Our Journey to Building a Better World
Sworld Social Enterprise is a passionate advocate for making a meaningful difference in the world
Our mission is to empower social impact and foster multidisciplinary approaches to building a better tomorrow.
We are thrilled to share our journey with you, as we believe that together, we can create positive change and make a lasting impact on society.
Our Story
Rational behind Sworld
The Inspiration Behind Sworld Social Enterprise
Our story began with a passionate advocate for social impact and research, Aimee Ghanem. She recognized the global need for social impact resources and support, and thus, formulated a platform to provide valuable insights, expertise, and resources for students, professionals, activists, volunteers, and other change-makers across various fields.
Sworld was born from this dedication, and we continue to pursue our mission to empower individuals and organizations to make a positive impact on society.
Our Vision
Join the Sworld Community and Make a Difference
SWorld is an online research hub initiative dedicated to preserving and documenting the history and evolution of Social Work in Lebanon. Our mission is to bridge the gap between the Social Work profession’s past and its future.
Sworld aims to understand the historical roots of Social Work in Lebanon and ensure that the valuable experiences, interventions, and lessons learned by Social Workers in the country are not forgotten. Social Work profession in Lebanon has a rich history deeply rooted in principles of justice and human rights that have evolved significantly overtime. Our work aims to redirect this evolution towards influencing social policies, addressing complex societal problems and contribute to systemic change through research and documentations, networking/knowledge sharing, and capacity-building.
Our Aim
Making a Meaningful Impact
SWorld aims to archive and preserve the history and evolution of social work in Lebanon by creating a comprehensive E-Library Website (The Social Work e-library archive) that will be available in three languages (Arabic/ French/ English).
It aims to make Social Work historical research and knowledge archived and available to the social worker researchers, practitioners and students, civil society organizations, policymakers, and the general public. It also aims to increase collaboration among them as well as to strengthen the ability (capacity and skills) of diverse actors in the field of Social Work. Thus, aiming to redirect the Social Work practice in Lebanon and encourage its contribution to social and public policy making.
Objectives
Understanding/ learning from the past to advance/ advise/ aspire the future of the Social Work profession through the documentation of the history and evolution of the Social Work professional practices, social institutions, training institutes, syndicates and social policies.
Enhance the impact and effectiveness of the Social Work field by connecting with a diverse range of actors (practitioners, academics, policymakers, institutions…): Share knowledge, expertise and experiences while gaining new perspectives and understanding the challenges and opportunities in Social Work, and be able to address them more efficiently in a more localized/ contextualized manners.
Building the capacity of diverse range of actors, at different levels, in collaboration with Higher Education Institutions: Enhance the abilities of different actors, who make decisions that impact the field of Social Work, to effectively address encountered social issues.