Since its establishment, PAWL has been active in philanthropic, social and humanitarian fields. PAWL bought a plot of land in the Lebanese town of Souk El-Ghareb on which it built the School of Children’s Happiness “Beit Isa’d Al Tufula” through the generous contributions of donors who will never be forgotten by hundreds of children who passed through the school. The school sheltered 750 Palestinian, Lebanese and Arab children and orphans. It took care of educating and training them till the Brevet class. In order to encourage university and technical education, PAWL initiated scholarships in the name of Mrs. Wadea Khartabil, the founder and the first president of PAWL, to be given to successful and needy students. One of the students just successfully completed her M.D.
Aid / Relief
During the 1967 war, PAWL was one of the first to answer the calls for helping the refugees from Palestine and sending aid to Jordan, Syria and the rest of the concerned Arab countries. PAWL opened centers in several Palestinian Refugee Camps: Burj El Chemali-Tyre, Ein El Helweh- Saida, Naher El-Bared-Tripoli, Sabra and Burj El Barajneh-Beirut, in addition to its headquarters in Caracas, Beirut. PAWL continued to provide relief whenever needed,particularly during the Nahr El Bared crisis and the Syrian Refugee crisis since 2011.
Micro-Credit
In its continuous efforts to alleviate the living conditions of the poor, and to allow a sustainable income for the Palestinian families, PAWL established its first micro-credit activity in 2001. From there, PAWL took further steps towards enlarging its micro-credit fund and started other projects with other multi-national organizations.
Post-Conflicts Economic Recovery
Facing the wars and conflicts, PAWL reacted towards the communities devastation in the North and South of Lebanon, and through the collaboration with its donors / “Friends”, PAWL was the first to launch economic recovery projects. “It was foreseen that aid for economic recovery was essential before the provision of any micro-credit services.”
Palestinian Embroidery
In contribution to reviving the Palestinian heritage and creating job opportunities for Palestinian women, PAWL activated its embroidery project “Jouzour”.
