How Teenah supports women and girls affected by the Beirut explosion

Teenah, is a women-owned textile company that employs syrian refugees and jordanian women in irbid.

"Now more than ever, Beirut needs us to stand together and be there for those who are suffering."

- co-founder of Teenah

Teenah, one of Mercy Corps partners under the Dutch-funded Access to Jobs and Justice Programme, is a women-owned textile company that employs Syrian refugees and Jordanian women in Irbid.

Teenah sells eco-friendly products both locally and internationally while providing jobs and skills to women who need them the most.

After the Beirut explosion, Teenah collaborated with Jawnah, a Lebanese online cultural preservation brand, to distribute a tote bag containing hygiene items for women and girls affected by the devastating explosion.

The teenah solidarity bag, made for women and girls affected by the beirut explosion — The Solidarity bag, made for women and girls affected by the Beirut explosion

The kit, which Teenah calls the Solidarity bag, includes personal hygiene products such as: sanitiser, a reusable face-mask, sanitary napkins and a period pack, deodorant, mini towel wet wipes, underwear, and a tissue pack. Each bag also contains a card for recipients letting them know that they are in peoples’ thoughts. Teenah aims to deliver 2,000 kits to women and girls in Beirut.