Thanks to the generosity of our donors, SESOBEL has been able to set up projects supporting the needs of our children and youth with disabilities.
Thank you for believing in our Mission!
Project: Food & hygiene batches and costumes
Partage Compiègne’s generous donation helped us ensure food and hygiene batches for 75 families.
Terre de vie’s kind donation helped us also ensure hygiene costumes for our therapists.
The American Lebanese Association’s lovely initiative helped us ensure food & hygiene batches for 50 families in need.
Thank you!
Project: Refectory equipment-autism center
Thanks to the generosity of Ronksley family and in memory of Derek Ronksley, we were able to equip one refectory at the new autism center.
Thank you!!!
Project: Medication
Thanks to the big-heartedness of Mrs. Lynn Jafar, SESOBEL was able to provide medication for 47 children for 8 months.
Swiss Philanthropy’s generous donation helped us cover part of the medication for parents in need.
Thank you!!!
Project: Early Stimulation program Deficit
Thanks to the kindness of the Raskob Foundation, SESOBEL was able to cover part of the deficit of the early stimulation program for children with disabilities
Thank you from the bottom of our heart!
Project: Respiratory therapy session- ongoing
Thanks to the kind support of Life Lebanon, SESOBEL was able to provide respiratory sessions to 16 children with disability.
Thank you so much!
Project: Psychomotor therapy equipment
The generous “Societé médicale Euroliban - Bruxels covered the related costs to purchase psychomotor therapy equipment.
Thank you dear friends!
Project: Laptops
Rotary Beirut ensured laptops for our children and youth. This material will enable them to have the best possible learning conditions, necessary for their well-being and development.
Thank you very much for the generous help!
Project: New Autism Centre - Pilot Project (ongoing)
With this new Autism Center, SESOBEL is taking a large leap forward towards the future.
The center will be completely adapted to provide the necessary setting needed for the harmonious development of the children and youth with autism. The spacious classrooms, workshops, treatment and rehabilitation rooms, game room, resting area, all allow for a special integration of functionality unseen in other school settings.
The direct beneficiaries are:
− 50 underage children (0 to 6 years old) with physical and/or mental disability, or with pervasive developmental disorders (autism)
− 40 children and youth with autism between the ages of 6 to 20 years old
− 30 young adults with severe autism will be welcomed in a daytime center for socialization and accompaniment
− 15 youth with autism, 14 years and older, will be cared for on a rotation basis in a pioneer living space with private bedrooms and bathrooms
This living space is unique in Lebanon and new to the Middle East; the youngsters with autism will learn to live independently and autonomously, away from their home setting. 100 outpatient children and youth will benefit from around 1665 therapy sessions Furthermore, by transferring the children with autism to this new center, we can provide extra space in the existing buildings for the 3 actual workshops (Chocolate-Biscuits-Decoration) needed for our children and youth with mental disabilities and autism.
The other beneficiaries are:
− 220 families (parents and siblings) will be received for family guidance purposes, for social group interventions and for relaxation sessions. The siblings will receive: information about the disability of their brother and/or sister, support in case of difficulties caused by the presence of a brother or a sister with disability, personal attention that will help them develop and grow and a preparation with their parents for the future of their brother or sister.
− 57 teachers, 22 therapists and 2 social workers will also benefit from a better-adapted working environment to cater more efficiently to the needs of our children.
The building will contain several features:
− A family reception for 220 families
− An early intervention center for 50 children from 0 to 6 years old
− An education center for 40 children and youth with autism
− Therapy units for 100 children and youth
− Outpatient care program (Speech therapy-Occupational Therapy- Psychomotor Therapy- Physiotherapy and Psychotherapy)
− A residential care center with private bedrooms and bathrooms to welcome, on a rotation basis, 15 youngsters with autism.
− A daytime center for support and socialization, and social integration for 30 young adults.
− A recreational area for the children and their families
− A hydrotherapy unit for children with autism that will also be used by around 200 children and youth with disabilities at SESOBEL.
This hydrotherapy unit will benefit outpatients and will therefore be a source of self-financing (around 3120 therapy sessions per year).
Project: Neuromuscular disease program (ongoing)
Provictimis foundation covered the costs for launching a global program for children with neuromuscular disease.
This project will bring a better understanding of Neuro muscular diseases in Lebanon, will provide the care needed to young people and children, will shed light on these diseases that are still little treated in Lebanon, will also provide essential support to families, and will give these young people already experiencing life the best possible care, and to inspire other initiatives.
Thank you for your help!
Project: Educational material
CMA-CGM covered the expenses in order to be able to buy the necessary educational material for our youth. This material will enable them to have the best possible learning conditions, necessary for their well-being and development.
Thank you very much for their generous help!
Development of Mouneh Production
Thanks to the donation of Partage-Nantes for the development of Mouneh production at the vocational and rehabilitation program in the south of Lebanon, we were able to upgrade and introduce new equipment used to increase production capacity, improve quality, and reduce production cost based on recommended hygienic practices.
Thank you!
SESOBEL would like to warmly thank all our partners who are contributing to the realization of this project.
A big thank you to all those who participated in the medical coverage, to all those who provided chronic medication for our youth as well as to those who responded to our calls for emergency medical assistance and equipment needs for our workshops and classes.