Bunayat Centre

A few words from
Princess Sarvath El Hassan

The Bunayat Centre for Special Education was founded to cater for the education of children with special needs who as a result of there being no specialized educational opportunities not only in Jordan, but the entire Arab world, were often totally marginalized within society . It therefore gives me much satisfaction to see how the project has developed from small but idealistic beginnings in 1974, into an institution which is regarded as a Centre of Excellence nationally and regionally. We can be proud that as a result of the time spent at the our school and pre vocational unit, disadvantaged young Jordanians enter adulthood with the skills needed to live a dignified and productive life. I wish everyone connected with the Centre and most especially the students, every possible success in the future. I also commend the tremendous efforts of so many dedicated teachers and instructors, and also those who have supported the YMWA both materially and morally for many years.

— HRH Princess Sarvath El Hassan

A Few Words from the Centre’s Director

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The Bunayat Centre for Special Education was established during the first centennial of our beloved country. As we enter the second centennial, we proudly celebrate fifty years of love, dedication, and work with persons with disabilities. We strive to empower them, preparing them for life, and helping them achieve appropriate levels of independence to become productive and self-reliant members of our society.

Today, His Majesty King Abdullah II graciously honoured us with the Silver Jubilee Medal in recognition of the Centre’s journey in rehabilitating, educating, and training persons with disabilities amid the celebrations of the Silver Jubilee of His Majesty’s assumption of constitutional powers. This honour is a tribute to the founders of our centre, the volunteers, and the dedicated staff who, over the past 50 years, have laid the foundation through their diligence, sincerity, and continuous effort.

The unwavering support and dedicated patronage of Her Royal Highness Princess Sarvath El Hassan laid the groundwork for this educational institution. We continue this path of excellence by upholding principles of ongoing improvement and development, aspiring to remain a beacon of service to our students, their families, and the wider community.

The team at Bunayat Centre for Special Education is the cornerstone of its success and excellence. The team is committed to creativity, professionalism, and continuous learning. Our staff fosters a positive environment and embraces their students with love and belief in their potential. We take pride in being the competent team selected according to scientific criteria to carry on the 50-year journey toward building a better future for our students and our society. We are honoured to play a central role in shaping the positive image of persons with disabilities, through our team’s exceptional educational and social experiences across all levels.

In alignment with best practices in this field, the pillars of education, training, and rehabilitation at our Centre are built upon humanitarian, educational, and social methodologies. These encompass various dimensions: independence, academics, emotional development, social integration, psychological and behavioural support, sports, and recreation. Our educational process considers all abilities and interests, in their diversity and uniqueness. We firmly believe that the right to quality education and appropriate rehabilitation is a fundamental human right for every child in our country.”

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Our Strategic Initiatives

To include speech and functional therapies within the services we offer

To improve our students’ lives, their independence and, therefore, their participation in society, by placing a greater emphasis on speech therapy. Through training and specialized sessions with experts, we will provide a holistic learning experience for our students. We aim to do this by partnering with dedicated global or local entities/experts who can provide the best care for our students.

To offer specialized training services

To offer training sessions for other similar institutions, conducted by our staff members. This will be done by taking advantage of the extensive knowledge and rich experience that some of our staff have garnered over years of dealing with special education students. These training sessions can be topical and will focus on spreading both knowledge and awareness, while also supporting income generation for the centre.

To establish handcraft incubators and collaborations with local talents

To utilize the centre’s existing ﬁxed assets outside working hours to collaborate with local and international designers and artists, to hold special incubation/training sessions that can be open to the public.

To evaluate the current handicraft facilities and expand on them, as needed, in order to produce new products, which could further contribute to the inclusion of special needs talent in the workforce.

To develop new programs for non-curricular activities

To expand our existing activities to include new students, while promoting the centre and providing a unique and valuable offering, such as summer and evening clubs. Such initiatives will include training workshops on certain crafts, recreational activities/trips and awareness programs.

To expand, promote and sell our students’ products through new channels

To offer high quality products partially/fully made by our students from our various professional rehabilitation and vocational sections (ceramics, mosaics, textiles, horticulture, carpentry, nutrition), in addition to new crafts that can be added based on a market demand study.
To promote the products heavily, through an extensive marketing plan that utilizes exhibitions, online channels and inﬂuencers.

To secure funding to upgrade our facilities and expand our student base

To upgrade and expand the current infrastructure, from the buildings to the overall facilities, as well as our transportation services, by securing new funding streams. To develop a rich and attractive educational offering to encourage afﬂuent students to enroll, in order to continue subsidizing the fees for our underprivileged students.