To achieve these goals, this group of women, with determination and faith, was able to develop the following departments in the association: health, social, educational and developmental, professional and cultural.
The Child and Mother Welfare Association was founded in 1944 in Lebanon where the limited income class prevailed at the time.
Unfortunately, eighty-one years later, the situation of the Lebanese has not improved and the need for a collaboration between the civil society and the charity organizations is still great, especially for women and children.
The activities of the association focused in its early years on the children and their health where it founded several dispensaries in different Lebanese areas. It was a pioneer in vaccinating children for common diseases of that era and spreading awareness. This interest in the health sector evolved into a hospital that has been serving the people of Beirut since 1972. The hospital has witnessed since several updates in its infrastructure and its medical equipment and staff. The health sector in the association now includes a laboratory, a pharmacy, a primary health care dispensary, a radiology department and a dental clinic. A primary health care dispensary still serves the Beiruti community through doctors with different specialties.
In 1983, the association launched Dar Al Karama, a nursing home aiming at taking care of senior citizens in a dignified manner. In keeping with the latest technologies and scientific progress, the association established in 2000 the Early Diagnosis and Intervention Center for disabled children and those with learning difficulties. The revenue generated from these projects go directly to fund the association’s underprivileged families within the Sara Daouk Social Center. This center was a corner stone in the activities of the association when the late Mrs.Daouk donated a land to build the first headquarters for the association.
The Child and Mother welfare Association is one of the oldest charitable organizations in Lebanon. The association needs your contributions today more than ever to provide support and relief to the Lebanese community in the midst of this prolonged economic crisis.
For the past 81 years, our dedication has been focused on helping the Lebanese society, making a lasting impact through support, empowerment, and positive change.
