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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.

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1mn+

Palestinian lives impacted every year

$900mn+

Invested in empowerment and developmental projects

200+

Institutions worldwide partnered with us

Our Campaigns

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

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Donation amount: $5,841,230
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Gaza Emergency Relief - Provide urgent aid.

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Donation amount: $9,990,660 - Target:$12,000,000
12,000,000
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More about our work on the ground

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

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Palestinian Mathematics Olympiad Concludes at Al-Istiqlal University
After weeks of learning, challenge, and discovery, the Palestinian Mathematics Olympiad reached its final stage with a winter camp hosted by Al-Istiqlal University.
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Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation Supports University Students in Gaza through Taawon's ISNAD Initiative
Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation Supports University Students in Gaza through Taawon's ISNAD Initiative
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Five-Year Strategic Partnership to Support Orphaned Children in Gaza
Taawon and PCRF Unite in a Five-Year Strategic Partnership to Support Orphaned Children in Gaza
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MESA 2025 Academic Freedom Award
ISNAD and the Emergency Committee of Gaza Universities Receive MESA 2025 Academic Freedom Award
The Emergency Committee of Universities in Gaza and Taawon’s ISNAD Initiative have received the 2025 Academic Freedom Award granted by the Middle East Studies Association (MESA).
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Students of the 'Restoration and Heritage Management' Course Continue Their Journey in Preserving Palestine's Rich Legacy

Students of the 'Site Planning and Management of Conservation Projects’ course express their passion for preserving Palestine's rich heritage, sharing the most valuable lessons they learned during the course, held for the sixth consecutive year in partnership with Al-Quds University and supported by the Arab Fund for Economic and Social Development.

Distribution of Hot Meals to 8,000 Displaced Families in Nuseirat, Supported by Welfare Association (UK) and Amos Trust

Funded by our sister organization, Welfare Association (UK), and Amos Trust, hot meals were delivered to 8,000 displaced families in Nuseirat over ten days, in partnership with the Social Development Forum and Sunbird Group. Your donation can help us keep providing vital food aid to families in Gaza

Noor Program Launches Initial Support Efforts for Over 16,000 Orphans in Gaza with Food and Health Aid Distribution

Noor Program "Gaza’s Orphan Care Program" has officially begun its support, providing essential humanitarian aid including food parcels, clothing for children from newborns to 17 years old, nutritional supplements, milk, and health and hygiene supplies for orphaned infants. This initiative is implemented by Save the Children – Palestine, Fares Al Arab for Development and Charity Works, and Gaza Culture and Development Group.

Over 16,000 orphans who lost their parents during the recent war on Gaza will benefit from these efforts.

Thank you! You have successfully registered for the "Right to Education Marathon: United Against Scholasticide."

Thank you! You have successfully registered for the "Right to Education Marathon: United Against Scholasticide."

 

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We reaffirm that all proceeds, including the symbolic registration fees and your generous donations, will go to support university students in Gaza through Taawon.

The official opening of Dr. Azzam Sadiq Kanaan School in the Old City of Nablus

On September 26, 2024, the Dr. Azzam Sadiq Kanaan School was officially opened in the Old City of Nablus, on the land of Sabana Canaan. The school was built thanks to the generous donation from the late Dr. Azzam Kanaan and his wife, Mrs. Shadia Misbah Kanaan. The opening ceremony was attended by Mrs. Shadia Kanaan, the Governor of Nablus, the Minister of Local Government, the Mayor of Nablus, the Director General of the Ministry of Education, as well as representatives from Taawon, several organizations, and members of the Kanaan family.

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