NUWAT – Social Solidarity Center is a Lebanese non-governmental organization, established by the beginning of 1998, registered at the Ministry of Interior Affairs and Municipalities as grassroots independent NGO on June 19^th, 2009, license number 989.

Basically, “Nuwat” operates in the Palestine refugee camps, gatherings and all around Lebanon mainly focusing on vulnerable groups. Nuwat mainly focuses on advocacy, social works, medical and educational support and assistance to the helpless and the marginalized groups equally and neutrally.

Services are offered within systematic methods through projects implemented by Nuwat, or in coordination with other local authorities and NGO’s for benefits of targeted groups based on their needs analyses.

Nuwat is a pioneer association that offers socio-economic and educational services for the marginalized groups in Lebanon, centred on partaking, equity and human rights.

Working on developing the Palestinian community in the camps and surroundings in social and economic context by raising the level of academic and vocational education, reducing school drop outs, illiteracy. Also, raise health and cultural awareness through implementing various activities targeting youth, women and children in particular and empowering young people within their community in order to participate in decision-making through advocacy campaigns and initiatives.

1. Empowering women and the improving of their political, socio-economic and health status.  In addition to promoting the concepts of gender and social equity in order to limit early marriage.
2. Investing into the technological , cultural  and proficiencies of the human resources in the association through capacity building and developing their administrative and educational competencies towards preparing  a capable  staff to reach new heights at all times that contribute to offering better services within the Palestinian community.
3. Empowering youth affected by their miserable refugee status in order to obtain their rights and develop their potentialities.
4. Sustaining communal steadiness, thus, creating constructive relationships with the Lebanese surrounding, forming a combined language amongst the youth.
5. Developing the concept of communal obligations amongst the youth by enhancing voluntary work, initiations and reinforcing the concept of belonging to their community as individuals.
6. Improving the bitter livelihood of the refugees and those marginalized in Lebanon, however, emphasizing on implementing social, health and nutriment security.
7. Providing safe and suitable spaces for children accessing to active learning and playing to help limit dropouts and child labors.
8. Networking with the local NGO’s in order to activate the role of the local associations within the frame of serving refugees and marginalized.