By the beginning of July we had launched our seven annual awards for 2017, worth a total of US$370,000. Each award is for US$50,000, except for the Teacher Award, which is US$70,000.
Guided by its strategic plan, and its goal to diversify its funding sources to secure further funding for its program, Taawon has been increasing its outreach efforts by visiting a number of foreign representative offices in Palestine, as well as offices of international non-governmental organiza
On June 8th, the Health Care Society (HCS) in Lebanon honored Taawon for its continuous support of HCS. Dr. Tafeeda Jarabawi, Taawon Director General, received the shield. In addition, HCS honored Taawon Chairman Mr.
As part of its annual awards program for 2017, and as part of its strategy to support and recognition the education sector in Palestine, Taawon launched the Outstanding Palestinian Teachers Award in Palestine and in refugee camps in Lebanon.
In May 2017, in Dubai, the Al-Manarah International Library in Nazareth was awarded the prestigious Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Award for Excellence in the Culture of Thought and the Knowledge Society.
Taawon and the Islamic Development Bank (IDB) have signed an agreement to support and fund development projects in Palestine with a total of seven and a quarter million US dollars in grant funding from the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development and the Al-Aqsa Fund
In May 2017, Taawon Lebanon inaugurated the renovated CBRA Centre in Nahr El Bared camp, located in northern Lebanon. More than 350 children with special needs are provided with treatment in the centre and with follow up visits in their homes and schools.
On 12 May, Taawon General Assembly held general elections for the 2017-2019 cycle. The Board of Trustees unanimously elected Mr. Faisal Alami as Chairman, in addition to, Ms. Sawsan Alfahoum Jafar as vice Chairperson, Mr. Bisher Jardaneh as vice Chairperson, Mr.
Taawon Strategic Plan 2017–2019
With the participation of local, international and medical institutions and personalities, Taawon opened the installed solar energy system that started running the departments of the Patients’ Friends Hospital in Gaza.
A group of 120 Harvard University’s Political Science students “Harvard Palestine Trek” visited Ramallah and had a number of activities.