Empowerment: Because we work with some of Lebanon’s most disenfranchised communities, it is our goal as an organization to go beyond simply distributing aid.  Instead, we strive to provide communities with the training and resources they need to set their own goals and mold their futures with their own hands, while also facilitating and incorporating their feedback into future projects.  We particularly focus on the empowerment of women, as they are mainly responsible for raising future generations, and can therefore be considered a cornerstone in community development.  We strive to support women socially, emotionally, and economically; engaging them in family counseling, offering them shelter, helping them access vocational training, linking them to jobs, and assisting them in starting their own businesses.