The Palestinian Arab Women League (PAWL) is a non-profit, non-governmental organization. Founded in Lebanon by an active group of Palestinian and Lebanese women in 1950, PAWL was officially registered in 1956 (Registration no. 1180) to answer to the Palestinian People’s needs who were living under extremely difficult social, economic and humanitarian circumstances. From there on, PAWL started its long journey towards its goal:

“To foster social and economic development of Palestinian communities in Lebanon”

Its honorary president, Mrs. Wadea Kaddoura Khartabil, played a significant role in founding, activating, and representing PAWL in the international and local conferences and assemblies, supporting rights of the Palestinian people, while reflecting the importance of women’s role in the development process.
After a long history of activities in the field of education and relief, and following the latest innovations in the development field, PAWL adopted the international standards of community development by re-polishing its strategies to accommodate micro-credit activities as of 2001. Ever since, PAWL built its capacity and developed further to be among the first NGOs providing financial services to the Palestinian communities all over Lebanon.