Green Hand Organization

Green Hand Organization (GHO) was founded in 1999 and registered in 2003 as an environmental,
social, cultural NGO focused on “Binding Community to Nature.” The membership of GHO consist of
more than 78 experts and specialists from all over Lebanon and abroad, empowering communities
to utilize their cultural assets, including native plants and local commerce, to promote environmental
and economic sustainability. GHO endeavors to redefine the ethics of good citizenship as a positive
interaction with nature, in order to yield conservation and sustainability of Lebanon’s rich culture.
GHO works by educating and mobilizing local communities to promote environmental and social
development. Great organizations understand the importance of having the right team approach and
members to plan and execute. GHO believes that when aligned with good people, an organization or
initiative will thrive, grow, and respond adequately to known and unknown risks. The leadership
within GHO is not isolated at the top, but rather embraces ideas and leadership from all of its team
members.
GHO accomplishes its mission through four commissions: the Biodiversity Commission, the Medicinal Edible Aromatic Plant (MEA) Commission, the Green Home Commission, and the Educational
Commission. GHO’s programs extend country-wide with a scope that includes working with
farmers, landowners, craftsmen, underprivileged families, home-made traditional food items’
producers, wild herbs harvesters, and youth.