Karim Nasser

The best way to get to know Dr. Karim Nasser Khnaisser and as a bonus, learn some great stories and history about old Shweir, would be to read his book: How I Achieved my Dream which should be available at the Shweir Library in the Municipality building in Dhour. You can read it at your leisure at no charge.

I had the pleasure meeting Dr. Karim on several occasions after the new Millenium and in 2004 spent a memorable two months with Dr. Karim on a business trip in Arizona. Aside from addressing the business aspects, we also did some other discoveries including visiting for the first time the mines in Miami, AZ where Dr. Karim's Grandfather worked and we also visited the store and building he eventually built in downtown Miami. Some of the pictures of that trip are in his book.

Dr. Karim's home was directly behind ours in Shweir. He told me stories about my dad who was like a mentor to Dr. Karim and now Dr. Karim has been a mentor to me, the Shweir Foundation Board members and the Shweir.com family.

Dr. Karim Nasser Khnaisser, in coordination W/ Shweir Foundation and Shweir.com,
pledges up to $400,000 in donations and matching funds to support
education, infrastructure, Community and non profit organizations in Shweir.

From: Kenicer
Sent: Friday, September 03, 2010 5:09 PM
To: Shweir Mayor Elias Bou Saab & Council members, Municipality of Shweir
Cc: Karim Nasser; Jamil F. Bou-Saab; George Matar; Samih Baakllini; Elie BouKheir
Subject: Pledges and Donations to Support Shweir Community and its People

Honorable Mayor Elias Bou Saab
Distinguished Council Members
Municipality of Shweir and Ain EI Sindyaneh
Dhour Shweir, Lebanon

Dear Mayor Elias Bou Saab and Council Members,

It is with great pride and humility that I submit to you the attached letter of pledges and contributions by Dr. Karim Nasser and his family to help and support his hometown, Shweir, and its people. This represents a base amount of $250,000 and up to a total of $400,000 Canadian dollars.

Dr. Karim Nasser was fortunate to receive a scholarship to the AUB and he later emigrated to Canada to pursue higher education.

That scholarship transformed Dr. Nasser’s future and helped him achieve his dream.

To show his appreciation for these opportunities, Dr. Nasser now has close to a dozen scholarships in his honor in universities in Canada and Lebanon.

With help from his daughter, May, he wrote a biography titled: “How I Achieved My Dream”

See previews at: http://www.shweir.com/books.htm#Karim_Nasser

The book beautifully depicts life in the village of Shweir in the 1940’s and 1950’s from the eyes of a teenage student discovering great opportunities. It certainly brings back fond memories to anyone who was fortunate to live or have lived in Shweir.

We sent to the Shweir library copies of Dr. Nasser’s book and I will send via post mail 2 copies, one for the Mayor and another for the Shweir Library.

And now, with this communication, Dr. Nasser wishes to express his gratitude to family, friends, community and hometown.

Please join us to make this noble gesture a great success and maximize benefits to Shweir and its people.

Best regards,

Anwar George Kenicer

President, Shweir Foundation

Cc:     Dr. Karim Nasser and family
            Shweir Municipality, via Sandy Moujaes, Executive administrator
            Shweir Foundation Board members:
                        Jamil Bou Saab, George Matar, Elie Bou Kheir, Samih Baaklini

The following is Dr. Karim letter pledging up to $400,000 in donations and matching funds.

Christmas comes in many forms... Dr. Karim Nasser does it again.
This time with $50,000 Canadian for AUB Scholarships, some of which set aside for deserving Student(s) from Shweir.

Imagine... If we get 2 or more other persons to do matching funds like Dr. Karim, the benefit to the town will be in the Millions.

(We opted not to make this announcement earlier as a courtesy for the Mayor to make the official & proper announcements).