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Guiding Principles The social development sector at Safadi Foundation applies the intervention method (place, education, social structure, environment, economy…) concerning the children, youth, and women, depending on the voluntarism and the partnership principles with the civil societies and principles. Goals Improving living standards. Helping citizens in order to improve society’s circumstances. Changing women's conditions (economically and socially) and increasing awareness of women conditions in society. Supporting children’s rights and trying to develop their capacities Enhancing the coordination and the partnership with the other organizations and the civil society. Activating the citizenship of youth and promoting their belonging to their societies through enhancing voluntary work. Supporting civil institutions and municipalities. Programs and Projects Within the framework of the sector’s strategy, which aims at restoring, the impoverished neighborhoods in Tripoli and improving the situation; the social development sector adopted the voluntarism as a basis to develop the capacities of the youth. This strategy was implemented through many projects: Haretna center, the women's academy and the youth center. 1-“Haretna center” -Our Neighborhood: Haretna project is seeking to restore the impoverished neighborhoods in Tripoli in participation with the local society by developing the human capacities: This project is based on 5 objectives: Promoting citizens ownership of their old neighborhoods Developing children’s capacities on educational, cultural and social standards. Activating the participation of women Developing youth citizenship through voluntary work Cooperating with local societies organizations. 2-Women's academy project: Women's academy project is financed by The Foreign Commonwealth Office in Beirut to promote the participation of women through vocational training to develop their personal skills and to activate their initiatives in order to improve their community. The project aims at: Developing administrative and personal women's capacities and skills Changing women conditions (economically) through vocational training Activating their roles and their participation through the establishment of local committees. Women's academy project concerns women in the impoverished areas of Tripoli from Al-Terbiaa to Al-Kobbe area, which is exposed to poor social and economic conditions. 3-“Our Youth Center”- Shababouna: In August 2006 and with the support of the Council for Development and Construction and the financing of the World Bank in cooperation with FISTA Association and Tripoli municipality, our youth center was founded with the objective of protecting youth from the threats of poor social conditions in Tripoli through: Developing intellectual, educational and cultural youth capacities and skills. Consolidating the awareness of local society concerning youth depravation and launching preventative programs. Cooperating with local society. Our youth center is located in Souaiki's area, which is considered among the poorest areas and the most exposed problems such as: poverty, unemployment and illiteracy. This center will offer, support, and deal with youth who are exposed to corruption. Second-Social studies and research Social studies and research are considered as basics in social development work. The foundation is carrying out research aiming at defining the problems, which concern the impoverished societies, and suggesting developmental programs for enhancing society's circumstances and finding resources for improving the living standards.

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