June 2017

Daughters for Life Gala Dinner 2017 Announced for November 17th!

2018-07-23T18:53:26-04:00

The Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL) is thrilled to announce its 5th Gala Dinner on November 17th. The Daughters for Life Gala Dinner 2017 is dedicated to celebrating and honouring;  it is a time for the international community to come together to celebrate our Scholars and to recognize the work of selected women who have created long-lasting impacts in the global community in their field. The Daughters for Life Foundation helps [...]

Daughters for Life Gala Dinner 2017 Announced for November 17th!2018-07-23T18:53:26-04:00

March 2017

5 Syrian Girls on Scholarship to Canada Bring Message of Peace

2018-07-23T18:48:41-04:00

 Welcome to Canada! On a cold and freezing night, the International Arrivals Terminal of Toronto Pearson Airport felt particularly warm and joyous. It was after all that long awaited moment when five Syrian girls would arrive in Canada, under a unique educational scholarship led by the Daughters for Life Foundation and the International Language Academy of Canada (ILAC). Amid loud cheers, bear hugs and the waving of ‘Welcome Home’ [...]

5 Syrian Girls on Scholarship to Canada Bring Message of Peace2018-07-23T18:48:41-04:00

August 2016

Daughters for Life Scholarships program 2017

2018-07-23T18:38:53-04:00

The Daughters for Life Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2017 Scholarships Program! Take your chance, apply today! Submission deadline: December 16, 2016 At Daughters for Life Foundation (DFL), we’re looking for outstanding female students, who would like to take their education to the next level.  We are offering up to 10 scholarships for the next academic year for students to follow their dreams at universities in North America, [...]

Daughters for Life Scholarships program 20172018-07-23T18:38:53-04:00

October 2015

Eman’s advice to students thinking of applying for a DFL scholarship

2018-07-23T18:19:01-04:00

Sushi and self-belief Eman Alatbash likes new challenges. Leaving her family and everything she knew in Gaza to come to Canada was a first, as was getting on a plane. She also doesn’t like numbers, which is why she’s now studying accounting for three years. “It was a challenge to myself,” says the 20-year-old, from her room at College Boreal in Sudbury, Ontario, Canada. “I believe in myself and [...]

Eman’s advice to students thinking of applying for a DFL scholarship2018-07-23T18:19:01-04:00

September 2015

Daughters for Life Scholarships program 2016

2018-07-23T18:18:12-04:00

The Daughters for Life Foundation is now accepting applications for its 2016 Scholarships Program  Submission deadline: December 31, 2015 With violence escalating at unprecedented levels in the Middle East, access to quality education for girls and young women is becoming increasingly difficult. Every year, since 2009, The Daughters for Life Foundation has offered bright and talented Grade 12 students and recent graduates the opportunity to obtain full scholarships to [...]

Daughters for Life Scholarships program 20162018-07-23T18:18:12-04:00

August 2015

Wardah, who recently landed to Mannhattenville, talks about her experience with DFL scholarship

2018-07-23T18:13:42-04:00

Born in a small village known as Jib Janine in Lebanon, Wardah AlAkrah’s passion to become a doctor derives from her exposure to injured persons, particularly amputees who had lost their limbs in the war, from her father’s work with the Lebanese Welfare Association for the Handicapped. Alakrah is committed to learning about all aspects that contribute to health damage in the Middle East, specifically to its exposure to [...]

Wardah, who recently landed to Mannhattenville, talks about her experience with DFL scholarship2018-07-23T18:13:42-04:00

DFL Annual Award of Merit 2015 given to 105 outstanding female students across the Middle East

2018-07-23T18:10:24-04:00

More than 100 female students at 12 Middle Eastern universities were recognized for their outstanding achievement during last month. They received the Daughters for Life Annual Award of Merit – an award of US$500 to US$1000 which helps fund their tuition. The award acknowledges not only the academic capabilities of these third year students, who are graduating in the 2016-17 academic year, but also their courage in overcoming hardship and [...]

DFL Annual Award of Merit 2015 given to 105 outstanding female students across the Middle East2018-07-23T18:10:24-04:00

DFL bestows The annual Award of Merit on four BGU female students

2018-07-23T18:08:40-04:00

“Don’t waste time blaming others. Blaming is the best way to escape responsibility,” Dr.  Izzeldin Abuelaish In a moving ceremony, on July 27th, Daughters for Life Foundation bestowed The annual Award of Merit on four Ben-Gurion University Of the Negav female students Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the President and Founder, was accompanied by his founding directors daughters, Dalal and Shatha as well as his other three children;  Mohammed, Rofah and Abdallah. Rector Prof. Zvi HaCohen remarked on how unusual [...]

DFL bestows The annual Award of Merit on four BGU female students2018-07-23T18:08:40-04:00

July 2015

Rozana Jaber: “It is largely a matter of will that determines if success happens.”

2018-07-23T18:03:12-04:00

Rozana Jaber is only 18-years-old but she already has big plans for her future. “I carry within me many aspirations,” she says. “I feel that I am able to bring about a change in my society.” Jaber, of Beit Hanina in Israel, is one of four young women who will start at Florida’s New College this fall, with the help of Daughters for Life Foundation. The scholarship program provides [...]

Rozana Jaber: “It is largely a matter of will that determines if success happens.”2018-07-23T18:03:12-04:00

Annual Award of Merit ceremony at Islamic University of Gaza

2018-07-23T17:59:34-04:00

Daughters for Life Foundation’s Board of Directors visited The Islamic University of Gaza to award twenty two outstanding female students the Annual Awards of Merit. Dr. Izzeldin Abuelaish, the Founder and President of the foundation, together with the Founding Directors; Dalal Abuelaish and Shatha Abuelaish headed to IUG on July 4th where they had a tour at IUG campus accompanied by Dr. Yahya Al Sarraj, The Vice President for External affairs [...]

Annual Award of Merit ceremony at Islamic University of Gaza2018-07-23T17:59:34-04:00

June 2015

Simona Rahi: “There is a power in women that only education can reveal.”

2018-07-23T17:53:31-04:00

“I come from a place where opportunities are not waiting for me outside the door; therefore, I have learned to go find them.” When Simona Rahi decided to pursue higher education, she knew she would have to rely on a scholarship. As she sought out an opportunity, she came across one that stood out. “Daughters for Life scholars not only pursue a degree in their chosen major, but also [...]

Simona Rahi: “There is a power in women that only education can reveal.”2018-07-23T17:53:31-04:00

Hiba El Miari – a woman who embraces challenge

2018-07-23T17:46:52-04:00

If you’re going to have a chat with Palestinian student Hiba Adel El Miari, then it might be handy to keep Wikipedia close by. Writers and poets’ names, particularly Arabian or generally Islamic, fall like confetti amid suitable quotes to augment her discussion.  She has a passion for writing and languages; oh she likes painting, plus sciences and literature.  Hiba, of Saida, in Lebanon, is a renaissance woman. I [...]

Hiba El Miari – a woman who embraces challenge2018-07-23T17:46:52-04:00
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