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ABOUT TAAWON

For Palestine.
We Persevere.
We Thrive.

Taawon (Welfare Association) is a non-profit, civic organization launched in Geneva in the year 1983, upon the initiative of a group of Palestinian business leaders and intellectuals. Taawon has become one of the largest organizations operating in Palestine and the diaspora camps in Lebanon, whereby it touches the lives of more than one million Palestinians on an annual basis, with half of these beneficiaries being women.

Our Impact in Numbers

+$900m

Invested in empowerment and developmental projects

+$900m

Invested in empowerment and developmental projects

+200

Institutions worldwide partnered with us

+200

Institutions worldwide partnered with us

+$1 million

Palestinian lives impacted everyday

+$1 million

Palestinian lives impacted everyday

+20,000

Orphaned children under the care of our Noor Program

+20,000

Orphaned children under the care of our Noor Program

+6,274

University students supported with tuition coverage

+6,274

University students supported with tuition coverage

+2,260

Graduates enabled to entered the local workforce

+2,260

Graduates enabled to entered the local workforce

Our Campaigns

Noor - Sponsor a child. Save Gaza’s future.

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Donation amount
Donation amount: $5,841,230

Gaza Emergency Relief - Provide urgent aid.

Donation amount
Donation amount: $9,990,660 - Target:$12,000,000
12,000,000

More about our works

Relief & Community Resilience
Relief & Community Resilience
Education & Culture
Education & Culture
Healthcare
Healthcare
Urban Development
Urban Development

Our Activities

The Big Heart Foundation's USD 1.6 million investment in the Taawon-led initiative enables a full continuum of c
Palestine: From Inherited Connection to Lived Experience
At a time when the geographical distance between Palestine and its people around the world is widening, and the need to build new forms of connection that go beyond fleeting visits or emotional attachment is growing, a fundamental question emerges: How can belonging be

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Noor Program — Supporting Children in Gaza

Noor is Taawon’s program dedicated to supporting children and families in Gaza through education, psychosocial support, and essential services.

Together for Palestine: A Global Night of Music and Solidarity for Gaza’s Children

London | September 14, 2025
On September 17, London will host one of the largest cultural and humanitarian events for Palestine in recent history. Together for Palestine will gather over 10,000 people in a powerful display of solidarity, uniting global artists, public figures, and communities around a single purpose: to stand with Gaza’s children and help deliver lifesaving aid.

“Her Hands, Her Story”: A Women’s Exhibition Showcasing Palestinian Willpower and Creativity

The Agricultural Development Association (PARC), in partnership with Taawon, organized the “Her Hands, Her Story” exhibition in Nablus, showcasing authentic Palestinian women’s products from various villages and rural areas targeted within the project “Enhancing the Resilience of Palestinian Households in Rural Communities in the West Bank through Livelihood and Protection Interventions”. The project is funded by Danish Muslim Aid and implemented by PARC in partnership with Taawon.

Taawon Signs Two Agreements with the Canadian Palestinian Professional Foundation to Support Education and Healthcare in Gaza and Lebanon

Taawon has signed two agreements with the Canadian Palestinian Professional Foundation (CPPF). The first establishes a strategic framework for joint planning, coordination, fundraising, and the implementation of initiatives supporting Palestinian students in Palestine and Lebanon. This partnership lays the groundwork for broader, long-term collaboration in the education sector.

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