About the Founder
Eng. Walid Muhammad Al-Zoubi
Engineer Waleed Mohammad Al-Zoubi is a Syrian businessperson who has enormous contributions with respect to business, education, and community development. One of his most prominent achievements has been his continuous support for the education sector for over 30 years. The educational and charitable activities of Engineer Waleed Al-Zoubi foundation have zeroed in on education for all phases as a conduit to investing in human capital, social betterment of local communities, building the capacities of pupils and students alike to enable them pursue their studies. The work of these institutions was not internally limited to Syria only, but activities and programs have also extended to Jordan, Egypt, the United Arab Emirates, and Turkey; providing services to the displaced Syrians and refugees who fled their countries owing to the war that lasted for more than 14 years.
Mr. Al-Zoubi’s support and financial contributions to education emanate from a genuine belief in human development to build individuals meaningfully irrespective of claiming credits. His activities and programs also hinge on specialized professional institutional approach regardless of improvisation and randomness to ensure inclusivity and sustainability.
Therefore, the number of established educational institutions exponentially mushroomed to incorporate various stages of education, including:
- Schools of future builders that contributed to educating over 15,000 displaced Syrian students abroad.
- Al-Yarmouk Schools in Syria.
- Al-Yarmouk Rawaef Schools in Jordan.
- American Schools in the United Arab Emirates.
- Al-Yarmouk Private University, which he founded in Syria in 2005 that became a distinguished institution and a beacon of knowledge and innovation.
- Al-Yarmouk Private University, which he founded in Syria in 2005 that became a distinguished institution and a beacon of knowledge and innovation.
The most prominent activities and programs of the Walid Al-Zoubi Charitable Foundation include:
- Providing a scholarship for 100 Syrian students to continue their studies at Gaziantep University in Turkey.
- Contributing to the funding of printing two million books from the curriculum that was adopted by Syrian schools in Turkey and northern Syria during the revolution in cooperation with the Science Authority.
- Providing 200 scholarships as part of the Distinguished Professor Project for Syrian displaced high school graduates who continued their studies at Jordanian universities to graduate as teachers in various fields, such as: mathematics, physics, chemistry, biology, sciences, and languages.
- Continuing the Distinguished Professor Project in Syria while expanding the scope of scholarships offered to high school graduates in all Syrian governorates without a specific limit on the number of accepted or accommodated students in this scholarship.
Engineer Walid Al-Zoubi represents a true source of inspiration throughout his journey from a committed engineer to a successful businessman and humanitarian developer, embodying resilience and vision with a deep love for his country through his numerous contributions in the fields of business, education, and community, and continues to leave an everlasting mark, affirming that success is not only measured by personal achievements but by the positive impact on the lives of others.