My name is Sanaa and I am 58 years old. For years, I lived in a marriage marked by injustice and neglect. When my former husband married another woman, his treatment of me shifted drastically—suddenly, I was met with constant discrimination and disrespect. Eventually, our marriage ended in divorce. But that was only the beginning of my struggle. After the divorce, I...
"I’m Hawraa, 28 years old, currently working at the community kitchen, where we prepare meals to support our community during challenging times. Behind Hawraa’s gentle features and quiet demeanor lies a story shaped by hardship—one of silent resilience and profound strength. “The day I joined this Cash for Work (CFW), opportunity and became part of the team, marks the day...
"At 52, I don’t just carry the weight of my past—I wear my resilience like a badge of honor. I’ve survived gender-based violence, raised my children through hardship, and today, I stand proud as part of the Cash for Work kitchen team. Every meal I prepare is part of my healing, part of reclaiming my story. Mine is not just...
اطلق المنتدى المجتمعي للتنمية والتمكين (Initiate) بالشراكة مع هيئة الأمم المتحدة للمرأة في لبنان مشروع" تعزيز تمكين وصمود النساء والفتيات في صور من خلال مبادرات شاملة للعيش بكرامة وأمان "المموّل من سفارة النمسا وذلك في مخيم الرشيديه في صور، وبحضور سفير النمسا في لبنان رينه أمري يهدف هذا المشروع إلى دعم النساء والفتيات المستضعفات في مخيمات اللاجئين الفلسطينيين في صور من...
A cheerful, happy enthusiastic 32 years’ Palestinian woman Suzan, walks around the camp surveying cases in an attempt to serve her community in Beddawi camp, north Lebanon. Based on UNRWA Lebanon, Beddawi camp was established in 1955 and is located on a hill some 5 kilometers north-east of Tripoli. Throughout its first five decades, the camp attracted large numbers of...
A divorcee woman, a mother of an eleven years old boy, at the age of 27 waiting for her father to give her allowance. That’s how Walaa describes her situation before joining to be one of the 120 women working in community kitchens to produce and distribute hot meals to food insecure households in Ein el Hilwe, Beddawi and Rashidieh...
“This community kitchen came as an opportunity for all the women at the camp to have the chance to work, help their community, and learn new skills. There is nothing better than bringing people together to serve their community.” 27-year-old, Mariam works as a kitchen manager at an established women-led community kitchen in Beddawi Palestinian Refugee camp in Tripoli. The community...
One hundred and twenty women are engaged in the preparation and distribution of hot meals for vulnerable families living in Ein el Hilweh camp (Saida) and Beddawi camp (Tripoli) under “Empowering Women And Addressing Food Insecurity Through Women-Led Community Kitchens Project.”. The project is implemented by INITIATE in partnership with Women Program Association (WPA), with support from UN Women, funded...
“It took me few days to realize how bad the situation in my community is,” says Safa, “before joining the project, I thought I knew my community and surroundings well. Honestly, I thought we were all managing these harsh situations in the same way. I realized that the situation was much worse than it seemed. My neighbors, whom I thought...
بعد سنتين ونص من العمل في مشروع ألف ليلة وليلة، نقدم لكم الفيديو الختامي الذي يتكلم عن اهم المراحل والنتائج التي شهدها المشروع RDPP Middle Eastنتوجه بالشكر ل على ثقتها بنا ولجميع المراكز والمدارس والمؤسسات Teach For Lebanon (TFL) و Big Bad Boo كما نتوجه بالشكر لشركائنا على جهودهم في إنجاح هذا المشروع ألف ليلة وليلة مستمر في مشاريع قادمة وعلى أمل اللقاء بكم قريباً (RDPP...
