Inaash
Inaash is a Lebanese social enterprise promoting Palestinian cultural heritage through the production of high-end traditional embroidery, and creating economic opportunities for women living in Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. The organisation teaches traditional Palestinian embroidery and through its network of highly skilled embroiderers, they produce artisanal handmade goods including apparel, home and fashion accessories that are sold across the world. Since its inception in 1969, Inaash has impacted the lives of more than 2,000 women refugees by providing training, income and even early education for their children. With more than three million traditional and modern embroidery pieces produced and showcased worldwide, Inaash serves as a voice for Palestinian culture, and a provider of life changing opportunities for those it trains.
- Organisation type Social enterprise
- Year founded 1969
- Headquartered Beirut
- Registration Lebanon
- Website https://www.inaash.org
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
- Arts
Development
- Economic development
- Employment
- Job training
Focus populations
- Refugees and displaced people
- Women and girls
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Lebanon
Programmes
Inaash Shop
Inaash's network of highly skilled embroiderers have produced more than three million handmade apparel, home and fashion items which are marketed to a global audience through their website.Training and employment
Inaash teaches women traditional embroidery and through its network of highly skilled embroiderers they produce artisanal handmade goods including apparel, home and fashion accessories that are sold across the world. The organisation has impacted the lives of more than 2,000 women refugees. It currently supports some 400 women in five Palestinian camps in Lebanon.
Financials
Funding model
- Programme related investment
Primary funders
- Alfanar
Operations
Board members
- Abir Bawarshi, Member
- Fayez Khoury, Member
- Hala Dimechk, Member
- Jihane Tarazi, Member
- Lena Yeshruti, Member
- Nadia Abdelnour, President
- Rasha Khoury, Member
- Rula Alami, Member
- Sima Kanaan, Member
- Ziad Haddara, Member
Contact details
- 00961 1 740 609, 00961 1 744 609
- shop@inaash.org
- https://www.inaash.org
- Ras Beirut, Bikhaazi & Charif Bldg., 1st Flr. Beirut, Lebanon