Our Team
Meet the people behind our mission.
Board of Directors
Omar Hayek
Chairperson
Expert surveyor, youth activist, team builder, and founder of a Scouting Group.
Mohamad Hawashe
Treasurer
Certified trainer (Youth Leadership, ICT Programs) and folklore choreography trainer. Youth activist.
Ayah Ghaben
Board Member
Volunteers and participates in youth activities, teaches Dabkah, and is a youth activist.
Inas Asfour
Board Member
Accountant at Gargour Company (Mercedes Benz Palestine). Reader and runner.
Rana AbuEin
Board Member
Bank of Jordan teller and traditional Dabkeh dancer. Youth activist.
Tarek Akram
Board Member
Warehouse office manager at Paltel Group, active in several social volunteering groups. Youth activist.
Deema Khaldi
Board Member
Software engineer and coding trainer for children. Youth activist.
Association Administrators
Alla Ghaben
Program Coordinator
Certified trainer in Youth Work and Leadership, initiative building, language teaching, and interpretation.
Khaled AbuQare
International Relations Coordinator
Diplomate and activist with the No Hate Speech movement and other international organizations. Youth activist.
Hekmat K. Bessiso
VWB General Director
Human development expert with 20 years of experience as a formal trainer and national life coach.
Volunteers
Aseel Khatab
Volunteer
Law student at Birzeit University and member of the Palestinian national fencing team, representing Palestine in training camps and championships.
Ruoa Nabil
Volunteer
Mechatronics Engineering student at Birzeit University and volunteer paramedic with the Medical Relief Society.
Alaa Shamroukh
Volunteer
Computer Engineering student at Birzeit University, active in reading competitions.
Mohamed Mrahel
Volunteer
Surveying engineer (PPU Hebron) and manager at the Land Authority. Traditional Dabkeh dancer and youth activist.
Lina Maslat
Volunteer
Computer Science student at Birzeit University, volunteering with Kofor Ne'ma Youth, the Birzeit Friends Association, and Ammar Alard.
Basil Rjoub
Volunteer
Accounting graduate of Birzeit University and tax officer at the Ministry of Finance. Represented VWB at the Arab-European International Youth Forum 2020 in Tunis.
Khadeja Alghawanma
Volunteer
Business Administration graduate of Birzeit University, working with the Palestinian Land Authority.