User:Delorissaad

Deloris, born in Sierra Leone but raised in Lebanon, has a background in Biology- Premedical studies and Public Health & Development Sciences. She is currently pursuing her graduate degree in Public Policy and International Affairs at the American University of Beirut (AUB). She has been actively involved in national, regional and international projects promoting human rights particularly women’s access to justice, domestic violence, early marriage, active participation of older people in humanitarian interventions, child protection, mental health among refugees and harm reduction & substance abuse since 2012 with major stakeholders such as UN Women, WHO, UNICEF, UNHCR, Oxfam GB, Kvinna till Kvinna, International Medical Corps, and so on... She is currently an evaluation consultant at HelpAge International – the biggest international network promoting older people’s rights- as well as a program coordinator at Aie Serve, a Lebanese NGO promoting the notions of respect, acceptance and love as well as empowering youth and promoting volunteerism across borders. Her passion for human rights and the fair representation of all individuals within a society has been reflected in her work with various target groups and her active participation in many civil rights movements/programs.