Education Expert, Humanitarian leader, Children’s Author.
For more than 20 years, Karam Hayef has worked at the intersection of education, humanitarian leadership, family support, and Trauma-Informed Learning. Her work focuses on helping vulnerable families, refugee communities, and youth in build resilience through compassion, learning, and evidence-based interventions.
From leading educational and community initiatives in Jordan to supporting youth’s leadership and emotional well-being programs, her mission is rooted in creating safe spaces where individuals and families can heal, grow, and thrive.
As a children’s author, she focuses on human-centered storytelling as a way to make healing and emotional resilience more accessible to communities.
FEATURED BOOK
A heartfelt children’s story that helps parents, caregivers, and young readers explore emotions, anxiety, financial stress, and the healing power of love, communication, and resilience.
Breathe, Salam, Breathe encourages families to create safe spaces where children feel heard, understood, and supported, even during times of uncertainty and financial hardship.
The book’s message of hope and emotional healing has reached readers across linguistic and cultural boundaries.
Translated into 137 languages in collaboration with the World Literacy Foundation & Hello Computer Inc. helping make the story accessible to children and families around the world.
Digitized by Hello Computer Inc., extending access to the story through a digital edition.
Featured in the Global Children’s Library, making the story available to a wider international audience.
Listed and catalogued by Baltimore County Public Library, reflecting its inclusion in a public library collection.
Read the digital edition: Global Children’s Library – Breathe, Salam, Breathe
Find it in the library catalogue: Baltimore County Public Library – Breathe, Salam, Breathe
Supporting girls through leadership development, psychosocial support, confidence-building, and community healing initiatives.
Helping families strengthen emotional safety, communication, financial security and resilience through trauma-informed approach.
Designing Teen Leadership Programs to empower youth through leadership training, mentorship, and community engagement.
Community development and educational experience
Supported healing-centered initiatives & Trauma informed learning in vulnerable communities.
Curriculum development, facilitator training & Interfaith Dialogue.
Creating healing-centered spaces through education, trauma informed learning, and community empowerment.
Karam’s work creates safe spaces where families and young people feel seen, heard, and supported. Her ability to combine education, compassion, and community healing is truly impactful.
Karam brings both professional excellence and genuine care into every program she leads. Her trauma-informed approach has positively influenced educators, families, and vulnerable communities.
The leadership and emotional resilience programs Karam facilitates empower young girls with confidence, hope, and practical life skills. Her work leaves a lasting impact on communities.
Karam’s storytelling, research, and humanitarian leadership beautifully bridge academic knowledge with real human connection. She inspires healing-centered change wherever she serves.
