The Arab Women’s Association

The Arab Women’s Association is a registered charity organisation, established in July 1982 by a group of Arab women residing in London. The charity’s main aim is to help the needy and under-privileged children in the Middle East.

The AWA sponsorship programme aims to provide needy children with their means of livelihood. The association achieves its aims by working in co-operation with reputable charity organisations in Lebanon and Palestine.

AWA is a UK registered charity, number 292272.

Who we are

Chairwoman
Mrs Siham Nuseibeh
Vice-Chair
Mrs Pauline Khazen
Treasurer
Mrs Khalida Jamil Habbas
Hon Secretary
Ms Fatema Khazaal
Trustees
Saeda Dalloul, Maha Freij,
Hanan Kamal, Salwa Mayassi,
Wadad Najia, Haya Nasser,
Sylvia Zacharia
Members
Sima Al-Qattan
Maha Shakarchi
Office Manager
Shereen Nannis
Mobile: 07977 146 349
Email: awa@awa-london.org

Events

We have to date organised 23 annual fundraising dinners in London hosting guests and speakers such as HM Queen Rania Al Abdullah of Jordan, HRH Princess Dina Abdul Hamid of Jordan, Cherie Booth QC and the late Rt. Hon. Robin Cook MP, amongst others.

Right now, we are focusing our efforts on our forthcoming emergency Gaza fundraising event ‘Let Gaza Live!’ where all proceeds will be donated to the Red Crescent Society for the Gaza Strip and the Arab Women’s Association Fund for Gaza.