Taawon (The Welfare Association) is a leading independent Palestinian non-governmental organization that was founded in 1983 by a group of Palestinian business leaders and intellectual figures. The organization was established to support the sustainable development of Palestinian people and communities in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, as well as the refugee camps in Lebanon. Across the Arab region, the Welfare Association is also known by its Arabic name, “Taawon,” which means “working together, hand in hand.