About Lammatna

Why Lammatna exists

Lammatna is a safe social platform for families and their children. It connects them with educational programs and licensed professionals, and hosts interactive gatherings for children and teens, online and in person, in a supportive setting that brings together safety, human values and fun.

We know that finding a trustworthy educational program for children, especially teenagers, can feel like looking for a needle in a haystack. In a world where everything moves so fast, families need a trusted guide and a clear place to begin.

Lammatna was created to bring options within reach, help families understand them and stay by their side along the way. We share knowledge and experiences, and support one another in building a community that helps raise aware, compassionate, joyful and productive young people.

A joyful moment and a shared photo during a horse outing

What we bring to your journey

We introduce: we share programs, resources and licensed professionals to help you see the possibilities more clearly and make informed decisions.

We walk alongside: we help you prepare, ask questions, understand the next steps and communicate.

We meet our children: we host gatherings and outings that honour their interests and personalities.

We build: together we share knowledge, experiences and support within the Lammatna community.

Fatema Al Afifi — Miss Douma

Our founder

Fatema Al Afifi — Miss Douma

Founder and lead of the Lammatna initiative

Lammatna is led by Fatema Al Afifi (Miss Douma). For more than ten years, she has worked with families, children and teens of different backgrounds, abilities and interests, both in the UAE and abroad.

She creates warm spaces where people can be their authentic selves. She designs and facilitates interactive activities and programs that support family participation and welcome different personalities and ways of joining in.

Fatema continues to learn through local and international courses, conferences and workshops. She works with specialist programs and licensed professionals, and explores practical approaches that help families develop daily habits that fit their lives.

Experience and training

  • 10+ years in early childhood and special education in the UAE and Czech Republic.
  • Training in designing and facilitating learning spaces — Kaospilot, Denmark.
  • Training in helping parents respond to behaviour — Al Jalila Foundation and the British University in Dubai.
  • Parent training in developmental assessment and personalised home program planning, including the Brain Chart approach — Family Hope Center, Boston, USA.
  • Training with the New England Center for Children in Abu Dhabi in Applied Behaviour Analysis (ABA), classroom teaching, child protection, and safety and safeguarding procedures.
  • NLP Coach and Practitioner — 260 hours, GTRANCE, Dubai.
  • Emotional Intelligence Life Coach — 40 hours, GTRANCE, Dubai.
  • Children’s Yoga Teacher — 95 hours (RCYS), Let’s Go Yoga, Abu Dhabi.
  • Additional training in community building and developing projects that connect personal interests with meaningful contributions to society.

Community involvement

  • Tennis training for People of Determination at Zayed Sports City, Abu Dhabi.
  • Special Olympics World Games — Abu Dhabi, 2019.
  • Ma’an Social Incubator, with The Camp project — Abu Dhabi.
  • Annual Expo for People of Determination — Dubai.
  • Local events and overnight summer camps for children and teens in Prague, Porto, Alexandria and Socotra.