Meem Foundation

Programmes

• Investing for women in Lebanon

  Since 2021, Meem Foundation has worked to enhance the capacity and reach of women empowerment organizations across Lebanon.

  The foundation has funded 10 coalitions of 20 organisations of various sizes focused on multiple women’s economic empowerment themes including entrepreneurship, food manufacturing, handicrafts, legal rights, and mental health.

  Most of the projects are operating across rural Lebanon with 40% of beneficiaries consisting of those from refugee communities. These grants support capacity building of the organisations and enable future fundraising ability.

• Medical Scholarships

  Meem Foundation is supporting female scholarship recipients currently enrolled in medical and dentistry programmes at Al Jalila Children’s Hospital, Dubai Hospital, and Latifa Hospital.

• Muna Al Gurg Scholarship

  A scholarship for London Business School dedicated to women from the Middle East who want to pursue their higher education or postgraduate degrees.
• Sanctuary Fund Trinity College

  The Trinity Sanctuary Fund provides scholarships and support to students seeking sanctuary, allowing them to attend Trinity College, Dublin with the support needed to succeed.

  This educational grant enables a Palestinian female undergraduate student majoring in Pharmacology to continue her education at Trinity College.
  
  The 2024 grant went to a female Palestinian Pharmacology student who was enrolled in her second year at Al Azhar University in Gaza, Palestine.

  Her studies were interrupted due to the war and destruction of the university. She provided medical support to other displaced people at a refugee camp she was also sheltering in after losing her home.

  With this four-year scholarship from Meem Foundation, the student will continue her Pharmacology degree at Trinity College, Dublin.

• Ureed Al-Forward Flagship Programme

  AI/Forward aims to empower 100 Emirati women by offering a training programme in data labeling and annotation for machine learning. This programme offers a comprehensive approach to skill development and networking opportunities, ensuring a pathway to success in the AI and tech industry.

  Thanks to funding from Meem Foundation, 100 Northern Emirati women will be given the opportunity to complete a comprehensive eight-week training programme on data labeling and annotation focused on data creation for Arabic-first AI applications. 

  This initiative will play a crucial role in building Arabic AI and empowers Emirati women by equipping them with in-demand skills in AI.