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Celebrating the Resilience of Zena and Ola as They Pursue Education and Opportunity in Belgium

Hodan2024-10-08T12:03:10-04:00

Empowering Dreams Amidst Turmoil: DFL Welcomes Two Gazan Palestinian Scholars In the face of adversity, the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL) continues to shine a light on the power of education and opportunity for Palestinian women. As part of our unwavering commitment to empowering women in conflict zones, we proudly introduce the second instalment of our two-part scholar spotlight series, showcasing the incredible achievements of our 2024/25 Scholarship Winners hailing [...]

Celebrating the Resilience of Zena and Ola as They Pursue Education and Opportunity in BelgiumHodan2024-10-08T12:03:10-04:00

Daughters for Life Foundation Announces New Partnership with the University of Southern Maine, US

Hodan2024-10-04T11:48:51-04:00

Collaborating to Empower Future Leaders: Up to Three Fully-Funded Scholarships to be Awarded Annually Starting Fall 2025 We are thrilled to announce the Daughters for Life Foundation's (DFL) latest partnership with the University of Southern Maine (USM), which now joins our expanding global network of academic partners. This collaboration was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in July 2024. The foundation's connection with USM began during [...]

Daughters for Life Foundation Announces New Partnership with the University of Southern Maine, USHodan2024-10-04T11:48:51-04:00

DFL Welcomes Its Newest Scholars to Canada

Hodan2024-09-30T11:55:49-04:00

Two Inspiring Journeys Just Begun: Welcoming Farah and Alaa to Canada It’s that exciting time of year when the Daughters for Life Foundation proudly welcomes the recipients of our Scholarship Program for the 2024/25 academic cycle. We are thrilled to introduce the first batch of inspiring scholarship winners who have just arrived in Canada to embark on their educational journeys. Stay tuned for more exciting announcements about additional scholars coming [...]

DFL Welcomes Its Newest Scholars to CanadaHodan2024-09-30T11:55:49-04:00

Dania Mahadin: A Journey of Resilience and Inspiration

Hodan2024-09-19T15:07:27-04:00

Reflections of a DFL Graduate: Dania Mahadin Our first graduate of 2024, Dania Mahadin, has achieved remarkable success as a young Jordanian scholar graduating from York University’s Specialized Honors Civil Engineering program. This prestigious program is part of the Lassonde School of Engineering, renowned for its excellence in STEM education. Dania's journey with the Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL) is particularly special, as she was the only scholar selected from [...]

Dania Mahadin: A Journey of Resilience and InspirationHodan2024-09-19T15:07:27-04:00

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023!

Shawn Li2023-09-24T13:41:14-04:00

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023! The Daughters for Life Foundation is delighted to officially welcome our new cycle of 2023/24 scholarship recipients! Attending partner institutions across three continents, we are giving our warmest welcome to a total of five new scholars joining the ever-growing network of young women whose lives have been touched by our program. Though it’s a busy time for them as they [...]

Shining Bright: Introducing the 5 DFL Scholarship Winners of 2023!Shawn Li2023-09-24T13:41:14-04:00

Reimagined and Revitalized: The Return of DFL’s Award’s Program

Shawn Li2023-08-31T23:25:42-04:00

Celebrating 58 winners of the 2023 Cycle Summer of 2023 marked the return of the Daughters For Life Foundation’s (DFL) Awards Program for the first time since 2016. The well received program is one that aims to alleviate the financial burden from Middle Eastern students in their junior years of undergraduate study by bestowing a financial award in recognition of resilience against hardship, financial need, a dedication to academic excellence [...]

