To build personal and productive capacities of vulnerable men and women so that they can build their own sustainable economic independence.
To optimize the use of existing natural and community resources in creating new opportunities for progress, particularly in highly-vulnerable communities.
One of Azm and Saade’s main running projects is the artisanal
project. It reflects the importance that the association places
on the handcraft sector as a fundamental component of the
cultural heritage of the city; combined with education, the
association believes it can also be a source of socio-economic
empowerment.
The project has been running since 2004 and it aims
at preserving the local handcraft traditions while
simultaneously integrating vulnerable women, school
dropouts and persons with special needs in income
generating opportunities.
Developing the skills of targeted groups and developing their productive capacities in traditional handcraft trades that empower beneficiaries to build self-sufficiency.
Contributing to alleviating the problem of unemployment through the empowerment of women and youth.
Reviving and preserving national artisanal products that can contribute to the cultural and tourism development in Lebanon.
Artisanal craft workshops aim at developing the productive skills of women who support their families as well as persons with special needs (PWSN). The project provides targeted groups with professional knitting and sewing workshops for women in addition to weaving workshops for PWSN in order to empower them to secure a source of income for their families. The project also supports their products through marketing, distribution and securing exhibitions in seasonal and social activities within Azm and Saade Association, such as:
(blankets, sleeping clothes, towels)
which comprised of the design and production of distinctive modern clothes for more than 7000 children between the ages of 4 and 14 years
students (sportswear, sweaters, coats, etc.)
Knitting and distribution of more than 15,759 pieces of various linens and cotton for various institutions
