About Us
United in Care is the fruit of over thirty years of experience in community development initiatives and was formally established as a charity in 2007.
It is based on the strong foundation of a committed partnership between individuals from diverse backgrounds.
The aim is to provide relief to impoverished communities as well as sharing our knowledge and experience in order to facilitate positive change in all communities.
Our Approach
The rebuilding of our society requires a thorough and holistic approach. At United in Care, our unique methodology focuses on all aspects of the needs of young people. United in Care will not only provide young people with food and shelter and leave them unemployed, hanging around on streets corners. We aim to tackle the reasons why they are on the streets with little to do in the first place. Addressing the holistic needs of these young people is the only way to ensure that we can establish firm foundations of a healthy and prosperous community.
In nurturing young individuals in this manner, we believe they will be ready to develop themselves and their families and serve the community and the needs of others. We passionately believe that the community is made up of individuals, and social enrichment starts with the development of the individual.
Our Vision
The world which we live in has advanced a great deal - economically, technologically, and materially. However, millions of people are still living below the poverty line.
In the developing world, the problems are manifest. Starvation, shelter, illiteracy, disease and corruption are escalating rather than being treated. The prospects for the youth in these countries are bleak. Any attempts to deal with these issues are being undertaken either superficially or partially. Whilst all the efforts of organisations are welcome, there is no cohesion between them. It is as if we are repeating time and time again the tried and tested failures of our past efforts.
In the economically advanced world the moral fabric of society is decaying. The teenagers of the "iPod generation" may have the latest phone and mp3, but in comparison to previous generations, they are more depressed; involved in anti-social behaviour; and lack distinguished characteristics. For example, there are no global institutions that are teaching them honesty, integrity and respect. If today's youth is the future, can we afford to neglect them and watch society crumble further? The traditional methods and institutions have failed both in the developing and economically advanced world. The decline of the church, family unit, and social institutions have not been helpful.
Issues such as drug abuse, violence in marriages are ones we have become accustomed to and choose to ignore or turn a blind eye to, whichever part of the world we come from. We look for scapegoats to these such as government organisations rather than thinking about what change each one of us can make for ourselves and for others?
Dr Safwan Tayyub
