Wafaa El-Baba
Country: 
Lebanon
Professions: 
Deputy General Director
Field(s) of expertise: 
Child Care
Children's Rights
Elderly
Women
Areas of Impact: 
Reduced Inequality

Personal information

Wafaa El-Baba
Deputy General Director & Acting General Manager

Contact information (Private)

+961 1 861961

Contact information (Work)

The Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon: Dar Al-Aytam Al-Islamiah
+961 5 814425
+961 3 695756

Work history

Previous Professions: 
  • Deputy General Director and Acting General Manager, 1986 - present, The Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon: Dar Al-Aytam Al-Islamiah.

Major Achievements

Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.): 
  • Baba, W. (2012). Mashru`at al-majmu`at atanmawiya, mubadarat tajribat Lubnan [Community development projects, Lebanon's initiative]. In Amani, F. (Ed.), Al-majmu`at atanmawiya al-ahliya: mubadarat ra'ida lil munathamat al-ahlia al-arabia fi mukafahat al-fuqur[Civic development groups: pioneering initiatives of Arab civil society organizations in the fight against poverty]. (p.19-21). Arab Network for NGOs
  • Baba, W. (April, 2005). Takabbul al-akhar madkhal li najah mafhum damj thawi al-ihtiyajat al-khassa [Accepting the other as key to the success of the notion of integrating those with special needs]. Asda' al-mu`awaqeen. 51
  • Baba, W. (1995). Al-mujtama`a al-madani fi al-alam al-arabi [Civic socities in the Arab World]. In Amani, F. (Ed.), Al-majmu`at atanmawiya al-ahliya: mubadarat ra'ida lil munathamat al-ahlia al-arabia fi mukafahat al-fuqur[Civic development groups: pioneering initiatives of Arab civil society organizations in the fight against poverty]. (p.6, 13-15, 17-18, 23-25). Arab Network for NGOs

Accomplishments

Awards: 
  • Recognition award from Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon "Dar Al-Aytam Al-Islamiyah", 2011.
  • Recognition award from the Arab Union for the Deaf, 2008.
  • Recognition award from the National Council for Social Services in Lebanon, 2005.

Competences & Skills

Field(s) of Expertise: 
  • Philanthropy
  • Empowerment of women and Family
  • Advocacy
  • Children's Rights (natural children)
  • Care for the elderly and children with special needs
  • Capacity Building
  • Management
Languages: 
  • Arabic
  • French