Employment of PWDs Program

Wayana Foundation is honored to be the first non-governmental organization which designed, launched and implemented an international model for employment of persons with disabilities in the Middle East. The employment program is dedicated to transforming societal attitudes toward the integration of individuals with disabilities in the job market by challenging the prevailing misconception about individuals with disabilities as a heavy burden on the economy and society. Instead, Wayana Foundation firmly believes that persons with disabilities possess the potential to contribute productively to the workforce, and our project is designed to actualize this potential.

To achieve this transformative goal, Wayana Foundation acts on multiple fronts through several initiatives to empower persons with disabilities to meet the competitive job market requirements

Comprehensive Employment and Recruitment Initiative

Wayana Foundation will lead a holistic program encompassing training, recruitment, and job mentorship.

This initiative is further bolstered by awareness campaigns targeted at organizations seeking to hire persons with disabilities. The program also includes working with recruitment agencies and organizations interested in fulfilling the 5% quota for persons with disabilities educating employees about the different disabilities and etiquette of dealing with them. This is done to assure smooth integration of persons with disabilities in the company protecting the rights and the wellbeing of the newly hired employees with disabilities. Moreover, the program aims to establish a dedicated Online Platform that will serve as the epicenter for all project activities. This platform will offer equipped with as well as practical workshop spaces for hands-on training.

Establishment of “Career to College” (C2C) Training Center

The cornerstone of the Wayana Employment Program is the creation of a specialized center for enhancing the skills and knowledge of persons with disabilities from 18 to 35 years enabling them to become eligible candidates for employment in organizations committed to inclusivity.

The center is in its foundational phase, and it delivers specialized training tailored to the needs of PWD empowering them on skills level and psychological level. The following is a list of specialized training programs for persons with disabilities who will be joining the job market in different sectors. Customization is a main component of the Career to College Training Center as we use specialized techniques and material to meet the needs of persons with disabilities to meet job market competition. The main interventions in the program has three main interventions:

1) Awareness sessions for all employees of hiring organization.

2) Soft skills and IT training

3) Psychological support for groups and individuals.

It is important to mention that Wayana Foundation has developed specific training tailored to the needs of different organizations including financial organizations, pharmaceutical, textile industries, education etc.

Employment Activities

Employment of PWDs

In continuation of the role of the Wiana Foundation in following up on people with Down Syndrome who work at Beltone Financial Holding Company

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Employment of PWDs

Some of the opinions of employees within Beltone Financial Holding Company

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Employment of PWDs

The last session in the first phase of follow-up for people with Down syndrome

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Education and Training

An initiative to train people with Down syndrome on computer skills and Microsoft Office programs

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Employment of PWDs

Beltone Financial Holdings supports the vision and mission of the Wayana International Foundation and paves the way for employment opportunities for Down Syndrome

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The last step in this pioneering, unique experiment after training people with Down syndrome

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