In order to protect the rights of persons with disabilities in the State of Qatar, the Shafallah Center for Persons with Disabilities was established in 1999, with the aim of providing exemplary services to persons with intellectual disabilities and autism who are under the age of 21, in the field of special education and rehabilitation, as well as community awareness of their issues and rights in order to obtain a more independent life and maximize their integration into society. The center has been operating since 2013 under the umbrella of the Qatar Foundation for Social Work.
Over the past two decades, we have worked and persevered in providing specialized and integrated services to rehabilitate and develop the capabilities and skills of our sons and daughters, members of Shafallah, with disabilities and autism.
The Shafallah Center is a distinguished platform and a house of expertise in the field of enhancing the capabilities of persons with disabilities and integrating them into society, as Shafallah has been keen to keep pace with modern technology and use modern technology to enhance the capabilities of Shafallah members, and apply the best international practices to suit our sons and daughters in Qatari society.
The name Al Shafallah came from the hope that the center plants in the souls of its members and beneficiaries of its services. It is basically a reference to the name of the wild Shafallah plant that grows in the dry desert, as this plant is a symbol of life in the midst of the dry desert in Qatar. As previously mentioned, the establishment of the Shafallah Center was based on the belief in the necessity of enhancing the capabilities of people with disabilities and integrating them into society through the use of modern technology, and applying the best international practices in a manner that suits Qatari society, and with steady steps to develop the capabilities of individuals to face challenges, leading to success, and enabling our children to contribute to the sustainable development of Qatari society.
Our Vision
The vision of the Shafallah Center is crystallized in the leadership in empowering and integrating people with intellectual disabilities and autism into Qatari society, through the role of Shafallah as a beacon of development in providing health, social, special education and rehabilitation services to people with disabilities, leading to their integration into society.
Our Directions
Empowering and integrating Shafallah members by enhancing their capabilities, leading to their participation in sustainable development in the State of Qatar.
Raising awareness of the rights of persons with disabilities in the Qatari community.
Applying best practices and using the latest technological methods in areas related to persons with disabilities.
Using the latest technological methods related to diagnosing, training and rehabilitating Shafallah members.
Providing support to the relevant authorities in the State of Qatar to develop services and facilities for persons with disabilities, and preparing relevant studies and research.
Establishing a database for persons with disabilities, and ensuring the exchange of correct information related to persons with disabilities, especially in light of policy formulation, and developing plans and programs related to persons with disabilities.
Our responsibilities
Raising awareness in the Qatari community about the rights of persons with disabilities and providing them with job opportunities in public and private sector institutions.
Ensuring the provision of medical and therapeutic services to Shafallah members, leading to full rehabilitation.
Providing the necessary devices and means for Shafallah members that enhance their integration into society.
Developing preventive plans and programs related to early diagnosis in the field of disability and securing the latest means used in early intervention.
Developing health programs and services in order to advance persons with disabilities.
