Chabeb Btheb El Kheir


Mission and objectives

1. Engaging in socially beneficial activities for both humans and the environment, and promoting artistic and cultural activities.
2. Establishing centres for studies, information, media, intellectual production, television production, and radio production at all levels.
3. Establishing health centres, educational institutions, vocational and technical education, conducting training and rehabilitation courses, and assisting individuals with special needs.
4. Focusing on environmental and health development, combating pollution, and organising beauty contests for the town’s streets and surroundings.
5. Educating and raising awareness among youth about their roles in volunteer work and their responsibilities.
6. Combating social problems such as alcohol and drug addiction, gambling addiction, and providing
7. Collaborating with all local and international associations and social movements to achieve the organisation’s goals.
8. Working on educating women to help them in their livelihoods (industries, handicrafts, entrepreneurship, etc.).

Main activities with youth

• From 10-13 yo: Quran memorization classes, recreational activities such as holiday games.
• From 13-17 yo: Academic reinforcement courses, involving this group in charitable volunteer work such as food distribution.
• From 17-25 yo: Awareness lectures, aid distribution, road cleaning activities

Their story

A group of young individuals from Bar Elias, aged between 35 and 45, Lebanese residents of Bar Elias, started an initiative to assist individuals in securing essentials such as food, medicine, and other necessities due to the poor economic situation depriving many people of life’s necessities. Their motivation stems from humanitarianism, witnessing people’s suffering and the difficulty they face in meeting life’s requirements, prompting them to establish this initiative to alleviate distressing scenes, such as families unable to provide food for their children.

Constituency

The initiative works with age groups of 14 to 25 of various nationalities (Lebanese, Syrian, Palestinian).
They meet young people at their centre, in an external public place (for example, a street, or park…)

Current management

The activities are organised by Lebanese residents of Bar Elias, aged between 35 and 45, who oversee the organisation of activities and guide the association members.

Use of digital tools

They use Facebook to promote their work, and gather donations by sharing information about medical cases, for example, to raise funds for treatment. They also promote their activities by posting about events or lectures they plan to conduct.