Sawa For Development Association

. Sawa For development was established in 2006, with the goals of community development in the Bekaa valley in social , environmental and cultural terms, raising awareness on the prevention of violence against women and Child marriage, , conflict resolution , human rights and educating women and youth on their rights in order to achieve full equality . . Sawa For development focuses on Women Empowerment, capacity building for youth, Children education, child protection . SAWA is granted a special consultative status from UN ECOSOC in 2020 , member of GirlsNotBrides and UNEP, Soliya New York and Anna Lindh Foundation. 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 Child marriage 4- Education of refugees children 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 ,Youth and children in East and West Bekaa. 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 climate change , eliminating discrimination against women , advancing women’s capacities and leadership skills to climate change effects , amplifying their existence in the community as active members. Working on conflict resolution to reduce tension between refugees and host community. Promoting for peace.