Sarroud News / High-level Belgian delegation visits Zakher Association for the development of Palestinian women Capacties
Wednesday, 9 June, 2010
Gaza- from Magda Balbisi- high-level Belgian delegation visited Zakher Association ,including all of the generalBelgian consul Gherit Coxand the Director ofthe Office ofthe Belgian Cooperationin Jerusalem JackLinfen, where thedelegation was received by the Chairperson of the Board of Directors Mrs, Ina'am Hillis,and the Deputy Chairperson ofthe Board of Directors Ms.Sabah El Sarraj and Treasurer Hijazi Muhsin.
The visitis the first for this delegationa decade ago to Gaza City to look closely at the activities and programs, "Zakher" servinga wide range of marginalized women in the border areas eastern o f Gaza City.
The visit also aims to look at the second phaseof the project funded by the Belgian Governmen tthrough the Office of the Belgian Cooperationto complete theprocessing of Zakher Feminist kitchen"sarroud", which holdsthe title of "put them on a path", which target a number of women who are most marginalized of female heads of households, divorced or who arewidows of post-war.
The delegation visited the branches ofthe Zakher and briefed on the programs and had lunch in Zakher Feminist kitchen"sarroud" as Consu lCox expressed his admiration for the level of quality and professionalism that enjoyed by womenin the kitchen and the family atmosphere that prevails in the relations within the Association.
The Consul expressed his happiness and satisfaction with the implementation of the project and the steps that are consistent according to the plans of its goals, first and foremost to empower women economically and to improve their standard of living, praising the level of performance and transparency in the work
Form her part,Hillis informed the guests on the progress of the Zakher since its establishment in 2003, and the challenges she facedat the beginning ofthe work and the successes achieved in the areas in which they operate which is one of the most marginalized and less fortunatein theservices and programs provided to them and that is consisten twith the needs of women . They wished from the delegation to Continue cooperation t ocontinue the path of success, and to target the largest segment of womn and improve their situation.
