Who We Are
Our Story
The Special Needs Future Development Center focuses on empowering young adults with special needs. By offering personalized and professional support to students above the age of fourteen years, SNF strives to aid them in becoming self-sufficient, personally, and professionally.
Mission
- Developing the current and potential skills of each student in areas that are important for independent functioning at home and in the community
- Committing to the professional development and personal fulfilment of our staff
- Engendering greater public awareness, understanding and acceptance of people of determination
- Provide counselling services to improve personal, social growth and development
Vision
Directors Message

Our mission has always been to promote inclusion and to ensure that adults with disabilities receive the equal opportunities, rights, and recognition they deserve in society. We have proudly integrated many of our students into the workforce and continue to equip others with the skills to become confident, self-sufficient members of society.
This journey, however, has never been ours alone. The unwavering support of our volunteers, and supporters has been the foundation of everything we have achieved. Your encouragement and collaboration have not only sustained SNF but have also helped foster wider acceptance for adults with special needs within the community.
As I often say, with a little hope and a lot of love, nothing is impossible. Together, we are not only transforming the lives of our students but also creating a society that is more inclusive, and compassionate. With your continued support, I am confident that SNF will keep reaching new heights and, most importantly, empower every student to realize their full potential.
Safia Bari
Director, Special Needs Future Development Center – Dubai, UAE
Board Members
Mirza Al Sayegh
Director of the Office of Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum
Nasser Mohammed Ibrahim
Assistant Vice President – Mashreq Bank, Sharjah
Vikram Krishna
Co-Founder, The Sacred Groves CIC
Rizwan Sajan
Chairman – Danube
Haresh Lilaram Kewlani
Director – Shankar Trading Co.
Harmeek Singh
Founder and Chairman – Plan b Group
Sana Sajan
Director – Danube Welfare Center
Gavin Goodwin
Regional Chief Operating Officer – Clifford Chance
Bubbles Kandhari
Vice Chairperson – GuruNanak Darbar Gurudwara Dubai, UAE
Vijay Bains
Chief Sustainability Officer and Group Head of ESG
Faridah Ajmal
Director – Faridah Ajmal Perfumes
Our Team
Mehnaz Ahmed
General Manager
Shela Josep
Office Administrator
Darshana Nair
Community Relations Executive
Soumya Vijay
HR and Accounts Department
Roma Mosquera
Marketing & Communications Officer
Prerana Sinha
Program Head
Dhanya Nair
Head of Department Special Education Program
Liz Yvette
Head of Production Department
John Gabriel
Head of Department Special Care Unit
Remya Chandran
Staff Nurse and Team Coordinator
Farseena Kuniyil
Speech Therapist
Shruthi Jayaraman
Physiotheraphist
Karishma Anwar
Teaching Assistant
Jerry Anastacio
Computer Department
Roscelle Gomez
Assistant Art Teacher
Muhammed Nejiri
Special Care Unit
Joy Lopez
Special Care Unit
Deepika Srinivasamurthy
Special Care Unit
Uma Kondru
Special Educator AFS Department
Uththara Perera
Special Educator FS Department
Ancy Yohannan
Teaching Assistant
Akhila Jacob
Teaching Assistant
Baiju Gafoor
Service Staff
Shahnas Sulthan
Service Staff
Pari Abdul Munaf
Service Staff
Padma Bohra
Service Staff





