Take a child by the hand

Who we are

The St Charbel center, Sister Marie Abel Foundation was created in 1990 by a committee of friends and managed by the Sisters of St Cœurs, according to the most ardent wish of Sister Marie Abel Qamari whose miracle of her healing was retained as proof of legitimacy by the Vatican for the beatification of St Charbel.

Mission

To welcome children from 4 to 15 years old of all religions , orphans, from disadvantaged families, with serious social problems, with the aim of ensuring them moral and physical security, regular schooling and accommodation adapted to their needs.

The Committee

 
  • Viviane Robert Debbas (President)
  • Raffoul Sabbagha
  • Fadi Baladi
  • Joumana Robert Asseily
  • Caroll Boukather Khoury
  • Danielle Selim Saad
  • Carine Taleb
  • Elham Farid Raphaël
  • Nayla Sayegh Chkaibane

Activities

Leisure activities are also organized: summer camps, activities, outings, educational games, readings, music, etc… Regular meetings with parents are conducted to restore confidence, provide advice, and
psychological help as needed.

This continuous monitoring has enabled us to observe a decrease in aggressiveness in the daily behavior of the children and a constant improvement in their school results.

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Our Community

We are currently in charge of 52 children educated through us in private schools. Seven of them, for lack of space, continue to be accommodated by their families to whom we regularly provide food parcels.

14 people are invested in the center to guarantee the children an educational, psychosocial and emotional follow-up. A qualified psychologist and specialized monitors are available to deal with psychological problems if necessary.

 

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" I am ghinwa bou antoun aged 25. At the age of seven, I was taken under the wing of the Saint Charbel Center Marie Abel Foundation, Sisters of the Holy Hearts of Jesus and Mary, for my school studies as well as my two sisters Jana and Marwa."

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Help the center

As Lebanon suffers from its worst economic crisis, our centre is now forced to rely on the generosity of donors to meet its financial needs.
Our annual expenses are around 2000 US$ per child. This covers accommodation, tuition, transport, food, clothing, medical care, heating, electricity and the non-volonteer salaries.

Any donation, no matter how small, will be precious to us.
Thank you for your support and generosity.

For bank Transfer
Banque Libano Française S.A.L
Branch: Rabieh
Address: Rabieh main street, Antoine Abi Karam building, GF
Swift Code: BLFSLBBX
Beneficiary: Association Sr Marie Abel St Charbel
US$ Account number : 017869291001840
IBAN USD: LB60001000000017869291001840

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