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ABOUT
NALA
A National organization dedicated to
building a better future. Preserving a place for people of Lebanese heritage
amongst the ranks of free people, and assisting those suffering the ravages of
war through those hard times to get back on their feet. NALA believes that by emphasizing the
common grounds between the Americans and Lebanese we can re-establish and
strengthen the historic bonds of friendship. And by highlighting the mutual
American and Lebanese interests we can guarantee a lasting place for Lebanon in
the American conscience and on the American agenda. NALA believes that if the people of Lebanese heritage need assistance, they need it from a strong well organized American based institution with the capacity to effectively render such assistance. Together we can build a better financed and better structured organization capable of providing leadership towards a better future. With your support and active participation NALA will continue to build on its accomplishments and grow stronger to realize the full potential of the Lebanese American community to guarantee a better future. OBJECTS AND PURPOSES The National Alliance of Lebanese
Americans is a tax-deductible, nonsectarian, nonpartisan, charitable and
educational organization. It is a national organization with members throughout
the U.S. NALA is organized to provide leadership in: * Education on
Lebanon and its people, mutual American and Lebanese interests, and the historic
American-Lebanon bonds of friendship. * Humanitarian
assistance to needy Lebanese. * Advocating the
human and civil rights of the Lebanese people and their rights to freedom, peace
and prosperity. * Refocus on
American interests in a Free Democratic Lebanon. * Enhancing
American Lebanese institutional bonds and relations. * Articulating
the concerns and aspirations of Americans from Lebanese descent. * Assisting
Lebanese descendants in the U.S. in achieving a better future. NALA does not get involved in internal Lebanese or American politics, nor does it wish to do so in the future. But, as an American organization of Lebanese descendants, NALA places the interests of the Lebanese people and the interests of the U.S. in the Middle East at the heart of its efforts. NALA's activities in all their aspects are undertaken within the context of future American-Lebanese friendly relations and mutual American and Lebanese interests. THUS FAR NALA has over the years built a solid
national network and established good relations with many key individuals and
institutions through out the U.S. that have earned it the respectability and
acceptance to effectively carry out its mission. Through the tireless and
selfless efforts of its members, NALA has come a long way towards accomplishing
its goals, by providing leadership in: * Refocusing
American interest in a free democratic Lebanon capable of rebuilding the
historic friendly relations. * Enhancing
U.S.-Lebanese relations through the reestablishment of several U.S.-Lebanese
cooperative programs. * Providing
displaced Lebanese with an interim stay in the U.S. until security is guaranteed
for their return. * Sustaining the
U.S. financial support for American learning institutions in Lebanon. * Supplying
medicines, medical equipment and funds to numerous charitable institutions in
Lebanon. * Supplying
Financial assistance towards rebuilding war damaged homes and health care
institutions. * Alleviating
public misconceptions about the Lebanese through presentations and exhibits. * Re-establishing
and strengthening the bond between Lebanese Americans and their cultural
homeland. Furthermore, NALA has become a primary source of information regarding the concerns of the Lebanese American community, through its objective analyses and rational workable solutions emphasizing the American interests in the region and re-establishing the U.S. friend and ally that Lebanon has always been. NALA is an all volunteer organization
with no paid officers or staff operating on the generosity and dedication of its
members and friends. Your support will add to the effectiveness of our efforts
and enhance our ability to reach our goals. MEMBERSHIP Any American Citizen or Permanent Resident of the United States is eligible for membership in NALA, provided he/she is committed to:
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