Nada Halawi

01/05/2026

Proud to stand with this team.

Every day, you go beyond tasks and targets—you meet people where they are, you listen with empathy, and you carry their stories with responsibility. What you hear is not just documented, it is translated into real, meaningful impact.

Impact is not a word we use lightly—it is what you deliver, consistently, with dignity, care, and humanity.

Your commitment to the most vulnerable is what defines this foundation. Your presence is what restores hope. Your work is what turns challenges into change.

Today, we don’t just celebrate labor—we recognize purpose in action.

Thank you for showing up, every single day.

في يوم العمال هذا، نحتفي بكل فرد يساهم، ويشارك، ويرفع من شأن الآخرين؛ لأن الأثر الحقيقي يُبنى من خلال الجهود الجماعية.

في مؤسسة سلّوم الإنسانية، نؤمن بأن الكرامة تبدأ من الفرص، وأن التقدّم يبدأ بالإنسان.

إلى كل عضو في الفريق، وكل متطوّع، وكل يد تصنع الفرق… هذا يومكم.

كل عام وأنتم بخير بمناسبة عيد العمال.

19/04/2026

There is a side of motherhood we rarely speak about — especially when we are professionals expected to perform, deliver, lead, and smile as if everything is under control.

Being a working mother to an adolescent and a toddler at the same time is not just a responsibility. It is a daily test of patience, resilience, and emotional endurance. It is managing deadlines while managing emotions. It is leading teams at work while shaping character at home. It is carrying the weight of decisions alone — financial, educational, behavioral, with little or no support system.

Some days, the heart overflows with pride. Other days, it burns with exhaustion, anger, worry, and fear about the future. That is the honest truth many mothers live but rarely voice.

Globally, the numbers confirm what many women silently experience as per ILO and UN Women:
• Nearly 1 in 3 working mothers report raising children with limited or no consistent support.
• Over 70% of working mothers say stress from balancing work and caregiving impacts their physical and mental health.
• Women still perform 2 to 3 times more unpaid caregiving work than men, even when employed full-time.

Behind every successful child, there is often a mother whose name may fade from formal records, while the father's family name remains. Yet her investment is written in places no registry captures:
in education, in health, in values, in discipline, in the making of men — not just males.

Being a strong working mother is joyful on the surface. But strength is not the absence of struggle. It is continuing despite it.

To every mother raising children while building a career, often alone:
Your effort matters. Your sacrifices are shaping futures. Your legacy is real, even when it is not publicly recognized.

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23/03/2026

Some work is loud, and some work speaks quietly, but both can create impact. For years, I have chosen to work with a low profile, grounded in the belief that meaningful humanitarian and development work is measured not by recognition, but by the lives it touches and the systems it strengthens.

From leading emergency response teams with the Lebanese Red Cross during conflict, to training and managing programs supporting women in leadership and governance roles in Libya, to supporting deprived communities in Syria during regional crises, to mentoring youth and women in my hometown and across the MENA region, I have always focused on action over visibility.

Returning to my hometown to volunteer for nine years as a Local Development Officer, I worked to empower local youth and women, helping them actively shape their communities. And across my roles in Sallaum Humanity Foundation, Sallaum Lines, Keys for Change, and as a CIA Instructor, I’ve continued to bridge humanitarian response with long-term capacity building, governance, and institutional development.

Working quietly doesn’t mean working without impact. In fact, sometimes the most transformative work is done behind the scenes, where the focus is on people, not accolades.

Today, I share this not for recognition, but to remind others, especially women and leaders working quietly, that impact is its own reward, and every effort contributes to building stronger, resilient communities.

09/03/2026

To the Women of Lebanon — On International Women’s Day

To every Lebanese woman…

To the mother who was forced to leave her home yet still finds the strength to create warmth wherever she arrives.
To the working mother balancing a career, a household, and children learning from screens at the kitchen table.
To the woman who carries responsibilities no one sees — caring, teaching, cooking, rebuilding, and holding everyone together.

In a country that asks so much of its women every single day, you continue to rise.

You adapt when circumstances change overnight.
You rebuild when stability disappears.
You stand strong when uncertainty surrounds your family.

Whether you are displaced, working double shifts, supporting your children through online learning, or managing a home under pressure — your resilience is shaping the future of this country.

Lebanese women are not only surviving difficult times.
They are leading, sustaining families, protecting communities, and quietly rebuilding Lebanon every day.

Today is a moment to recognize that strength.

May the coming years bring Lebanese women what they have long given others: stability, dignity, opportunity, and peace.

Happy International Women’s Day to the women who carry Lebanon forward.

14/02/2026

خطوة أعتز بها شخصيًا ومهنيًا.

إطلاق الفرع اللبناني لرابطة المرأة العربية في القطاع البحري يشكّل تحوّلًا حقيقيًا في مسار تمكين المرأة ضمن هذا القطاع الحيوي. أشكر كل من ساهم في إنجاح هذه الانطلاقة، من المديرية العامة للنقل البري والبحري، إلى معهد العلوم البحرية والتكنولوجيا، وكل الزميلات اللواتي وضعن خبراتهن ورؤيتهن في خدمة هذه المبادرة.

أعتز بثقة الزميلات بانتخابي نائبةً للرئيسة، وأتعامل مع هذه المسؤولية بجدّية كاملة. المرحلة المقبلة ليست شكلية، بل تأسيسية بكل معنى الكلمة: وضع إطار حوكمة واضح، إطلاق برامج تدريب وتمكين نوعية، تعزيز بيئة عمل آمنة وشاملة، وخلق فرص فعلية لزيادة حضور المرأة في المواقع التقنية والإدارية والقيادية.

العمل يبدأ الآن. هدفنا واضح: تأثير ملموس، نتائج قابلة للقياس، وشراكات استراتيجية تعزز موقع لبنان ضمن المشهد البحري الإقليمي.

معًا نبني نموذجًا يُحتذى به.

19/01/2026

From responsibility to real impact.
Global advocacy. Local governance. Leadership under pressure.
2025 built the foundation.
2026 scales the impact.

03/12/2025

The energy from session one didn’t just carry forward—it accelerated. Our mentors moved into the second module, Development Project Management, where the focus shifted to advanced coaching, tailored mentorship techniques, and high-impact support approaches.

This phase strengthened the team with real tools, sharper skills, and a shared drive—building a unified mentorship force fully prepared for what comes next.

Now, the excitement peaks as we gear up for the Youthquake Camp—where this empowered team will transform training into action and impact into experience.

02/12/2025

🎥 Watch highlights from my recent training, “Inclusive Citizenship: Embracing Diversity”, where young profesionals came together to explore civic engagement and inclusive citizenship. Proud to contribute as an accredited FORB trainer with Adyan, and as part of the regional FORB network, working toward a brighter tomorrow for Lebanon and the region. 🌍✨
Special thanks to Lunar Working Space for hosting this inspiring session! 🙏

19/11/2025

A safe space to talk, listen, and rediscover the strength of diversity 💬

Join us for the “Inclusive Citizenship” session
on November 22, from 5:00 to 7:00 PM at Lunar Center Awar ✨

Free session — To reserve: 03072498