Reimagined and Revitalized: The Return of DFL’s Award’s ProgramShawn Li2023-08-31T23:25:42-04:00

Embracing Accomplishments: Interviews with DFL’s 5 New Alumni of Spring 2023

Shawn Li2023-09-01T12:18:52-04:00

Embracing Accomplishments: Interviews with DFL's 5 New Alumni of Spring 2023 As our new scholars have new beginnings, our outgoing DFL graduates mark the end of their respective academic journeys with pride and celebration. We are congratulating 5 DFL scholars on their respective graduations this spring, each one serving as an unforgettable milestone. Yousra Benradi, Liyan Alkawafhah, Saja Saymeh, Sara Saad and Rasha Aljbour Almajali are DFL’s Class [...]

Embracing Accomplishments: Interviews with DFL’s 5 New Alumni of Spring 2023Shawn Li2023-09-01T12:18:52-04:00

DFL Scholar Sets Eyes on Global Health Initiatives

jacklin2022-11-22T14:28:20-05:00

Esraa’s Journey with Daughters for Life Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to celebrate another successful and brilliant scholar, Esraa Hassan. In June 2022, Esraa graduated from Western University’s Brescia University College with a Bachelor's in Food and Nutrition. Coming from a humble background with three siblings, and limited financial resources, a scholarship would allow Esraa to go beyond the city where they lived. She was in a [...]

DFL Scholar Sets Eyes on Global Health Initiativesjacklin2022-11-22T14:28:20-05:00

An Even Bigger DFL Family: Welcome to Our Eight New Scholars!

Shawn Li2023-04-06T18:08:33-04:00

Eight Scholars, Eight Lives Changed for The Better The Daughters for Life Foundation is thrilled to welcome the new scholars joining us in 2022! We have a total of eight brilliant new scholars from all over the Middle East, pursuing their studies across a wide variety of disciplines and academic levels, spread between Canada, Belgium and Israel, to mark a new chapter in DFL’s history. In late [...]

An Even Bigger DFL Family: Welcome to Our Eight New Scholars!Shawn Li2023-04-06T18:08:33-04:00

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:

Shawn Li2023-08-31T21:06:44-04:00

Eva’s Journey with Daughters for Life Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to celebrate another successful and brilliant scholar, Eva Shenoda. In June 2021, Eva graduated from York University with a specialized Honors BSc in Biology. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s in gastrointestinal sciences with a specialization in immunology at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine in Canada. Following in our founder’s footsteps, Eva has [...]

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:Shawn Li2023-08-31T21:06:44-04:00

Steps Toward Greatness: Congratulations to Dr. Saja Anabusi

jacklin2022-11-17T13:14:35-05:00

Congratulations to Dr. Saja Anabusi, DFL's Graduating Fellow of Maternal-Fetal Medicine! With the support of Daughters for Life (DFL), Obstetrics and Gynecology Specialist Dr. Saja Anabusi recently completed a highly competitive fellowship in maternal-fetal medicine (MFM) offered by the University of Toronto's Temerty Faculty of Medicine and Mount Sinai Hospital. This exclusive program is accredited by the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Canada (RCPSC). Once selected [...]

Steps Toward Greatness: Congratulations to Dr. Saja Anabusijacklin2022-11-17T13:14:35-05:00

New European Branch of Daughters for Life Aims to Expand Opportunities for Young Women

Nico Derilo2022-09-07T19:15:05-04:00

"A healthy society needs wise and educated women. An educated and healthy woman will raise an educated and healthy family.” [...]

New European Branch of Daughters for Life Aims to Expand Opportunities for Young WomenNico Derilo2022-09-07T19:15:05-04:00

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:

Nico Derilo2021-11-29T12:04:05-05:00

Eva’s Journey with Daughters for Life Daughters for Life Foundation is proud to celebrate another successful and brilliant scholar, Eva Shenoda. In June 2021, Eva graduated from York University with a specialized Honors BSc in Biology. Currently, she is pursuing a master’s in gastrointestinal sciences with a specialization in immunology at the University of Calgary’s Cumming School of Medicine in Canada. Following in our founder’s footsteps, Eva has [...]

Never be Afraid to Try Something New:Nico Derilo2021-11-29T12:04:05-05:00