New Incubator Supports Social Ventures in Saudi Arabia
Tasamy,
established with the support of Alwaleed Bin Talal Foundation, was
created to help set up volunteering initiatives across Saudi Arabia
and encourage youth to build social projects.
The center recently launched an “initiative incubator” program that
supports projects created by youth. “The center’s programs provide
mentorship opportunities for volunteers to develop their own
initiatives, increasing their chances of being incubated and
funded,” says Legine Al Obeid, Executive Manager at
Tasamy.
Tasamy has previously organized its own volunteering projects,
including “Anamel Mobsera” which empowers the blind with workshops
and volunteer initiatives.
“Ibtasim”, another of their other volunteering programs, is aimed
at helping special needs children through entertainment, trips, and
fundraising campaigns to buy toys and necessities for them. Through
this program, Tasamy organized “Ahdi Ibtisama” (I gift a smile) in
one of Riyadh’s commercial centers to collect new games for these
same children.
The deadline for applying to Tasamy’s incubation program is
April 28, 2013; the application can be found on their website
here.
Their video below further explains the program and how new projects can receive support from the center: