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Being volunteers, our associative work is carried out during our free time, outside our working hours and the time devoted to our families. <\/em><\/span> <\/em><\/p>\n The members have been part of or still work for the ICRC and MSF (Doctors without Borders) and are familiar with the field of humanitarian aid and development.<\/em><\/p>\n The association is committed vis-\u00e0-vis third parties by the collective signatures of the President and the Director (according to Statutes and Committee minutes). between 20 and 30 depending on the year<\/p>\n Postal Adress<\/strong>: Ushagram Suisse, CP 138, 1211 Gen\u00e8ve 12, Switz. <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]<\/p>\n Non-profit NGOs registered in the respective countries<\/p>\n <\/span>> Ushagram Trust<\/strong>, Ushagram Vikash Kendra Village, Ushagram P.O., Birnagar, Nadia Dist., 741127 West Bengal. Founded in 1980. web<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n > Auro Mira Service Society<\/strong>, Sri Aurobindo Ashram, Sri Aurobindo Marg, 34105 New Delhi. Founded in 1998.\u00a0Active in Kechala.\u00a0web<\/a> <\/span><\/p>\n In Lebanon, Beirut<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/a>> arcenciel<\/strong>, Sin El Fil, Rue John Kennedy, Jisr el Bacha, Sin el Fil, <\/span><\/p>\n In Lebanon, in the Bekaa<\/span><\/p>\n <\/span><\/a>> Sawa for Development<\/strong>, Majdal Anjar, Zahle Dist., Bekaa. Founded in 2006.\u00a0<\/span>\u00a0<\/span>web\u00a0<\/a> Background and details of activities<\/a><\/p>\n <\/p>\n <\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” background_color=”#5b5b5b” min_height=”445.9px” custom_margin=”3px||-3px|||” custom_padding=”90px||0px|||” global_module=”1620″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” width=”65.2%” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.23″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” min_height=”408px” custom_margin=”|75px||||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n <\/strong>Sawa For Development Association, Qab Elias, Main Street, Moallem Building, 1st floor, Beqaa, Lebanon. Sawa For Development was created in 2006 and registered with the Ministry of the Interior. Its objectives are community development in the Beqaa Valley in the social and humanitarian fields, human rights awareness, prevention of violence against women, early marriage of children, empowerment of women, capacity building for young people, child protection and education. Sawa has ECOSOC consultative status with the United Nations. Sawa is a member of GirlsNotBrides, UNEP, the NGO Soliya New York and the Anna Lindh Foundation, Pure Heart Foundation, International Women Peace Group in South Korea and Save the Children International. Sawa works within the Lebanese community whenever necessary depending on the needs of the beneficiaries and the availability of funds. Its main activities are located in the Beqaa region, where refugees and underprivileged local people are concentrated.<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n Sawa for Development met Ushagram Switzerland for the first time in 2016 in Lebanon, in the person of its director, Jacques Albohair. Since then, Ushagram and Sawa have carried out several projects together:<\/p>\n <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n Sawa for Development is run by independent, non-partisan indigenous professionals with practical and technical experience in the various areas of capacity building in the humanitarian sector and community development projects, having completed training of trainers courses in humanitarian response, human rights, gender-based violence, child protection and capacity building and education. Its members contribute their time, energy and skills to the development and empowerment of socially disadvantaged and vulnerable communities in the Beqaa region, combating poverty and gender discrimination.<\/p>\n Sawa has been working for Syrian refugees since 2012. Numerous projects have been implemented on human rights and child protection, awareness-raising on the prevention of child marriage, non-formal education in tents, a three-year “tent school” project for hundreds of Syrian children. Two-year partnership with Save the Children in a literacy project.\u00a0Accreditation by the Ministry of Education in 2016 to implement literacy and pre-school education programmes for refugee children <\/strong>(Community based early childhood education)<\/em>. Co-chairing literacy programmes in the Beqaa with UNICEF since 2020.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n SAWA’s work aims to achieve lasting social peace, equity and bridges between refugee women and the host population. Its objectives are socio-cultural development in the Bekaa, human rights education, rights education for women and young people, peace education, economic empowerment for women, and environmental sustainability.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n To achieve its objectives, the association tackles discrimination, marginalisation, poverty and the violation of human rights, in particular for women and girls as well as vulnerable, marginalised and disabled people, and peace education.<\/p>\n Sawa uses the community development model to involve target communities and build capacity for long-term planning, identifying community priorities, mobilising investment in resources and implementing development projects.<\/p>\n The organisation’s four key actions are to educate, empower, advocate and promote social change, and develop quality and effective programmes.<\/p>\n In practical terms, SAWA has been organising and running workshops, projects and activities for years, with the support and collaboration of local, national and international NGOs, with women and young people in the East and West Bekaa, focusing on human rights, gender-based violence, child marriage, protection and psychological support for marginalised children, education for all and social cohesion.<\/p>\n Since 2012, direct intervention in child relief and protection. Organisation of workshops in refugee camps to provide education and psychological support (through drawing and story writing) and protection programmes for minors, raising awareness of early marriage. Support for women who are victims of violations of women’s rights, gender-based violence and early marriage.<\/p>\n 1. Empowerment of women<\/span><\/p>\n 2. Youth empowerment and capacity building<\/span><\/p>\n 3. Human rights and gender equality<\/span><\/p>\n Sawa for the promotion of gender equality” project: contributing to gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls in vulnerable villages in the Beqaa, refugee camps and gatherings. With the Canadian Fund for Local Initiatives (CFLI). Closing of the project with a marathon for the 1,500 participants from the schools involved.<\/p>\n 4. Social enterprise<\/span><\/p>\n In Place of War” programme at the University of Manchester, with workshops on entrepreneurship run by the Anna Lindh Foundation. Submission of participants’ ideas and distribution of Uni Manchester certificates.<\/p>\n 5. Community involvement and conflict resolution<\/span><\/p>\n Conflict resolution project for the most vulnerable Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian families, with the Lebanese company Vincenti. Throughout the country in collaboration with local authorities. 15,000 beneficiaries.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n Artistic competition on peace for schoolchildren in camps, with the International Women Peace Group.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n 6. Environment<\/span><\/p>\n 7. Culture<\/span><\/p>\n In partnership with the Ministry of Culture, implementation of the following projects:<\/p>\n Encouraging children to read in collaboration with the municipal libraries of Bar Elias and Qab Elias; En partenariat avec le Minist\u00e8re de la Culture, mise en \u0153uvre des projets suivants :<\/p>\n 8. Moyens de subsistance<\/span><\/p>\n Depuis 2012, soutient des r\u00e9fugi\u00e9s syriens de la Beqaa avec fourniture de nourriture et v\u00eatements. Initialement au nord de la Beqaa, puis \u00e0 l’ouest et l’est de la Beqaa. Campagnes toujours en cours gr\u00e2ce aux dons dans les camps de Bar Elias, Qob Elias, Majdal Anjar, Saan Nayel, Housh Harimeh. 20’000 b\u00e9n\u00e9ficiaires.<\/p>\n 9. Recherche<\/span><\/p>\n Participation \u00e0 la strat\u00e9gie de la Commission Nationale pour les Femmes Libanaises en 2016 – 2017 sur une recherche sur la violence contre les femmes dans la Beqaa. Avec l\u2019organisation su\u00e9doise “Op\u00e9ration 1325″ en 2018, pr\u00e9sentation d’un rapport sur la mise en \u0153uvre de la r\u00e9solution 1325 de l’ONU sur les femmes, la paix et la s\u00e9curit\u00e9 au Liban.\u00a0Participation avec l'”Organisation1325 ” en Su\u00e8de \u00e0 une \u00e9tude sur ” La violence contre les femmes au Liban “.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n [1]<\/span><\/a> \u00a0Voir notre rapport “LE LIBAN, NOUVELLE ZONE D’ACTION DEPUIS 2016 – Contextualisation du choix de notre action et clarification des d\u00e9cisions prises par le Comit\u00e9 de l’association<\/a>” joint \u00e0 notre rapport d’activit\u00e9.<\/p>\n <\/span><\/p>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_4,1_4,1_4,1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”http:\/\/ushagram-suisse.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/03\/UG-logo_transp.png” title_text=”UG-logo_transp” url=”https:\/\/ushagram-suisse.org\/en\/” _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][\/et_pb_image][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Who we are<\/span><\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Achievements<\/a><\/span> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”1_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”]<\/p>\n Becoming a member<\/span><\/a> [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Overview: \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 About >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Achievements >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Impact >\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 Projects >\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 Teams >\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Documents >\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0\u00a0 News >TEAM IN GENEVA Being volunteers, our associative work is carried out during our free time, outside our working hours and the time devoted to our families. 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eMail<\/strong>: info [at] ushagram-suisse.org
Registered at<\/strong> Carouge, Geneva, Switzerland<\/p>\nOUR PARTNERS IN THE FIELD<\/b><\/h2>\n
In India, West Bengal<\/span><\/p>\n
Contacts: Tanmayee Chakravarty, Bimal Kumar Biswas.
<\/em><\/p>\nIn India, Odisha and Delhi<\/h4>\n
Contact: Pranjal Jauhar<\/p>\n
BP 16.5216, Beyrouth. Social entreprise of public utility, founded in 1985.\u00a0web
<\/a>Contact: Relations ext\u00e9rieures, Sarah Hani<\/span><\/p>\n
Contact: Nawal Madallaly\u00a0(in)<\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\nSAWA, OUR PARTNER IN THE BEKAA<\/strong><\/h2>\n
Introduction<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Link with Ushagram Suisse<\/strong><\/a><\/h4>\n
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Profile and identity, collaborations and previous experience<\/strong><\/h4>\n
Objectives<\/strong><\/h4>\n
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Long-term intervention strategy<\/strong>
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Programmes<\/h4>\n
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English courses for women with USPEAK and the US embassy in Beirut, in collaboration with the municipalities of Jib Jenine, Majdal Anjar, Beirut, Qab Elias and Mansoura.<\/li>\n\n
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Folk dance training for 30 young people aged 14 to 16 and participation in various school festivals.
English language and capacity-building courses for women aged 18 to 45 with USPEAK since 2018.
Partnership with the org. “Search for common Ground” for training on UN resolution 1325.
Partnership with IWPG in South Korea on a peace education project for young people.<\/p>\n\n
ABOUT<\/span><\/h4>\n
Teams and contacts<\/span><\/a>
News<\/span><\/span><\/a>
Documents<\/span><\/a><\/p>\nACTION<\/span><\/h4>\n
Impact<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/a>
Institutional projects<\/span><\/a>
Private initiatives<\/span><\/a>
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One-time donation<\/span><\/a>
Cofinancing a project<\/span><\/a>
Voluntary work in India<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n