President Father Michel Abboud affirmed that “Caritas, stands with all Lebanese young men and women, and is heading to them in all Lebanese regions, to help them develop their energies and abilities so that they can work, produce and develop.”
July
Caritas Lebanon president Father Michel Abboud, assisted by the former President of the League Father Louis Samaha, Father Joseph Charbel, celebrated the graduation of 72 students from the Technical Education and Training Institute, which was established in 2009 in Haouch El-Omara Zahle, with a Divine Liturgy in Saint Charbel Church Zahle.
July
Patriarch Sfeir Center participated in Zahle 2024 exhibition, under the patronage of Minister of Industry George Boujikian, Zahle Taanayel Municipality and the Industrialists Association. The event lasted for three days, from July 5 to 7, 2024.
July
Father Michel Abboud welcomed Minister of Social Affairs Hector Hajjar, accompanied by his Consultant Dr. Tony Khalil, in his office in the Headquarters in Sin El Fil.
June
Under the patronage of Maronite Patriarch Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi, Hammana Health Center was inaugurated, attended by a crowd of spiritual, political, and social figures, and mayors and local leaders, as well as Cartias Lebanon Board members.
June
On the occasion of the feast of Blessed Father Yacoub Al-Kabushi, Caritas Lebanon organized its annual fundraising gala dinner at Le Royal Hotel Dbayeh, under the patronage of the Maronite Patriarch, Cardinal Bechara Boutros Al-Rahi. The entertainment was gracefully offered by musician Michel Fadel and DJ Vinny Roumi. The proceeds of this gala dinner go to support the most vulnerable Lebanese, in accordance with Caritas Lebanon’s mission.
Over 460 prominent spiritual, political, union, banking, economic, media, and social figures attended, in order to support the vulnerable Lebanese during these challenging times.
June
Under the theme “Hope 4 Life,” Hope Center in Bhersaf celebrated the graduation ceremony for its EB9 students, in the presence of President Father Michel Abboud, Executive Director Gilbert Zouein, Program Director Nayla Khoury, Head of Education Nancy Najjar, HOPE Center Coordinator Takla Azar, and the coordinators of Fghal and Zahle centers’, along with administration employees, center teachers, and students’ families.
June
President Father Michel Abboud welcomed Colonnello Attilio Cortone, Deputy Chairman Military Technical Committee for Lebanon (MTC4L), Colonnello Sandro Iervolino, Commander of the bilateral Italian military mission in Lebanon, and Major Piero Rosignoli, Chief of Civil-Military Cooperation Team (CIMIC), at the headquarters in SinElFil.
June
The Maronite Bishop of Australia, Bishop Antoine-Charbel Tarabay, accompanied by the Archbishop of Melbourne Peter Andrew Comensoli and the Chancellor of the Catholic Archdiocese of Melbourne Annie Carrett, were welcomed by Caritas Lebanon Vice-President Dr. Nicolas El Hajjar , the Executive Director Gilbert Zouein, where they reviewed and discussed the history, activities, programs, and challenges of Caritas, exploring ways for future cooperation.
June