Caritas Lebanon held its first annual general assembly for the year 2024 at its headquarters in Sin el-Fil, in which His Excellency Bishop Antoine Bou Najm, who supervises Caritas’ work in the Council of Catholic Patriarchs and Bishops in Lebanon, participated, representing His Beatitude the Maronite Patriarch Cardinal Mar Bechara Boutros Al-Rai.
July
Gathering insights and strengthening partnerships during the Caritas Austria Partner assessment meeting held on 9/7/2024 at Caritas Lebanon HQ, aimed at ensuring future collaboration and developing new programs to serve Lebanese beneficiaries assisted by Caritas Lebanon.
July
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