Annual Report 2010

Draw a smile

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Empowering deprived families to reach self-sufficiency

Content

The President’s speech

About BASSMA

Programs

Curative Action: BASSMA’s Families

Members and Volunteers

Budget

Financial Resources

BASSMA’S Sponsors

BASSMA in the press

Contact Information

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Your Excellency Mrs. Layla El Solh Hamadeh, Your Excellency Minister Ziad Baroud, Honourable deputies, Dear members of the press,Ladies and Gentlemen,

Good evening,

Allow me to welcome you in the name of all themembers and the families of BASSMA and to thankyou for your presence today at our annual dinnerand for your support.

I know how much BASSMA is precious to yourhearts.

I especially welcome her Excellency Mrs. Leyla ElSolh Hamadeh, descendant of a patriotic renownedfamily and known for her humanitarian activitiesand support for the needy. Our annual dinner todayis under her auspices.

Your Excellency, thank you for your support andfor donating a refrigerated van through the AlWalid Ben Talal Foundation. This vehicle will allowus to deliver meals and food supplies to people inneed and to elders at home.

I would also like to welcome his ExcellencyMinister Ziyad Baroud who has taken part inBASSMA’s activities since 2004 and has closelyfollowed the situation of its families and elders.

As most of you know, BASSMA is a Lebanesecharity organization for social development aimingto rehabilitate and support families in need, basedon our belief that the Family is the pillar of oursociety.

By rehabilitation, I mean adopting and following upfamilies in need for a period of time varyingbetween one and five years depending on itsneeds. We work together with specialists ondeveloping an action plan aiming to assist thefamilies and enable them to redress their situationand become morally and financially autonomous.

During this period we also provide them with theiressential daily needs: from clothing, food supplies,medicines, medical care and house restorations, toensuring continuity of school enrolment andorganizing trips and outings.

Rehabilitation consists of three main components:education, finding job opportunities and mostimportantly building a personal relationship withthe families. This is precisely where theimportance of BASSMA lies and this is whatcharacterizes this organization.

Throughout eight years of action and fieldexperience, we have found out that 90% of thepeople under BASSMA’s care are on analgesics,and that the majority resist to the idea of workingbecause they have lost their self-confidence andthey don’t feel up to the responsibility. Thesepsychological problems are the most importantchallenge facing BASSMA’s rehabilitationprogram, because most the people we deal withare afraid to face society.This is the summit of despair. In such case, a box of food is not enough. Neithermedicines nor money… What these people reallyneed is personal and psychological follow-up for acertain period. They need a shoulder to cry on, anattentive ear, a kind smile and a loving andreassuring heart... in order to regain their self-confidence and to start facing society and life withconfidence and optimism.

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Speech of the President of BASSMA, Mrs. Sandra Klat Abdelnour,during the 2010 Gala Dinner of the association

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When a family becomes strong enough and readyto accept the idea of integrating a job, we startproviding them with professional trainings.

And the last step that comes as a consecration ofour efforts is to find a job for these persons.

Here, I would like to salute and thank all BASSMA’smembers and volunteers who are giving their timeto support the families. With your smile and yourlove, you are changing lives of numerous families.

After eight years of field action, we have seen theconcrete results and the difference BASSMA hasmade in the life of the rehabilitated families: Beforeand After BASSMA. This motivates us to goforward and to find drastic solutions to socialdespair, unemployment and poverty in Lebanon.

Lebanon is still facing a financial crisis and manypeople are striving to find a job and pay their bills.Recent UN statistics have shown that:55% of the Lebanese do not have health insurance,20% are unemployed,and 15% do not have any heating system.

This is the reality of our country Lebanon, this isthe reality of its people,

This is our reality.

BASSMA refuses to accept this painful reality.

We refuse to see a mother not giving milk to herchild because it’s too expensive,

We refuse to see parents standing helpless beforetheir sick children

Or parents unable to send their children at school,

We refuse to see a family living in miserableconditions.

We refuse to deal with this situation in a superficialand temporary way, without sustainable solutions.We want to fight poverty, feed the minds and healthe hearts.Because this is the effective way to protect family,that is the pillar of our society.

I would like to cease this occasion to share withyou some of our main achievements for 2009. Thisyear BASSMA has:

1- Adopted 50 new families2- Distributed 1500 units of food and sanitary

products.3- Launched a partnership with the family care

section at Hotel Dieu de France and distributed253 medical cards.

4- Provided 70 scholarships in addition of books,stationeries and school outfits.

5- Restored 15 houses6- Included 500 persons in our cultural and leisure

activities. 7- Organized a vocational training for 200 young

women, financed by the Word Bank. Thistraining was very successful; it allowed us tofind jobs for 73% of the participants throughour Employment Office. I would like to thank theWorld Bank for his confidence in BASSMA.

