SCHS signs MoU with Americana to employ 13 individuals

July 03, 2025 / 6:38 PM

Sharjah 24: Mohammed Abdulredha Shalwani, Head of the Employment Department at Sharjah City for Humanitarian Services (SCHS), affirmed the city’s commitment to providing all forms of support to people with disabilities, empowering them, and integrating them into society. This includes signing memorandums of understanding with companies and institutions to employ them in sectors that match their abilities.

First-of-its-Kind Agreement with Americana

In a statement to “Sharjah 24,” Shalwani added that the city has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Kuwait Food Company “Americana” to employ 13 individuals with hearing impairments in various branches of the company. He noted that this memorandum is the first of its kind in the UAE.

Expanding Opportunities with the Private Sector

Shalwani explained that the city aims to sign further memorandums of understanding with institutions and companies in the private sector to employ more people with other types of disabilities and from various nationalities, in line with the country’s vision of making this year a “Year of the Community.”