Family Care Lebanon

Project No: A05

Project Manager:
Bruno Freulon

Contact Info:
bruno.a.freulon@familycarelebanon.org

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Family Care Lebanon

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Project Manager: Bruno Freulon

Family Care Lebanon is a charitable project staffed by volunteers with the mission to try to make the world a better place by promoting volunteerism in community service opportunities. (Family Care Lebanon is a Registered Charity in Lebanon, Ministry of the Interior for Lebanon, # 121/AD.)

The relief work of Family Care Lebanon intensified in the wake of recent wars, providing urgent basic supplies for displaced and refugee families. 

An unique program that Family Care Lebanon has developed is “Be Aware”, a presentation for school children that uses animation to raise awareness and educate kids about the danger of land mines. It is estimated that 150,000 landmines of all categories are currently in Lebanon, primarily in the south. Thus the target area for the “Be Aware” program are villages in the south of the country, where land mine awareness is a matter of life and death.

Humanitarian help is needed as the plight of refugees and displaced families is desperate. Following close on the heels of this immediate need is the growing level of want and poverty, as so many businesses have been totally destroyed or have had to close from lack of supply, leaving many thousands more families without work or the means to now earn a livelihood.

Family Care Lebanon seeks to bring relief and comfort in a tangible way and in order to do so effectively we need financial help from outside the country to buy the basic commodities needed to assist people. 

The Social Welfare is quasi non existent here and relies mainly on private endeavors. Finances are needed to purchase items such as milk for children, flour, canned goods, bedding, cleaning supplies, soap, clothing and shoes. If you are able to contribute financially to our relief project, please donate online, specifying your gift is for "Lebanon Relief". Thank you!

Beirut, Lebanon


Lebanese Red Cross rescuers

“Be Aware” Land Mine Awareness Program for children

Manning our presentation at the American University.

Humanitarian assistance

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Motivational Volunteer Training Program

Our Motivational Volunteer Training Program (MVTP) is designed to encourage university students to get involved with and trained in efficient social work here in Lebanon. The program also multiplies Family Care Lebanon’s ability to reach out in the community as the volunteers provide an extra influx of manpower that we can channel to various social activities according to the aptitudes and abilities of the students.

"Be Aware" Land Mine Awareness Program for Children

A unique program that Family Care Lebanon has developed is “Be Aware”, a presentation for school children that uses animation to raise awareness and educate kids about the danger of land mines.

Lebanon Relief Efforts

Each family brings their family registration papers, allowing us to establish the ages and sex of all family members. Registration is completed the day before these families are invited to come and receive their bag of donated clothes. In addition to families receiving new clothes, distribution of warm winter clothes took place at many schools and orphanages. Local clergy also gave out clothes to poor families in their communities who were not able to make the journey to the distribution point.

"They were in prison and we visited them"

In coordination with the Rotary Club of Beirut, we organized a team of ophthalmologists to visit the main men's prison of Beirut. They brought all their instruments, including a computer, and hundred of pairs of glasses which the inmates received free of charge. It was a big inspiration to all the prisoners as many as 80% were in need of eye glasses.

Visiting the Elderly and Infirm

We find that many of the students we work with haven’t had much contact with the elderly. At the homes for the elderly we visit they have the opportunity to mingle with the lonely residents. Since it is often their first such encounter, it’s not uncommon that most of the students are nervous at first, but they end up doing wonderfully. Soon, not only are the students at ease in the situation, but the residents are delighted with the attention, and on subsequent visits have dressed up in their finest clothes, to highlight the special event and visitors.

Rescue program

We distribute packages of food and essentials to the homes of over 40 indigent elderly, as well as a dozen other families. By way of payment for this service, we encourage everyone to in turn do what they can for others. For example, one of the ladies whom we assist goes to check on five of the aged, taking care of their daily needs: warm meals, cleaning, and state of health.

United Nation's International Year of Volunteers --the photo that went around the world

The goal of our "Smile of Hope" program, which happens at various local hospitals, is to bring laughter and cheer to the young patients.