Lebanon

Amel's objectives are: * Promoting social, economic, civil and cultural rights for the underprivileged in Lebanon. * Contributing to building a strong and mobilized Civil Society in order to strengthen national unity and promote democratic values. * Advocating and lobbying for the principles of human rights in the aim of ensuring Social Justice. * Assisting and providing quality services for everyone (medical activities, rural development, trainings…) * Promoting equal rights and equal opportunities Principles: The Programs of Amel Association are implemented on three different levels: - Programs of services: All the medical, social and educational services are offered in a permanent manner to the population for symbolic fees, based on a participatory approach. Amel describes these services as "better and cheaper.” - Development Programs: This relates to the continuation of an evolution from emergency action to development activities in the most deprived areas in Lebanon, by working with the population and for the population. Though this is a complex and challenging process, Amel is loyal to it. - Sensitization Programs on Civic Rights: This takes place through holding sensitization sessions about the importance of national unity and promoting democratic values. - Educational Program on Human rights: Organizing courses on human rights and International Humanitarian Law and Refugees Law.

Following our vision of a society built on the respect of human rights, our mission is to empower local communities so as to uphold the rights of children living in Lebanon, for them to play an active role within their society and grow up in a safe environment. Following our core values of neutrality, participation, and transparency, we work on helping Palestinian refugees as well as Lebanese community to take control over the decisions affecting their lives while addressing collective needs. We aim to support children and youth who are the most at risk of dropping out from school and being neglected or mistreated in their community. We particularly focus on marginalized girls, who have restricted mobility and are being denied education, when they are not confronted with early marriages. We also try to increase women’s role in the community decision-making processes, regarding gender equality and children’s rights issues mostly.

To work on the development of the various sectors in Jezzine Region while preserving the natural and cultural heritage by adherence to high quality environmental norms; organization of urban expansion and the protection of green spaces; and provision of conditions that support economic growth and result in the initiation of projects that attract visitors and investors alike and contribute to the creation of job opportunities for the locals; all within a systematic institutional framework that is based on working with passion and credibility and that constitutes a leading reference in the integrated sustainable development of the region.