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Caritas Lebanon (Arabic: كاريتاس لبنان, French: Caritas Liban) is a Catholic Lebanese nonprofit organisation, established in 1976. It is the official aid organisation of the Catholic Church in Lebanon and implements social welfare services and provides humanitarian aid .
In 1989, the Taef Agreements put an end to 15 years of civil war and marked the beginning of a progressive return to peace in the country. After 10 years of emergency relief and assistance to people wounded in war, Amel decided to move from an emergency approach to a longer-term development approach, embodied by an interim restructuring (election of a new board committee and reorganization of ...
The largest American NGO operating in the West Bank and Gaza, [1] Anera works closely with local institutions, such as schools, universities, health facilities, cooperatives, municipalities, grassroots communities, and charitable associations. [2] Anera is funded by individual donors and grants from public and private institutions. [3]
The association aims to preserve and promote historical, cultural and urban heritage within Lebanon (including public spaces), which has come under increased threat of destruction through rampant urbanization, as all are viewed as thoroughly connected to protect Lebanese society by preserving its history and identity. [3]
As of 2008, the LRC also worked with the relevant components of the Lebanese authorities, with UN agencies and NGOs. [ 1 ] On account of its Christian majority until an indeterminate point in the third quarter of the 20th century, and its lack of any state religion , Lebanon is the only Arab League member state to use the Red Cross as its ...
Lebanon is known for being one of the few countries in the Middle East with adequate water. [3] Not only do several large rivers surround Lebanon, but Lebanon also has the highest annual rainfall in the region, averaging 827mm. [3] But in the summertime especially, there is limited water for the residents to use. [3]
Jean Riachi (born 1963) is the founder and current CEO and Chairman of the Board of I&C Bank, Lebanon's largest specialized bank.. Jean Riachi is also the Chairman of FFA Private Bank Dubai Limited, a financial services firm regulated by the DFSA and operating from the Dubai International Financial Center (DIFC).
Sakker El Dekkene was launched on 15 May 2014, with the opening of "Dekkenet Al Balad" in Gemmayzeh, Beirut. [5] Dekkenet Al Balad was a temporary shop which was opened by the NGO with the intention of physically manifesting the idea behind the whole initiative: that Lebanon is a cornershop where everything- including your rights- is for sale.