8- In addition to all these services that are includedin the rehabilitation program, BASSMA offerson a monthly basis 1,400 warm meals to thepoor and the elderly in its Smiles Restaurantslocated in three regions: the lobby of SaintRita’s church in Sin El Fil, Freres School Furn ElChebak and Gemayzeh proving. In 2009,BASSMA distributed a total of 24,000 warmmeals. I would like to thank the Metropolitan Hotel, LaTabkha Restaurant, and many other restaurantslike Socrates, Fiona’s, Beirut Cellar, Tartuffo,Karam, as well as all the suppliers for theirsupport in making BASSMA’s restaurants asuccess story. I would also like to thank the Beirut CentralLions Club and Khoury Home for the equipmentof the restaurant in Gemayzeh.Thanks to Mr. Antoine Chamoun, head of theAlumni of Freres Furn El Chebak, we were ableto open our third restaurant.

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Many thanks to the ladies volunteering in ourrestaurants and giving their love, care and timewithout any limits.

9- 500 students participated in Kidswap, aprogram launched by BASSMA in 2007 andaiming to raise student awareness on povertythrough their participation in BASSMA’sactivities and motivating them to becomeengaged citizens. The main schoolsparticipating in this programme are Jamhour,ACS, and IC. Through this program, we also organizeactivities with public school students comingfrom different political, religious and socialbackgrounds in order to show them how littlethey differ from each other and how much theyhave in common.

10-Launched the SGBL-BASSMA MasterCard – Ihope that all of you present here today willbecome permanent holders of this card. Byusing it, you will be financially helping ourorganization.

11-Launched the adoption program: Any of you can adopt a family and any of yourcompanies can adopt a project – to know moreabout this program kindly refer to the brochureof BASSMA.

Concerning our future projects:

1- We will start the “Dinner Delivery” project,using the refrigerated van donated by herExcellency Mrs. Layla El Solh Hamadeh. I wouldlike to thank her again for this valuable gift,which will enable us to deliver the food to theneedy and elders who cannot attend thelunches in BASSMA’s Smiles Restaurants.Through this project, we will make sure they donot feel abandoned by society.

2- Our aim is to open a Centre to welcomeBASSMA’s families. This Centre is a veryimportant project that will enable us toconcentrate all our activities in one place,increase our efficiency in improving ourservices and reinforce the personal relationship

we build our action on.

Before I conclude, I would like to reaffirm thatBASSMA’s aim is to serve children, youth and allLebanese families.

We are fully aware of our responsibility and we aredetermined, now more than ever, to carry on withour mission.

Our motto for 2010 will be “Blooming Smiles”. Wewill carry on, driven by the aim of drawing smiles.

Our projects are many… Our ambition is great …but is not enough without your support,

Humanitarian work is a long road, but we wouldsurely go faster if we march together.

BASSMA is eight years old, thanks to all of you.

Thank you again for your presence and permanentsupport.

I wish you a nice evening.

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About BASSMA

BASSMA is a Lebanese nonprofit humanitarianorganization for Social Development and CapacityBuilding, established in Lebanon in 2002 andregistered at the Ministry of Interior in 2003 (N.178 A/D).

VisionAll citizens have the right to live in dignity in Lebanonand BASSMA believes that the family unit is the pillarof civic society. Equipped with the proper resources,deprived families have the power to become self-sufficient. We work to consolidate and rebuild theFamilies’ puzzles, broken by poverty, Strong familiesare the building blocks of a healthy society.

MissionBASSMA’s mission is to empower the most deprivedfamilies to reach financial and psychologicalindependence through the implementation of a 3 to 5-year personalized and comprehensive RehabilitationProgram.

BASSMA means "Smile" in Arabic. The meaning ofthe name is directly linked to its mission: in theprocess of reaching out to help the most destitutepeople, BASSMA aims to transform hopelessnessinto happiness and draw lots of smiles on people’sfaces…

StrategyBASSMA’s customized Rehabilitation Program isimplemented:- by focusing on Education and Employment- by providing families with basics needs such as

food and hygiene products, medication, homerenovation, clothes and social assistance, thuscreating a real difference in their lives.

- By organizing poverty-awareness activities whichcontribute to citizens’ understanding of the multi-faceted impacts of poverty and social inequality onLebanese citizens, and which emphasize theimportance of Civic Engagement and CommunityService for the development of Lebanon.

Principles of Action1. Neutrality: BASSMA assists the Lebanese civil

population regardless of their political or religiousaffiliations.

2. Autonomy of the families: Rehabilitation aims athelping the families reach their long-term financialand psychological autonomy.

3. Collaboration with the families: BASSMA tailors itsmethods of intervention to local family customs inorder to establish strong and sincere bonds withthe assisted families.

4. Commitment of BASSMA members: members aretrained and ready to work under difficult conditionsin order to satisfy the needs of the families.

