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Sawa For Development Association

About

Sawa is a Foundation dedicated to the educational and social development of the residents of Bekaa, especially women and children and the underprivileged. The Foundation also addresses environmental issues.

Goals:

The main goal is the community development in the Bekaa valley in social and environmental  terms, raising awareness about human rights and educating women on conserving the nature through reforestation campaigns .

Our goals are summarized as:

1.       Environment and social development of children, youth and women.

2.       Economic and  environmental  empowerment of women

3-   prevention of violence against women and early child marriage

We accomplish these goals by having numerous workshops, projects and activities over the course of the years, with several local, national and international NGOs with women and Youth in East and West Bekaa.

The organization’s activities are focused on the following topics:

  • Human Rights
  • Child protectin
  • Environment protection.
Our Vision

Sawa For development   strive to establish a future that fulfill  with equity, in which all  women will be viewed and treated equally as men, in all aspects of life. Having a clean environment through waste management workshops and planting trees campaigns.

Our Mission

               Sawa For development   mission is to attain gender-equality in a democratic Pa society, to which end we focus our efforts on promoting the social, environmental , economical development of women and girl’s, including advocating for women’s rights and cimate change , eliminating discrimination against women including GBV, advancing women’s capacities and leadership skills to climate change effects , amplifying their existence in the community as active members.

Our Work

            Sawa For development work addresses the discrimination, marginalisation, poverty and human rights violation for all people and especially women and girls and those with disability and special needs.  We work with all people, with a focus on people with critical situations who are in vulnerable and marginalised.  Our four key roles are to educate and empower, advocate, promote social ,environmental and development delivering high and effective quality programs.

 

General Info
Acronym
SAFD
Organisation Type
Local Civil Society Organisation
Founding Year
2006
Country of origin
Lebanon
Scope
National
Country/ies of operation
Lebanon
Intervention Sectors
Children & Youth
Conflict Resolution
Development
Education
Gender issues
Refugees
Contact Info
Contact person's position
Founder and Director of Association
Contact person's email
Contact person's phone number
+9613030267
Address

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Zahleh
Lebanon

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Qab Elias
Lebanon

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Contact person's name
Nawal Mdallaly