Our Story
arab.org is about giving people and organizations the power to do good. We want to make it easier for you to learn and take action on issues and organizations you care about most. Built on the spirit of collaboration, transparency, innovation, inclusion and leadership, these are our values and what we stand for.
Preface
arab.org was started to solve a big problem: how to connect people from around the world to take action on causes dear to them. Back in the nineties, Alexander Nehme had a vision to “one day” empower people and organizations to do good. On one side there was the question of how to enable people to be proactive and on the other side how to provide a voice and a home for NGOs of the MENA region.
Chapter One
In 2016, the idea changed into various shapes & forms but and had its “day one” within BinAnton and then became an independent entity when Alexander decided to partner up with his friends Martin and John and together established The Olive Tree, a mission-driven social enterprise startup based in Lebanon in 2017 for the purpose to fulfill arab.org’s destiny to raise awareness, raise hope, raise standards and contribute to the wellness and welfare of society.
To Be Continued…
From a few engagement in the start, our platform began to skyrocket. Today, arab.org is used by everyone from local organizations to global institutions as well as students, researchers, journalists, and the youth. arab.org has garnered millions of visitors and users with an upward tick on the time spent per day on our platforms where we are helping people & organizations be informed & empowered. arab.org is now where the world explores MENA’s vibrant civil society, learns about the common challenges and is enabled to act on relevant issues.
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