From Responsiveness to Sustainability
Making an Impact Together · For Palestine. We Persevere. We Thrive.
In a year shaped by extraordinary challenges, Taawon continued to work in the field at the intersection of urgent humanitarian response and the responsibility to safeguard long-term development pathways.
Our Vision
Taawon envisions the Palestinian people as citizens of an independent, free, and democratic Arab Palestine, living in dignity, prosperity and self-fulfillment, with equitable access to opportunities to realize their full potential with distinction and creativity.
Our Mission
As a leading non-governmental Palestinian development organization, Taawon strives to make a distinguished contribution toward furthering the progress of Palestinians, preserving their heritage and identity, supporting their living culture and building civil society.
Values
National commitment · Independence · Professionalism.
Four decades of development, resilience, and humanitarian action
Founded in Geneva in 1983 as a non-profit civil society organization, Taawon (Welfare Association) has grown to become one of the leading organizations operating in Palestine, Jordan, Lebanon, and Switzerland in addition to sister organizations in the United Kingdom and the United States of America.
For over 42 years, Taawon has focused on responding to the needs of the Palestinian people and addressing the challenges imposed by the various circumstances. Since its founding, Taawon has provided more than one billion US dollars to support the Palestinian people.
Taawon’s programs span a wide array of key sectors including culture, education, social and economic development, health, agriculture, and revitalization in addition to relief efforts and humanitarian aid.
From leadership to the field
Message from the Chairman of the Board of Directors
Dr. Nabil Hani Qaddumi
Chairman of the Board of Directors — 2025–2028 term
“Over more than four decades of my association with Taawon, I have witnessed an institution that never stood still. It has continually evolved to meet the changing needs of our people while remaining firmly rooted in the values upon which it was founded: solidarity, professionalism, and a deep commitment to Palestine and its people.”
Message from Taawon’s Director General
Dr. Tareq Emtairah
Director General of Taawon
“The year 2025 was far from ordinary for Taawon. It was a year that tested the strength of our institutional model and reaffirmed the value of building an organization capable of adapting to rapidly changing realities while remaining firmly committed to its mission.”
2025 at a glance
Integrating humanitarian response and safeguarding long-term development pillars across Palestine and Lebanon.
Between rubble and perseverance
The report opens with testimonies from Gaza that reflect loss, displacement, and the ongoing struggle to recover amid the devastation left by the aggression.
Gaza… Narrated by its People
Institutional Roadmap 2025–2028
In line with the start of the new 2025–2028 institutional cycle, Taawon launched its Roadmap for the period of 2025–2028 which serves as the strategic framework guiding the institution’s work in the coming years.
- Continuing to support development and humanitarian programs across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Lebanon.
- Maintaining an integrated approach that bridges rapid humanitarian response and long-term investment in the Palestinian people.
- Enhancing the role that Taawon members play in committees, specialized task forces, initiatives, resource mobilization, and expanding the partner network.
- Activating specialized task forces that support the Board of Directors.
- Strengthening institutional sustainability through the Taawon Sustainability Council.
Three pillars… integrated impact
Taawon implemented programs and projects with a total value of approximately $36.7 million across the Gaza Strip, the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Lebanon.
Investing in People
Expanding access to education, providing orphan care, fostering innovation, empowering youth, and safeguarding access to education during times of crisis.
Building Resilient Communities
Supporting local development, sustainable livelihoods, health, culture, institutional capacity, old cities revitalization, and community resilience.
Securing Humanitarian Relief
Emergency response and humanitarian assistance to meet urgent needs and ensure continuity of essential services in times of crisis.
Flagship initiative · 2025
“NOOR” Gaza Orphan Care Program
Following the outbreak of the aggression on Gaza in 2023 which left an unprecedented number of children without one or both parents, Taawon in partnership with the Bank of Palestine Group launched a large-scale national initiative under the name “NOOR.” The initiative aims to provide integrated, long-term care for 20,000 orphans of the aggression.
Highlights of 2025 programs and initiatives
From protecting higher education in Gaza to revitalizing old cities, rehabilitation, healthcare, livelihoods, and refugee support in Lebanon.
Supporting higher education students in Gaza through educational scholarships, ensuring continuity of the learning process, and strengthening the resilience of academic institutions. The Isnad Initiative received the 2025 International Academic Freedom Award from MESA.
Expanding innovative and STEM-based education programs in the West Bank and Jerusalem to enhance the delivery of high-quality educational services.
Taawon continued to implement the Old Cities Revitalization Program across historic urban centers to preserve architectural heritage, improve living conditions, and rehabilitate historic urban areas.
Developing mobile medical units and organizing multi-stakeholder consultations to develop an integrated framework and long-term roadmap for rehabilitation services in the Gaza Strip.
In the West Bank, interventions focused on supporting local development, improving sustainable livelihoods, strengthening agricultural communities and the local economy.
