A cool hangout for Sharjah’s women
sharjah — An exclusive spot for the UAE’s young ladies and female public to hang out and meet likeminded peers, the ‘Sajaya Café’ was recently inaugurated by the Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah (Sajaya), a pioneer organisation in the emirate specialised in developing the skills and talent of young ladies in the presence of Sheikha Aisha Khalid Al Qasimi, director of Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah.
The Café is located at Sajaya’s HQ in Al Qarayen, Sharjah, and is a step forward in the organisation’s commitment to enhance the opportunities for young women to lead healthy and socially fulfilling lives.
Visitors to the Café will be offered an array of healthy gastronomic delights alongside a platform to enhance their communication skills and creativity. Here, the girls will be able to explore new ways of engaging with their community and, as a result, sharpen their interpersonal skills — qualities essential for realising one’s true potential in life.
The café’s menu crafted by a team of chefs with international expertise was unveiled, and includes an array of dishes, salads, desserts as well as a selection of hot and cold beverages specially created to satiate diverse tastes, as well as meet nutritional needs.
The inauguration ceremony was attended by Sheikh Saqr bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Chairman of the Sharjah Sports Council; Sheikha Jawaher bint Abdullah Al Qasimi, director of FUNN and Director of Sharjah International Children’s Film Festival (SICFF); and Reem BinKaram, Director of ‘NAMA’ Women Advancement Establishment, among others. The attendees were excited about this new initiative, and look forward to making the most of the added service Sajaya’s facilities.
“Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah, since its inception, has provided women an attractive environment and state-of-the-art facilities to nurture their full potential, to be able to function as leading citizens of society,” said Sheikha Aisha Al Qasimi. “The new “Sajaya Café” will not only provide the visitors a beautiful space to express themselves and share their ideas and aspirations, but also train them on the important values of living a quality life, making healthy choices, and grow up to be confident and positive individuals in society.”
Sheikha Aisha emphasised that the idea of Sajaya Café formed part of the ongoing development process of the organisation’s facilities in the main building, with the aim of transforming it into a high scale development institution. It focuses on supporting the young ladies at the different aspect of their lives.
Originally founded in 2004 under the umbrella of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs as a subsidiary department of Sharjah Children Centres, then Sajaya Young Ladies became an independent body in 2012 to specially focus on the development of young ladies
The new “Sajaya Café” will also train visitors on the important values of living a quality life, making healthy choices, and grow up to be confident and positive individuals in the society.”
Sajaya Young Ladies of Sharjah has provided women an attractive environment to nurture their full potential, to be able to function as leading citizens.”
Sheikha Aisha Al Qasimi
aged 13–18, based on the vision of Sheikha Jawaher bint Mohammed Al Qasimi, wife of His Highness the Ruler of Sharjah, Chairperson of the Supreme Council for Family Affairs and Chairperson of the Rubu’ Qarn Foundation for Creating Future Leaders and Innovators. Sajaya Young Ladies was launched again in November 2014 with a deeper mission and vision, and a brand-new identity.
Sajaya’s mission is to create a generation of promising young ladies capable of making the most of their futures and realise their complete potential with the distinctive skills and creative thought process.
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