Women-Adult-Youth (WAY) is a Lebanese local Non-Profit organization with a background in supporting Women and youth sectors through all capacity building necessities. The organization was registered in 2009 and consists of 34 registered members and a network of 800 persons.
WAY aims to accomplish sustainable development in Lebanese society; managed by a five-member council elected by a general co
mmittee for two years. It implements several activities and projects in cooperation with various Lebanese, Territorial, and International Civil Society Organization in order to accomplish its aims. WAY has directed its activities towards developmental projects that aim at empowerment, especially those aimed at local communities and the youth groups and in various sectors.
Mission: WAY is a Lebanese cooperation for development NGOs and Youth which acts locally with communities to promote sustainable social change by improving the living conditions of vulnerable populations, especially Women and Youth, and by acting upon the causes of human rights and inequality.
Vision: WAY achieves sustainable changes over a medium term in the areas where it acts through the efficient management of resources, the active participation of the community and the involvement of public institutions.
Principles:
Coherence Our solid action reflects an institutional ideology which is harmonious with the public development policies and the priorities of the local community.
Transparency Our work is based on honesty, mutual responsibility and maximum access to information, as pillars of social and economic accountability.
Participation We promote democratic and participative principles as means necessary for social transformation and as an inherent aim of development
Professionalism We promote processes based on the optimization of resources and the quality of our teams' work, which seek the greatest impact.
Sustainability We pursue a balance between social and economic development and respect for and protection of the environment as a means of reducing the causes of vulnerability in a lasting way.
Values:
Human dignity we work towards people's well-being based on ethics, respect for diversity and the promotion of human rights. We consider poverty and inequality to be an affront to social justice.
Social justice our approach to development is centred on equity and the promotion of people's ability to enjoy basic human freedoms and access to fair opportunities.
Critical reflection The promotion of a critical spirit, which defines solidary action and frames development as a learning process, is a necessary factor for bringing about social transformation.
Solidarity We consider joint responsibility in integral human development a value essential to achieving the common good and the defence of human dignity.
Moving forward in a clear direction: Improve the living conditions of impoverished communities, and especially those of Women and Youth to give them a chance, this is our mission, one guided by the shared principles and values defined in our organization’s philosophy. But to fulfil this mission, we need a well-laid plan, a roadmap. We have defined our path, we have set our course, and we invite you to participate.
