sponsoring buying a bus for the Emirates Association of the Visually Impaired 2015
Sponsoring the 1st Zad Zayed International Award for Rashid Centre for Disabled - Innovation Award category 2015
The new autism building - Dubai Autism Centre 2016
Sponsoring the IPC Athletics Asia-Oceania Championships Dubai 2016 - Dubai Club for the Disabled 2016
The Innovation Centre's sponsorship of the Dubai Rehabilitation Centre for the Disabled 2016
Sponsoring the annual autism awareness campaign 2016 by the Dubai Autism Centre 2016
Sponsoring Ajman Club for the Disabled Umrah 2016
Supporting and sponsoring Fazza Championships for the Disabled - Dubai Club for People of Determination 2017
Supporting the new autism building - Dubai Autism Centre 2017
Sponsoring AccessAbilities Expo 2017 for Dubai airports 2017
Sponsoring Osrati Maa'I application - Ministry of Community Development 2017
Sponsoring the 13th autism awareness campaign - Dubai Autism Centre 2018
Supporting Rashid Centre for People of Determination through sponsoring the Zayed Agriculture Workshop 2018
Sponsoring AccessAbilities Expo for Dubai airports 2018
Zayed Iftar - Rashid Centre for People of Determination 2018
Sponsoring the 11th Fazza Championships for the Disabled 2019 - Dubai Club for People of Determination 2018
Awareness campaign during Ramadan 2018 that consists of caricature books distribution and organising an exhibition for children drawings - Dubai Club for People of Determination 2018
Hafelati - Rashid Centre for People of Determination 2018
Sponsoring the annual autism awareness campaign 2019 by the Dubai Autism Centre 2019
Sponsoring the Year of Tolerance Umrah - Rashid Centre for People of Determination 2019
Supporting the operational budget of Dubai Autism Centre 2019
Sponsoring and supporting “We Are with You” initiative for Children of Determination  2021
The Dubai Autism Centre’s annual autism awareness campaign 2021  2021
Al Ihsan Charity Association – Ramadan Aman (safe Ramadan) campaign to distribute iftar packages to dissuade people from speeding home to break their fast during the Holy Month of Ramadan.  2021
 Sponsoring the summer activity "To the summits, people of determination"  2022
 Al Noor Fitness Challenge 30 * 30  2022
 Support students at the Rashid Center for People Determination  2023
 Support Al Noor Center students  2023
 The annual autism awareness campaign  2023
 Sponsoring the summer activity “To the summits, people of determination"  2023

Volunteering

DEWA Programme for Voluntary Work

Overview

Dubai Electricity and Water Authority (DEWA) strives to enhance humanitarian work in the UAE in general and Dubai in particular. To achieve this, DEWA launched several humanitarian initiatives that require merging efforts to support volunteers, whether they are employees, nationals or residents on this land. DEWA’s employees can allocate some of their time for volunteering. DEWA provides a special system to document this humanitarian work. This ensures volunteers knowing the time and efforts they exert to serve the community.

DEWA Programme for Voluntary Work increases efforts to achieve the strategic goals of DEWA as well as the national directives for volunteering to serve the nation and the society, as follows:

  • Socially responsible business practices
  • Happy Stakeholders


Roles and responsibilities

Working on DEWA Programme for Voluntary Work requires commitment, support, and follow-up by several employees and organizing units at DEWA. These include IT, Human Resources, and Society Happiness.

The basic principles of volunteering at DEWA:

    1. First principle: Volunteering is unpaid.
    2. Second principle: Volunteering serves the community.
    3. Third principle: Volunteering is voluntary and optional.
    4. Fourth principle: Volunteering supports the stability of the work environment and is an incentive for productivity and engagement.

DEWA’s Volunteer Leadership Programme

DEWA trained qualified leaders from its employees through DEWA’s Volunteer Leadership Programme, which aims to develop the skills and capabilities of volunteers, and enhance ways of positive thinking. The programme increases the awareness of employees on the laws and regulations of volunteering in the UAE. It also helps them understand the basics and government directions on Expo 2020 Dubai. This segment will contribute in organising the Expo 2020 Dubai and represent the UAE in front of millions of visitors to achieve more than 16 million volunteering hours.

Measuring and evaluating volunteering programmes at DEWA

Indicators can be divided into two categories: strategic and operational.

Strategic indicators:

  • Number of DEWA’s volunteering hours
  • Number of working hours in projects


Operational indicators:

  • Number of volunteers participating in events
  • Average number of volunteering hours for each employee
  • Number of social initiatives that support volunteering



Virtual Workshops for POD’s students


1- covid 19 prevention and awareness for people of determination

An awareness course for people of determination for a period of 20 minutes about public health and it will cover:

the risk of infection with the Coronavirus. 

A- Awareness in the areas of public health.

B- Instructions for people of determination to ensure their safety and avoid the risk of infection with the Coronavirus.

C- The importance of following the precautionary and warning instructions in public places.



2- Joiner Engineers

Joiner Engineers Workshop: 30 minutes duration.

A- Create a simplified lamp that explains some of the scientific foundations such as polarity density and solubility.

B- Manufacture of an electroscope with simple components, which detects the presence of electrical charges.

C- A group of magnetic experiments, as this workshop will demonstrate the interaction of magnets with electricity to give movement within an entertainment framework.