Large-scale humanitarian assistance in Gaza reached displaced families through food parcels, water, hot meals, hygiene items, and psychosocial support activities for children.
In Lebanon, Taawon continued implementing programs in Palestinian refugee camps to improve access to education, enhance community services, and support children, the elderly, and persons with disabilities.
Ramadan interventions across Gaza, the West Bank, and Jerusalem provided food parcels, hygiene supplies, Eid clothing, gifts, and meals through trusted partnerships.
Voices that made the impact
I studied by candlelight, and the internet was constantly cut off, but I refused to let my dream collapse. When my name was called as “Dr. Inas Al-Bashiti,” I felt that I had triumphed over the aggression, fear, and everything that tried to stop me.
Thanks to Taawon, I did not surrender to despair, and I was able to secure my children’s needs. This support was not merely assistance; it was the key to a dignified life for me and for them.
This house is not just walls; it is part of a family’s history, civilization, and memories of grandparents. Its restoration restored our hope in preserving our homes and living in them safely.
My dream is to become a doctor. I left my home in the Miyeh w Miyeh camp and moved to Beirut to be close to the university. Today, I am in my fifth year of medical school while working at the same time. Without the support I received, I would not have been able to continue.
“Mom, I can see everything clearly!” These simple words were enough to move her mother to tears of joy. Ihsan had lost her father during the aggression and suffered from severe visual impairment. Thanks to your donations, she underwent the surgery.
This experience was a qualitative shift in my professional path, introducing me to the work mechanisms of civil society organizations and preparing me to continue in this field.
From London to Doha and Abu Dhabi
The year 2025 witnessed a remarkable expansion in Taawon’s presence on both the regional and international levels.
A global concert attended by more than 12,000 people from across the world.
Taawon organized its annual gala dinner under the patronage of His Excellency Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman bin Jassim Al Thani.
The event reaffirmed the deep fraternal relationship between the United Arab Emirates and Palestine and strengthened humanitarian partnerships.
A special event in Manama brought together around 70 members and friends.
Community initiatives included “Cooking for Gaza” in Switzerland and a heritage event at the Memory Museum in Jordan.
Participation in conferences and meetings that strengthened Taawon’s international visibility and strategic partnerships.
NOOR Ramadan Campaign
Full transparency in numbers
In 2025, Taawon implemented programs and projects with a total value of approximately $36.7 million. The total funds raised in 2025 reached approximately $39.7 million.
Programmatic expenditure by strategic pillar
Programmatic expenditure by area
Fundraising 2025
Total donations: $39.7 million
2024: Institutions $19.5M · Individuals $9.8M
A year-long journey
Major donors and funders
Our partnerships with donors and funders are a foundation for expanding program impact and strengthening sustainability.
… in addition to Taawon members and implementing partners who embody the values of effective partnership and delivering impact to targeted communities.
Toward a new institutional cycle
Taawon enters a more ambitious phase that brings together immediate humanitarian response and long-term investment in the Palestinian people.
Gaza Deserves
Expanding initiatives to reintegrate children into education, economically empower youth, develop rehabilitation and healthcare programs, and contribute to reviving education and agriculture.
Investing in People
Expanding innovation-based education, youth empowerment, and cultural initiatives that preserve national identity in the West Bank, Jerusalem, and Lebanon.
Financial Sustainability
Expanding the donor base, developing resources, and securing long-term support for program continuity and impact.
Digital Transformation
Automating MEAL and procurement, integrating AI into CRM and the portal, and developing interactive dashboards for data-driven decision-making.
Global Presence
Expanding Taawon UK, Friends of Taawon USA, and international advocacy and media presence.
New leadership · new generation
The year 2025 marked the conclusion of Taawon’s 2022–2025 institutional cycle and a strategic transition into the 2025–2028 phase. Taawon adopted a revised governance structure and elected a new 11-member Board of Directors, with Dr. Nabil Hani Qaddumi elected Chair of the Board.
The Isnad Initiative and the Emergency Committee for Gaza Universities received the 2025 International Academic Freedom Award, presented by the Middle East Studies Association (MESA), in recognition of efforts to protect the continuity of higher education in Gaza.
Honoring Lifetime Members
- Munib R. Masri
- Hashem Hashem
- Sawsan Al-Fahoum Jafar
- Walid Kayyali
- Muneer Kaloti
- Samir Naeem Abdulhadi
- Riyad Kamal
- Marwan Al-Sayeh
- Ramez Sousou
- Omar Al-Qattan
- Nazek Al-Hariri
- Nabil Sarraf
- Omar Naeem Abdulhadi
- Abdulhaleem Abdulrahman Mowahad
- Youssef Al-Assad
- Taysir Nazih Barakat
- Nabil Hani Qaddumi
- Ahmed Alhatti
- Hani Kaloti