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Lama brings a powerful blend of personal conviction and strategic expertise to INPOWER to Support. Her academic foundation, featuring a background in Sociology and two Master’s degrees from Université Saint-Joseph, Beirut, equipped her with the critical lens to identify profound social gaps in mental health support. This perspective was key to shaping INPOWER’s community-based approach.
With over 15 years of professional experience across the Middle East and the rigorous SPHRi certification, Lama possesses the proven track record necessary for scaling a high-functioning NGO. The organization’s core program, the Parents Support Program, is a direct evolution of her personal initiative. Lama successfully initiated support groups in partnership with the Child & Adolescent Psychiatry Department at the American University of Beirut- AUBMC, (two groups) and the Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon- CCCL (one group).
This early success revealed the immense inner power of the parents and the unique strength of each child, which became the direct inspiration for the name INPOWER to Support. Having witnessed the transformative power of peer support, she co-founded INPOWER to extend this vital, empathetic mission to all families across Lebanon.
Your donation helps INPOWER create safer schools, stronger families, and more inclusive communities. Every contribution—no matter the size—turns awareness into real action.
Your donation helps INPOWER create safer schools, stronger families, and more inclusive communities. Every contribution—no matter the size—turns awareness into real action.
Strategic Partner since 2022
INPOWER partnered with Bright Future Foundation to expand inclusive education initiatives across underserved schools. This collaboration focuses on reducing bullying, strengthening student leadership, and equipping educators with practical tools to foster safe learning environments.
Together, we have implemented school-based workshops, parent awareness sessions, and youth-led campaigns that promote empathy, acceptance, and positive communication.
Strategic Partner since 2022
INPOWER partnered with Bright Future Foundation to expand inclusive education initiatives across underserved schools. This collaboration focuses on reducing bullying, strengthening student leadership, and equipping educators with practical tools to foster safe learning environments.
Together, we have implemented school-based workshops, parent awareness sessions, and youth-led campaigns that promote empathy, acceptance, and positive communication.
Strategic Partner since 2022
INPOWER partnered with Bright Future Foundation to expand inclusive education initiatives across underserved schools. This collaboration focuses on reducing bullying, strengthening student leadership, and equipping educators with practical tools to foster safe learning environments.
Strategic Partner since 2022
Inpower partnered with the Lebanese Order of Psychologists to support mental health response efforts amid the ongoing crisis in Lebanon. As part of this collaboration, Inpower donated 15 boxes of therapeutic and activity materials to be utilized by licensed psychologists in structured psychosocial support sessions targeting displaced families and children. This initiative reflects Inpower’s commitment to providing dignified, community-centered humanitarian assistance during one of Lebanon’s most challenging periods.
Lara Mansour Sawaya is a communication and media professional with 26 years of experience across publishing, media, luxury marketing, and mass communication. With a background in Business Marketing, she has developed extensive expertise in strategic communication, creative content development, and brand building across magazines and digital platforms.
She is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Adam & Eve Magazine, a luxury lifestyle publication with editions across the UAE, Kuwait, Qatar, and Saudi Arabia, alongside its digital platform. She also founded Voice Communications and Consulting, working closely with international luxury brands on their regional communication, market strategies, and business plans. Her professional portfolio has included brands such as Giorgio Armani, TOD’S, Zenith, Schiaparelli, Roger Vivier, and Rolls-Royce Motor Cars.
As a Lebanese professional with extensive regional and international experience, Lara brings a broad perspective shaped by working across diverse markets and engaging with different audiences and cultures. As a mother of two, she also brings the perspective of a parent balancing family and professional life, adding a personal understanding of the importance of support, empathy, and well-being within families.
At inpower, Lara brings her communication expertise, storytelling experience, regional network, and perspective as a mother to help strengthen the organization’s voice, expand awareness, and connect its mission with wider communities. Her commitment to empathy, inclusion, and empowerment reflects inpower’s values and contributes to advancing its mission of building a more inclusive and supportive society.
Mirna Hammoud is a vital co-founder bridging INPOWER to Support’s community work with the critical need for systemic legal change. Holding a Bachelor of Law from Beirut Arab University, Mirna brings over 20 years of professional experience from international corporate environments, alongside deep, active engagement in various social initiatives. Her legal expertise provides the strategic foundation for INPOWER’s focus on Advocacy.
Mirna is driven by the conviction that the law must enforce social work and unconditionally protect the rights of every individual. She champions the urgent need to advocate for supportive legal frameworks that enforce inclusion and ensure mandatory awareness programs, which is key to dismantling discrimination. Her contribution ensures that INPOWER’s vision influences lasting, governmental change.
Hala Raad holds a B.A. in Educational Sciences/Special Education from Université Saint-Joseph (USJ) and a Master’s degree in Special Educational Needs, with distinction, from the University of Leeds, UK. She brings 29 years of experience in clinical practice, education, professional training, program development, consultancy, and advocacy in Lebanon and the Arab region.
She founded and currently manages the AUBMC ᎮИIИЯAƎ⅃ Center, an extended multidisciplinary outpatient setting at the Department of Psychiatry which provides specialized educational and rehabilitation services to individuals with behavioral or learning difficulties and disorders. She also provides specialized educational assessments and interventions for children, adolescents, and adults, while supporting and training parents, schools, and professionals, and contributes to the training of medical students and residents.
Hala is a lecturer in Special Education at the Université Saint Joseph (USJ) and a founding member of the Syndicate of Special Education Teachers in Lebanon. She has also contributed to AUBMC pioneering initiatives, including Safe Start, an early-intervention mental health program for young children, and FOCUS Fund, a parent- and professional-led initiative focused mental health awareness, fundraising and support.
At InPower, Hala brings her extensive experience, professional expertise, advocacy and shared commitment to empathy, inclusion, empowerment, and the well-being of families and individuals. Her contribution is particularly valuable to our Education Program, while her knowledge and perspective strengthen InPower’s broader work and help advance our mission of building a more inclusive and supportive society.
Charlotte El Khalil is a Lebanese psychologist and psychotherapist with over 20 years of experience working with children, adolescents, and families. Specializing in psychoanalytic psychotherapy, EMDR, and psychotraumatology, she has dedicated much of her clinical work to children and families facing emotional, behavioral, developmental, and learning difficulties, helping them navigate their challenges and supporting their emotional well-being.
Her experience also extends to working with children and families affected by adversity, displacement, and crisis. She serves as Chair of the Ethics Committee at the Lebanese Order of Psychologists (LOPsy) and is an active member of the community beyond her clinical practice, contributing her expertise to initiatives that support individuals and families in times of need.
Charlotte brings to inpower extensive clinical expertise, hands-on experience in parent support, and a strong commitment to community engagement. she was part of a collaborative initiative that led three parent support groups before inpower was established, sharing the same vision of creating safe and supportive spaces for parents.
