The Independent Living Center (ILC) for children with special needs, registered at the Ministry of Social Affairs, is a nonprofit organization aimed at serving mentally and physically challenged children in Jeddah. ILC offers programs in three different languages (English, Urdu and Arabic) to cater to the needs of Saudi and non-Saudi students.
The center supports vulnerable young people in society such as those suffering from developmental delays, hyperactivity, Down’s syndrome, cerebral palsy and epilepsy, all of which can affect their learning abilities.
“Our mission is to provide facilities hooked with positivity, conceptual learning, a care oriented atmosphere, treatment through multiple therapies and a firm grounding of mental productivity. In pursuit of achieving our vision, parents, students and the community work together in helping meet the requirements of our students,” ILC said in a statement.
“It is a part of our grand plan to use the best available educational techniques to assist all special needs children reach their full potential, and offer our services to less fortunate special needs children completely free of charge, God-willing, as it resonates with our motto: ‘Learning is the right of every child. Together we can make a difference.’”
ILC offers state-of-the-art classrooms with the latest in classroom equipment, teaching tools, and technology, including video projectors and smart boards.
ILC has several programs tailored to diverse needs.
Mainstream Preparation Program is designed to help special needs children make a smooth transition to community school; academics are supplemented by life skills education, targeted therapies, handwriting practice, problem-solving skills, phonics, vocabulary building, reading skills and more.
ILC’s academic programs are supplemented with: speech therapy, physiotherapy, occupational therapy, psychotherapy, cognitive behavior therapy (CBT), life skills, swimming lessons, arts and crafts, and martial arts.
ILC has been accommodating a number of nonpaying students and those who are unable to afford to get the help they need. The center welcomes donations of any amount, clothes, toys, puzzles and story books that can aid the learning of nonpaying students. It also encourages educational/medical experts, social workers and volunteers to work with them as a form of community service.
ILC caters to special needs children in Jeddah
ILC caters to special needs children in Jeddah
STC Bank launches business portal for businesses, entrepreneurs and freelancers
STC Bank has launched a business portal as part of its strategy to provide integrated and Shariah-compliant digital banking services targeting multinationals, entrepreneurs and self-employed. The move reflects the bank’s commitment to enhancing and facilitating the banking experience through modern digital solutions.
The Business Portal is the first integrated digital experience that enables business customers to start their banking relationships and manage their entire business through a single digital platform, designed to meet the needs of various sectors, providing an easy and flexible banking journey characterized by simplicity and ease of use.
The portal provides a comprehensive dashboard that allows business owners to efficiently manage users, financial structuring and authorization matrix, where users can be added, assigned, and manage access to banking services flexibly within an advanced digital experience.
The Business Portal also includes a full range of banking services, most notably payments and remittances, beneficiary management, statement review and extraction, digital certificate issuance, as well as employee salary management, giving business owners full control over their financial operations through a unified and secure platform.
STC Bank allows registration and availing of business portal services through its website, while ensuring the highest levels of security using the latest cybersecurity and advanced financial technologies.
The launch of the upgraded Business Portal is part of STC Bank’s digital transformation journey toward building an integrated digital bank, which provides innovative banking solutions that contribute to supporting the growth of the business sector and enhancing the digital economy in the Kingdom.
