Board members of Masira Fund
Businessmen & women, prominent social figures concerned with the field of people with disabilities, initiating the establishment of Masira Fund, in addition to a group of activists, business owners, artists, media professionals, and experts.
Saliba Kardoush
Chairman of the administrative body
Born in the city of Nazareth. Chairman of the Administrative Board of Masirah Fund and Foundation. Joint manager of the Kardosh factory for building bodies for trucks and trailers in Nazareth. He holds a degree in mechanical engineering from the Technion. He worked for a period of six years as a member of the management of the Industrialists Union - Haifa. He believes that monotheistic religions and all human laws urge and encourage us to support the weak and vulnerable classes socially, educationally and healthily. Society is made up of small groups that differ socially and economically. Therefore, it is required that we carefully consider these differences between these groups and work to bridge these gaps and extend them with strength so that these groups become stronger to be able to assimilate and engage in all social and economic fields.
Zuhria Azab
General manager of a fund and a member of the administrative board
Born in Kafr Qara, General Manager of Masirah Fund and Foundation. She holds a master's degree in political science, administration department, from the University of Haifa. She works as a retired employee of the Organization Committee - Wadi Ara. She served as a member of the municipal council in Kafr Qara for two terms. It believes that every human being has his value, contribution and competence, and this applies to both women and men, and believes in raising awareness of the issues of integrating women into society and equal opportunities so that society can invest all the efforts of its members in building community development.
Soaad Diab
Member of the administrative body
Born in the city of Tamra. Member of the Administrative Board and one of the founders of Masirah Fund and Foundation. She previously worked as a project manager for the development of services for the integration of people with disabilities in the Arab community at the Joint Foundation. She holds a master's degree in philosophy and history of ideas from Tel Aviv University and a master's degree in social work from Haifa University. Specializing in organizational consulting, group management and the development of community initiatives. Graduated from the Mandel Institute for Educational Leadership. She held several positions in NGOs in various fields of work, for example: the field of human rights, the field of women's rights, and the field of equal economic and cultural opportunities for the Arab community in Israel. He has extensive experience in the field of civil work and initiatives to establish educational, women's and cultural frameworks that provide services to the Arab community. She published several articles in the Hebrew language in the field of people with disabilities and contributed to many local and international conferences. It believes that the progress of civilized society is measured according to its dealings with the vulnerable segments within it, the importance of preserving the rights of different individuals, and the importance of building Arab frameworks with an Arab cultural specificity that provides a place for all individuals.
Kayid Abu Ayyash
Member of the administrative body
Born in the village of Ailout. Member of the Administrative Board of Masirah Fund and Foundation. He works as the General Manager of Abu Ayash Company, which was established in 1985, one of the leading construction companies in the country. Member of the Federation of Arab Contractors, North Branch. Active in several frameworks and bodies, including: member of the administrative board of the businessmen's club, head of the management of the Akha'a Nazareth football team. Member of the Administrative Board of the NGT Technology Incubator. Previously, he held the position of Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Technology Incubator. He believes in the importance of giving to build a society that is interdependent and based on human values, and in the importance of building civil institutions based on high professional values. He won the Prize for the convergence of hearts between Arabs and Jews.
Ghada Zoabi
Member of the administrative body
Born in Haifa. One of the founders of the Fund and the Masirah Foundation, and a member of the administrative board. General Manager and Founder of Bakra News Website. She holds a bachelor's degree in media and English literature. She is active in many organizations, including the Jasmine Association, and a member of the Duke of Aviv Music Association. She contributes and participates in several community frameworks. She worked as a presenter on Voice of Israel Radio in Arabic, and on the TV program “Safety on the Roads”. It believes in the pioneering role of the media in developing and changing prevailing social concepts and in its leadership role in presenting and exposing the Arab society to social, economic, political, health and entertainment issues, and in depth in raising these issues.
Maher Ighbaria
Member of the administrative body
From the village of Zalafa. Member of the Administrative Board of Masirah Fund and Foundation. He works as a manager of a Megiddo service company. Holds a bachelor's degree in political science from Emek Yezreel College. He is involved in local politics and previously held the position of assistant to the head of the Tal'at Ara local council and head of the parents' committee in the elementary school in the village of Zalafa. One of the founders of the Association for Sports Development and the integration of children into football groups. He has a vision and a dream to develop the Arab society through sound education, belonging to all classes of society, and developing the Arab society from an economic point of view.
