re-elected in 1945 and 1947.
2. The Young Women's Christian Association: Branch of the World YMCA. Has eight committees working in the different social and educational fields. Of its more outstanding activities:
a. The organizing of Night-Schools where Arabic is taught. As soon as student is able to read and write she is then given one foreign language.
b. The organizing of summer camps for working girls in one of Lebanon's many summer resorts. This project has met with great success and appreciation and has become more popular every year.
c. The organizing of committee for working-girls, which looks after their interests and acts as intermediary between employees and business-owners.
3. Tahzeeb al-Fatat: One of the oldest societies in Lebanon. Its aim is to help poor girls by paying for their education. It has two branches, one in Beirut and the other in Chouweifat. Between the two branches, 36 students are studying at the societies' expense this year.
4. Alumnae of the Makased
Al-Islamiyyah: Its aim is to help poor but intelligent moslem girls continue their studies, either by paying for their education or by paying for their clothing, books and amusements.
5. The Child-Welfare Society-Tripoli: Started a kindergarten for children from the age of 3 to 7. Also, does philanthropic work among the poor classes in Tripoli.
6. Dar Al-Aytam al-Islamiyyah: For many years, «The Moslem Orphanage», has been extending help to a large number of poor and parentless children. Aside from offering them shelter, food, clothing and providing them with medical attention, the Society takes care of the orphan's education and trains him or her, for a profession or a trade.
7. Nahdat As-Sayyidat-Sidon: The efforts of this Society are mainly devoted to the improvement of the health-conditions in the city of Sidon and to Child-Welfare work. It runs a well equipped kindergarten, considered one of the best in Sidon. From time to time the Society arranges for public lectures and disscussions.
8. Al-Nahdat An-nissa'iat of Zahle': Its aims are both charitable and educational. Paying regular visits to the Government Hospital of Zahle', for relief-work among the sick, is one of their activities. Recently, the Society started a kindergarten which is progressing steadily.
The remaining 13 societies, members of the Federation, are all mostly charitable or phlantropic organizations, each doing work in its own locality:
Beit Al-Yatim (The Home of the Orphan). Al-Oumour Al-Khayriyyah (Society for Charity-Work). The Orthodox Hand-work Society. The Women's Charitable Society of Tripoli. The Charitable Society of Beino. Yakzat Al-Fatat Al-A'rabiyyeh. The Women's League, Beirut. Women's Cultural Society. I'ghathat Al-Ba'is (Charitable Society, Tripoli). Al-Yad Al-Bayda. (Charitable Society), Aley. Yakzat Al-Fatat Al-Lubnaniyyah, Beirut. The Women's League of Tripoli. The Evangelic Ladies Society of Tripoli.
