Beyond Rights is a non-profit independent civil institution concerned with humanitarian and community work. It does not engage in any political or sectarian activities, and it complies with the laws and regulations of all countries in which it operates. Beyond Rights is based in Lebanon under the civil registrar number 791/2018.
Our mission is to contribute to the empowerment of children within their families to enable them to build their personalities, education, health, livelihood capacities and become active members in the development of their communities.
“A child’s smile is a reward in itself,” our core belief at Beyond Rights. The best way to rise is by lifting others, because helping others is the secret to living a happier and healthier life.
Established in 2018 by Founder and Executive Director, Ziad Abdallah, Beyond Rights is a non-profit civil institution, registered in Beirut, Lebanon under civil number 791/2018.
Beyond Rights aims at aiding children in Lebanon while adhering to common humanitarian goals and the United Nation’s core values.
In a span of three years the company has managed to create and successfully execute many campaigns, focusing mainly on children’s basic needs; the right for education (Haki Ataalam), the need for food (Aati Amal), the need for joy (Aati Farah) and the need for warmth (Aati Dafa). Beyond Rights works with several primary volunteers and secondary volunteers that are called upon per project/job basis – many of whom are university students and/or professionals in various fields.
Beyond Rights ensures that the proceeding set of values are adopted within its projects and programmes: accountability, credibility, objectivity and respecting differences, while working with host governments, beneficiaries, donors, partners and staff members.
Beyond Rights relies greatly on the support of local and international foundations, organizations and individuals who wish to contribute in either material or monetary aid forms. All funds, grants and donations received by Beyond Rights are equally distributed among the aforementioned campaigns with no racial or religious prejudices. The institution does not engage in any political or sectarian activities.
We are always in need of your support to extend our arms farther to aid more children.
With an endless devotion to help others since his childhood Mr. Abdallah has been a volunteer in the humanitarian field since 1995. Later in 2006, he worked with many NGO across Lebanon, Syria and Iraq. His passion for aiding others has driven him to establish his own organisation, Beyond Rights in 2018 which has been flourishing since.
Mrs. Suliman possesses over fifteen years of experience in her field, nine of which were seniority management level that have made her very skillful and competent.
Ms. Zakhary has been working in the developmental field in the Middle East for over twenty five years, primarily in Jordan. She is currently the female Country Representative in Syria which she assures, “thus far, I have not confronted any gender related challenges.”
Ms. Damen has worked with the United Nations Relief Works Agency (UNRWA) in the area of pre-service and in-service training for the educational staff. She had taken up many positions until she became the first Arab lady to ever hold the position, Chief of the Training Division at UNRWA regional office in Amman, operating in Jordan, West Bank, Gaza, Syria and Lebanon.
Ms. El Hout, a specialist in Auditing & Compliance has over ten years of experience in her field. She also possesses noticeable skills in many industries such as waste management, research development, laboratory work, steel manufacturing, janitorial services, food services and medical services to name a few.
Mr. Baassiri is a skeptic, critical thinker and a hard-worker who’s committed to continuous learning to better his knowledge. With over five years of experience in his field, Mr. Baassiri believes: “there’s always more to learn and more to give.”
A humanitarian by nature with over fourteen years of experience in various educational and services fields, Ms. Karam enjoys nothing more than helping others because she believes: “every single one of us can make a little difference.”
