FAQs

Who is a mentor?
All office goers who adopt the blue collar workers are mentors

Who is a mentee?
Any underprivileged person earning less than AED 2000 or equivalent who gets adopted by a mentor is a mentee.

Who is SmartLife?
SmartLife is a non profit, non government organisation, who has initiated the concept of adoptalaborer.com. SmartLife members monitor adoptalaborer.com functions.

What is Fortune Promoseven's role in adoptalaborer.com?
Fortune Promoseven supports SmartLife in all aspects in adoptalaborer.com.

Why does an Office goer need to adopt the blue collar laborer?
The lesser privileged brethren needs a little assistance in gaining confidence and enhancing his skills. In order to grow these two areas, they need the companionship of the mentors.

What is the role of SmartLife in adoptalaborer.com?
SmartLife conducts courses on Spoken English, Computer Skills, Personality Development for lesser privileged community. Mentors have to make sure their mentee attends these classes.

How do we choose the laborer we want to adopt?
adoptalaborer.com has a database with the blue collar workers. The office goers who have the passion to help the workers can register themselves and then check the database, they can choose their mentee based on the language they speak or the hometown etc. The only condition is that the mentor and ward should be of the same sex.

What are the criteria for a laborer to be adopted?
The blue collar worker who has a salary of less than AED 2000 per month is eligible. There is no restriction on his education or family background.

Is there any financial transaction that will take place?
No, under no circumstances will there be any monetary transaction between the mentor and his mentee or SmartLife.

Can the mentee help the mentor in his activities/necessities?
The blue collar brethren are not allowed to 'lend a hand' in any of the mentor's needs.

What are the areas that the mentor should consider before adopting a worker?
The office goer needs a passion to help the lesser privileged. He should be able to spare 30 minutes in a week, to call and speak to the mentee. The office goer should be patient and have the listening ability.