DURING THE SIGNING OF A MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING BETWEEN SCHS
On Wednesday, January 21, 2026, Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS) and Sharjah National Hotels Corporation signed a "Memorandum of Understanding" with the goal of fostering and developing fruitful cooperation in the areas of creating community services, events, and activities; implementing employment and training programs for individuals with disabilities; offering them distinguished services; and planning recreational activities and programs for individuals with disabilities in Sharjah National Hotels' external facilities.
Her Excellency the Director General, Mrs. Mona Abdul Karim Al Yafei, signed the memorandum on behalf of SCHS, and Mr. Ian Phillips, the CEO of Sharjah National Hotels, signed it on behalf of the company, announcing that four individuals with disabilities will be employed there. Within the parameters of the pact, the two sides also pledge to support collaborative media campaigns, encourage volunteerism and community involvement among their employees, and collaborate on training program evaluations.
Field Training and Employment for Students with Disabilities
Her Excellency Mrs. Mona Abdul Karim commended the Sharjah National Hotels Corporation for announcing the hiring of four individuals with disabilities, offering field training to several SCHS employees based on their skills and qualifications, and setting up a suitable workplace within the company's facilities.
She confirmed that SCHS would follow up on these steps. through General supervision of employees with disabilities, with intensive training provided to their supervisors on how to deal with people with disabilities according to established practices.
Easy Access
She explained that SCHS will provide awareness programs for Sharjah National Hotels employees on how to deal with people with disabilities, in addition to providing the necessary consultations on how to make the buildings suitable for them in terms of accessibility, in cooperation with SCHS’s Assistive Technology Center team.
Commitment to the Principles of Social Responsibility
She said that the discounts that the Sharjah National Hotels Corporation will provide to SCHS’s employees confirm its commitment to the principles of social responsibility and to promoting the psychological well-being of employees working with people with disabilities. The cooperation with SCHS in organizing scouting camps for students with disabilities and receiving them in its facilities confirms this trend and contributes to consolidating and developing areas of cooperation with SCHS in the future.
Finally, the Director General of Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services thanked Sharjah National Hotels Corporation for their productive collaboration and willingness to assist SCHS in offering services to students with disabilities in compliance with best international practices.
SCHS Tour
The Sharjah National Hotels Corporation delegation toured SCHS's main headquarters in Al Badi'a suburb, "Barashi neighborhood," where the delegation visited the classrooms of "Al Wafa School for Capacity Development" to learn about the services, programs and activities it provides to its students with disabilities, in accordance with best global practices.
A More Inclusive and Sustainable Society
Following the tour, which witnessed a remarkable human interaction between the school students and members of the delegation, Mr. Ian Phillips, CEO of Sharjah National Hotels, expressed his overwhelming happiness at cooperating with Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services in various fields, including the employment and training of people with disabilities, appreciating the services it provides.
He said, “Employing individuals with disabilities is, in our opinion, an inalienable right and a key component of attaining social justice and sustainable development. In collaboration with SCHS, Sharjah National Hotels will offer an inclusive workplace that guarantees equal chances and rewards skills and abilities without discrimination. It sets up the spaces and offers the amenities required to help workers do their jobs effectively and efficiently.”
He also stressed the importance of cooperation between different sectors in promoting social responsibility and inclusion, and aligning hospitality services with community development goals, and that cooperation with SCHS will not be limited to the field of employment but will include many other aspects, including organizing art exhibitions for members of SCHS’s “Falaj” Art for All Center.
He concluded by saying: “Integrating people with disabilities into the labor market promotes diversity, raises the level of creativity and productivity, and contributes to building a more inclusive and sustainable society.”