Zaafarana Ahmed Khamis United Arab Emirates

Zaafarana Ahmed Khamis is a mother of eleven - including two Special Olympics champions, Hamda and Maryam - but to the public she is best known as the "mother for people of determination".

Born in Abu Dhabi in 1945, Zaafarana has always been a mother figure who lends a helping hand to members of society in need.

Zaafarana Ahmed Khamis started her volunteer work in 2007 at the Abu Dhabi Sports Club for People of Determination, affiliated with the Zayed Higher Organization for People of Determination, and continues these admirable efforts until today.

As a volunteer for almost 15 years, she devotes her time to the support and care of people of determination, particularly during national and international sporting events, such as the Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019.

Zaafarana Ahmed Khamis’s notable devotion and commitment to volunteering have earned her the trust of those around her and distinguishes her as an inspiring role model in the Abu Dhabi community.