The late Latife Yunus Tabrizi

Already committed to helping others, the late Latife Yunus Tabrizi moved to the city of Al Ain from Turkey in 1970. After exploring many ways of working to help others, Latife began working with the disabled on a voluntary basis - working full time and free of charge at the Centre for Rehabilitation for the Disabled in Al Ain. Over time Latife began to train Centre employees in a range of handicrafts, using recycled materials for the creations. She worked to establish a volunteer programme that enabled the disabled to integrate fully into the community. Her work not only raises community awareness about the disabled but has also builds the confidence of the disabled people she worked with.

In particular, she used her creative craft skills to train groups of disabled people, and educate them on the importance of environmental awareness through recycled handicrafts. Through Latife’s work, the disabled community act as ambassadors for environmental awareness and recycling in Al Ain. Latife’s work has also benefitted many schools in the Al Ain area, where she has lent her skills to a range of educational programmes and activities. Today, Latife continues to act as a source of inspiration for many of the voluntary initiatives and environmental awareness schemes across the Emirates.

The late Latife Yunus Tabrizi passed away in 2018.