Nabila Espanioly
Member of the administrative body
Born in the city of Nazareth. Psychiatrist and Therapist. She studied social work at Haifa University and Al-Quds University. She studied therapeutic psychology in West Germany and returned to her homeland in 1987. She worked on developing early childhood programs until she and a group of women established the Childhood Center of the Nazareth Nursery Foundation in 1989 and she has been working since then as the director of the Childhood Center. She is a member of the administrative board of the Masirah Fund and Founder. During these years, I wrote and published several books related to early childhood, training, education and educational guidance, and participated in various Arabic publications on the subject, in addition to books for children, the latest of which are books for children with disabilities. She also published dozens of articles in Arabic, Hebrew, English and German related to the political and social reality of Palestinian women.
Zidan Ka’byah
Member of the administrative body
Born in the village of Kaabiya, he previously held several positions, including Director of the Income Guarantee Department at the National Insurance Institute, Nazareth Branch.
He was elected the first president of the local council of Kaaba Tabash Hajajra and the head of the Bedouin local authorities heads forum in the north.
He also served as an advisor to Minister Isaac Herzog in the Ministry of Housing, Tourism and Social Welfare
Member of several conciliation and dispute resolution committees.
He contributed to the preparation of many government plans for the advancement of the Bedouin community in the North, the most important of which is Plan No. 1480 for the economic and social development of the Bedouin community in the North.
Merian Abi Nader
Member of the administrative body
Born in Haifa, I got a B.A. in English and Education from Oranim College. She worked as an English language teacher for a few years at Ort School in Haifa. Awarded the country franchise and agency of Benetton International Group for several years. She finished studying law and obtained a certificate to practice Israeli law, and today she works as an independent lawyer and partner in the office of Abi Nader - Bseiso ABN, a lecturer for legal seminars in various Arab regions. הגפן To coexistence for a few years, today she is still an active board member of the Mossawa Center for the Rights of Arab Citizens in the country. It is also indicated that she is one of the founding members of the Stella Maris Rotary Club, where she headed the club’s management for the years, winning the Paul Harris Award for the year 2019-2020
Mahmoud Nakhash
Member of the administrative body
Born in Kafr Qara, he received a B.A. in Graphic Design from the Shenkar College of Engineering, Design and Art in Ramat Gan. Owner and Director of M.N. Printing Company, the company was founded in 1996.
Mirna Awwad Jahshan
Member of the General Assembly
Born in the city of Nazareth. One of the founders and member of the administrative board of Masirah Fund and Foundation. She works as an auditor. He holds a Bachelor's degree in Accounts and Economics from the Hebrew University, in addition to a Master's degree in Business Administration from the University of Haifa. She held several administrative positions during different periods, such as: Member of the Board of Directors in several leading companies such as the Airports Authority, the Ports Authority, and a member of the Bank of Israel Governor's Committee. Member of the Board of Directors of the Center for the Development of Economic Initiatives and the Development of Commercial Interests. She is a member of the Custody of Absentee Funds Committee at the Ministry of Justice.
Julia Zaher
Member of the General Assembly
Born in the city of Nazareth. Member of the Administrative Board and one of the founders of Masirah Fund and Foundation. Graduated from the University of Haifa in the field of education. Previously, she was the manager of the rice factory, and she is the founder and owner of tahini and halawa manufacturing. She holds positions in various bodies. She believes in the importance of building an interdependent society by establishing a culture of giving and building the economy in the Arab society. She believes in integrating people with disabilities into the labor market and in the importance of women taking a role in developing the institutions and economy of society.
Amal Saliba Karram
Member of the General Assembly
Born in the city of Shfaram. Board member of the Masirah Fund and Foundation. He is the Chairman of the Board of Directors of Al-Shams Radio, and works as the Director of the Foundation for People with Mental Disabilities. She holds a second degree in education from the Hebrew University in Jerusalem, a first degree in sociology from the University of Haifa, a teacher qualification certificate, and an institution management certificate. She has taught at Pearl House College, Teachers' House, and David Yalin College. She believes in women's liberation, which begins with economic liberation, which creates a productive and benevolent society, and believes in the importance of securing individual, social, economic and political rights for individuals in society. People with disabilities have the right to live in an accessible society so that they can carry out their daily lives on an equal basis with others as much as possible.
