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KFH Participates in the (Partners in Employing them) Initiative

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17/04/2025

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17/04/2025

KUWAIT CITY, Apr 17: As part of its leadership in social responsibility and commitment to ‎supporting and empowering people with special needs, Kuwait Finance ‎House (KFH) participated in the “Partners in Employing Them” career fair, ‎organized in collaboration with the Public Authority for Disability Affairs ‎‎(PADA).‎

The two-day event was held at the Cultural Center of Kuwait University ‎under the patronage and in the presence of Kuwait Minister of Social ‎Affairs, Children and Family Affairs, Dr. Amthal Al-Huwaila‏.‏

At KFH’s booth, a dedicated team from the Human Resources Recruitment ‎Department explained the available employment opportunities for people ‎with special needs. KFH is keen to participate in such initiatives to help ‎employthis special segment into the banking sector and encourage ‎themtobe part of the workforce‏.‏

KFH is committed to creating inclusive employment opportunities and ‎launching various initiatives aimed at helping people with special needs join ‎the job market. ‎

In collaboration with the Kuwait Society for the Handicapped (KSH), KFH ‎annually recruits a group of individuals with special needs to train and work ‎across differentdepartments. This initiative, the first of its kind in the ‎Kuwaiti banking sector, recently concluded its fourth edition, underscoring ‎KFH’s leading role in sustainability and its dedication to the principles of ‎inclusion and diversity‏.‏

Believing in the importance of supporting all segments of society, KFH ‎strives to foster talent development and provide the ideal environment for ‎success. Additionally, the Bank is committed to enhancing the skills and ‎capabilities of people with special needs, empowering them to integrate ‎into society and acquire new professional skills‏.‏

KFH continues to provide specialized services to customers with special ‎needs across various levels, including sign language-trained staff at ‎branches, designated parking spaces, wheelchairs, accessible entrances, ‎ATMs equipped with accessibility features such as audio assistance, and ‎Braille-printed account opening forms and contracts‏.‏