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BarakaBits brings good news from the Middle East, delivering a positive narrative, engaging readers, inspiring actions, fostering collaboration and humanizing people.

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rama chakaki @rchakaki

1st sustainable social business

1,000,000 Unique Visitors

2,000+ Articles

$3,000,000 in funds raised 2014

$10,000,000 Education Campaign

A social enterprise Eco-system

Challenge Traditional Perception of the Middle East

legal entity team membersOUR PRESENCE

1991

Today

2 realitiesWe are here to awaken from the illusion of our separateness.

A Communications Agency for Social Enterprise

In the middle eastRefugees 5.3 m

In AfricaAIDS 40.2 m

Challenges

Youth Education2.2m

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EngageIs there anyone so wise as to

learn by the experience of others? - Voltaire

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We will conserve what we love. We love what we understand. We understand only what we are taught. Relevance

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Collaboration

Miracles come in moments. Be ready and willing. Resourceful

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The Big Idea

Demoralizing

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External Narrative

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