Digital Programs
The Library Project adapted for recorded and printed books in Braille, alongside studios for the production of disability podcasts
Awareness Programs
Running projects to increase social awareness and exposure to the world of people with disabilities
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Community Programs
Promoting projects to empower people with disabilities in the fields of culture, education, employment and life skills
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Awards & Prizes
Since its founding, AlManarah Association has received numerous awards and recognitions—both in Israel and internationally—as a testament to its groundbreaking impact in advancing the rights of people with disabilities and transforming Israeli society. Fellowship of ASHOKA In 2009, AlManarah’s founder and CEO, Attorney Abbass Abbass, became the first Arab-Israeli fellow of Ashoka—a global network of
A beacon of hope from the blind optimist of Nazareth
NAZARETH, Israel – A few minutes’ walk from the Basilica of the Annunciation in Nazareth, Abbass Abbass is working on ambitious new projects in his association’s headquarters. Seated at a small desk with a plate of baklava, the founder and chief of the al-Manarah (Lighthouse) charity asks for a coffee and starts talking enthusiastically about his latest plans. The
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In Nazareth, blind man’s vision gives boost to region’s visually impaired
“Our own community is paternalistic and we are part of an Arab minority that is discriminated against. The main discrimination is in resources.” Although The Jerusalem Post’s reporter is seated right next to him, Abbass Abbass cannot tell his skin color, eye color or hair color. Suffering from birth from a debilitating disease of the
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Blind optimism: how one man refused to be brought down by disability
The Al Manarah Association for Arab Persons with Disabilities in Israel offers the world’s only online library of audio books in Arabic and was recently honoured by the UAE. Abbass Abbass has a congenital and degenerative eye condition which will eventually rob him of the little that remains of his sight. Yet it would be
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