01 May 2016
AED 48M Projects

Abu Dhabi General Services Company (Musanada), in collaboration with Zayed Higher Organization for Humanitarian Care & Special Needs (ZHO), has completed all the works related to ZHO's two rehabilitation and care centers in Madinat Zayed and Ghayathi in the western region, as part of the efforts to implement the vision of His Highness Sheikh Khalifa Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE, and the projects which capture the attention of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Crown Prince of Abu Dhabi and Deputy Supreme Commander of the UAE Armed Forces, and the attention and follow up of His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan, Ruler's Representative in the Western Region, aiming to deliver facilities and establishments that provide training, rehabilitation and education to special needs categories, contributing to development of their capabilities and potentials to become active members of their community, engaging effectively in the comprehensive development process witnessed by the UAE.

Eng. Saeed AlMehairbi, Buildings Director & Acting Education Director, Buildings, said "Musanada is keen to implement the directions of our wise leadership, exerting all possible efforts to construct modern and integrated rehabilitation and care centers that provide exemplary services to those with special needs in line with highest standards, meeting their requirements, ZHO's expectations and the aspirations of special needs categories so that they can become  an active members of the community."

"Both centers contain a number of facilities that provide support services to children with special needs," added AlMehairbi. "These include a library, playground, six classrooms, rooms for speech therapy and other rooms to encourage feelings, occupational therapy, nursing and examination, as well as a room for hydrotherapy, a room for vocational therapy, administration offices and a multipurpose room to practice all sports that can be converted into an auditorium, sports room or a gym."

"Madinat Zayed Rehabilitation and Care Center, which has been delivered by Musanada, stretches over approximately 7,500 square meters, with a proximate cost of AED/ 24 Million, whereas the total floor area of Ghayathi Center is approximately 7,225 square meters", concluded AlMehairbi. "During the construction phase, Musanada has been keen to implement all necessary capabilities to provide comfort and safety to users of the two buildings, ensuring the implementation of highest international and engineering standards, in order to create an appropriate environment to develop and support individuals with special needs, ensuring the provision of a sustainable system that could preserve various resources in these two centers."

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