I first became acquainted with the ABAAD organization when I attended a lecture provided by the Director of the organization, Ms. Ghida Anani. At this point, I had attended numerous lectures, workshops, events, etc. which addressed the many issues facing gender discrimination, gender-based violence, social cohesion, reproductive rights, and

As a Palestinian-Lebanese citizen who is always inspired to be a hand to those in need, I opened ABAAD’s website seeking a volunteering position for the summer as I was so fond by their work throughout the years. A couple of months after applying and filling their volunteering format online, I got a phone call