Georgette Rizek

1925–2018 (age 93)

Biography

Georgette Rizek (Arabic: جورجيت رزق; November 27, 1925 – March 16, 2018) was a Palestinian philanthropist and activist from Jerusalem. She founded the Infant Welfare Center in the Old City of Jerusalem.

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