Kiyan Bilal
Member of the General Assembly
Kayan Bilal is a partner at M. Firon & Co. , focuses on commercial transactions and expanding the company's services to the Arab sector in Israel and abroad.
Prior to joining the company, Kian completed his internship at the Nazareth High Court under the supervision of Judge Dr. Nava Danone specializes in corporate law, bankruptcy, liquidation and tenders. Kayan works mainly in multicultural and multilingual cases, specializing in international trade, international transactions, corporate law, commercial litigation, and startups. In addition to his close participation in high-profile international commercial lawsuits in New York.
Kian heads the company's branch in Nazareth, as part of the company's continued success in meeting the needs of clients located in northern Israel with an emphasis on clients from the Arab sector. A trusted advisor with close relationships with his clients and customers.
Adnan Ighbaria
Member of the General Assembly
From Haifa, holds a PhD in computer science from the Technion Institute in 2002, works in the field of academic education and academic and industrial research in computer science
Amir Abu Saryeh
Member of the General Assembly
Born in the village of Kafr Qara, a member of the General Authority of Masirah Fund and Foundation. Holds a B.A. in General Economics from Tel Aviv University, and a B.A. in Business Administration from Netanya University. Owner and Director of Eden Canned Food Factory since 2002. The company was founded in the seventies by Saeed Abu Sariya, who was a man with vision and experience in the materials industry. Food, which was inherited from children and their access to this quality, ambition and business energy, a social and economic activist and a member of the Businessmen Forum and the Federation of Employers and Industries. He believes in social solidarity and giving that raises the level of the entire community.
Staff members
Roua Abdo
Administrative and Financial Coordinator
She holds a second degree in international business administration from Tel Aviv University, and a first degree in computer engineering from Birzeit University. Her experience is in project management, development and planning. She worked in non-profit associations and developed several relationships and partnerships for more than 10 years. She now works as the fund’s administrative center and director. A project for clergy courses to educate the community and change mental patterns towards people with disabilities to integrate them into society, and a financial position for the fund.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile phone number: 0524307918
Business address: Bokra offices, Nazareth
Hanaa Sliman Abo Ras
Masira Projects Manager
She holds a Bachelor's degree in Education and Social Sciences, holds a Certificate in Teaching Special Education, a Certificate in Marketing and Building Websites, and a Certificate in Business Administration. She works in the fund as a project manager: planning, building and following up the fund's programmes. It also works
As the coordinator of the information center in Nazareth, in the field of obtaining rights for people with disabilities and their families, the program aims to make available and provide information to applicants with disabilities and their families, as well as to active professionals in this field.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile phone number: 0545201374
Business address: Bokra offices, Nazareth and Hadi Nof Hagalil Center
Khitam Abu Shanab
Tamra & Kabul Information Center Coordinator
She holds a Bachelor's degree from Tel Hai Academic College in Education and Democratic Sciences, and a Master's degree from the University of Haifa in Political Science. She holds a civics teaching certificate from the University of Haifa, and is a group leader in listening circles in Haifa.
She works as a center for information centers in Tamra and Kabul, in the field of obtaining rights for people with special needs and their families. The program aims to make available and provide information to applicants and their families, as well as to active professionals in this field.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile phone number: 0509255269
Work address: Tamra and Kabul
Raed Hajjaj
Tiera Information Center Coordinator
He holds a first degree in physiotherapy, and a second degree in administration and law. He works as a center for the information center in Tira, in the field of obtaining social and economic rights for people with special needs and their families.
Email: [email protected]
Mobile phone number: 0503553396
Work address: Ras Amer Street 24, Al Tira
Siba Adwi
Mentoring Project Coordinator
She holds the first and second titles in the history of the Middle East from the University of Haifa. She holds several training certificates in counseling and guidance for groups. She is the director of the Tafaha project to guide girls with disabilities since 2012 in Nazareth. The project works on strengthening self-esteem and their professional skills, by introducing them to their rights, guiding them in their educational paths, and trying to find job opportunities for them. She is currently working as a coordinator for the project to accompany students with disabilities in universities. The project is a continuation of the higher education project and to accompany students with disabilities since 2015.
Marwa Al Qirnawi
Mentoring Project Coordinator
Marwa Al Qirnawi
Mentoring Project Coordinator
Mentoring Project Coordinator