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ProgramsBASSMA’s Strategy is implemented through fivemain Programs:

I- The Rehabilitation Program

The Family Rehabilitation Program aims to bring thefamilies under BASSMA’s care to financial andpersonal independence, through access to thefollowing programs and services:

a- Basic Needs

- Food Aid: monthly, Smiles Packs containingenough food and hygiene products for onemonth. Contents are adapted to the family’ssize.

- Healthcare services: medicines, medical anddental fees, hospitalization.

- House Renovations: hygiene and wellbeing.- Clothes: seasonal packs and clothes fairs.- Family activities: celebratory cultural events and

outings.

- Personalized relationship and psychologicalfollow-up for the families.

- Education: Scholarships, books and TutoringProgram.

b- Employment services: providing TrainingPrograms and Job Matching

BASSMA fights unemployment through itsEmployment Office that offers professional trainingsand job matching services to increase the chances ofthe unemployed to find a job and guarantee financialindependence.

II- The Smiles Restaurants

BASSMA runs the Smiles Restaurants, offering dailyhot meals to the most deprived populations atseveral locations in Beirut.

III- The Dinner Delivery Program

BASSMA’s Smile Bus delivers weekly cooked mealsto sick and elderly people who lack resources and areunable to attend the Smiles Restaurants.

IV- The Specialized Programs

BASSMA develops specialized programs for elderlypeople and youth

- Elderly Care Program: BASSMA accompanieselderly people for an unlimited period throughbasic supplies, regular visits and outings,activities, and houses renovations.

- Youth Development Program: aiming to fosteryouths’ intellectual and creative growth.

V- Poverty - Awareness and Peace-BuildingPrograms

- KIDSWAP program (www.bassma.org/kidswap)promotes tolerance among youth and promptssocial action

- Youth Community Service Program:a special program adapted tostudents’ needs to participate invarious social activities.

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I- The Rehabilitation Program

BASSMA is currently in the process of rehabilitating more than 120 underprivileged families and leading themto self-sufficiency.

1. Food Aid Smiles Packs

Each month, BASSMAdistributes packscontaining basic supplies of food and hygiene to all BASSMAfamilies. The contents include items such as rice, sugar,beans, milk, soap, toothbrushes, and sweets.

2. Healthcare Services Toward Good HealthThe most deprivedfamilies often have tochoose between healthcare and food. Therefore, BASSMAcollaborates with the department of Family Medicine atHôtel-Dieu hospital, allowing deprived families underBASSMA’s care to seek medical attention whenever theyneed to, practically free of charge. BASSMA also coversmedication supplies, dental care, and medical emergenciessuch as hospitalization.

3. House Renovation Home Sweet HomeBASSMA works throughout the year to renovate the rundown houses ofdeprived families and elderly people, making sure that the homes arehealthy places to live in: re-building basic infrastructure, painting, and cleaning. The renovation project is animportant component of BASSMA’s family rehabilitation program; since it guarantees the security and safetyof family life.

4. Family Activities Joyful HeartsDeprived families are battling daily to meet the basic needs necessary fortheir survival. They tend to forget the simple pleasures of life, such asgoing to the beach or taking a trip to the mountains, and they definitely cannot afford to visit the most famoussites in their own country. Therefore, BASSMA organizes periodical cultural activities that allow families toleave their troubles aside and relax for an entire day. Past outings have included visits to Jeita Grotto, Taanayelforest, Aanjar ruins, and Byblos port among many others.

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5. Education for All Happy StudiesDeprived families face common challenges regarding the fees for schooltuitions and school supplies. BASSMA tries its best to provide thefamilies with the funds they need to guarantee their children’s enrollment (school fees, books, uniforms,backpacks, etc.) and improve the likelihood of scholastic success each school year. Tutoring ProgramEvery child deserves to shine at school! BASSMA’s Tutoring Program offers academic support to childrenstruggling in school. The objective is that students perform their duties to the best of their capabilities.

6. Personalized Follow-UpBASSMA’s family responsibles get to organize weekly visits to thefamilies, assuring attention for all kind of problems affecting itsequilibrium. The BASSMA team tries its best to resolve them, be theymaterial, financial, familial or psychological, therefore maintaining a solid bond with the families.

7. Specialized Programs

a- Elderly Care ProgramBASSMA provides elderly people with food packs and hot mealsdelivered at home, medical care, warm clothes, carpets, heaters, etc. BASSMA also works on renovatingtheir run-down houses, and most importantly, gives them the love and attention every human beingdeserves. As many older people are abandoned by their families, BASSMA’s special visits and activities helpthem to live in dignity.

b- Youth Development ProgramChildren are the future of Lebanon and are the first to suffer when a family faces financial or social tensions.As a result, BASSMA launched the Youth Development Program, which includes art workshops,entertainment opportunities (movies, etc.) and educational activities, aiming to foster the intellectual andcreative growth of the children from BASSMA’s families. The BASSMA team also includes regular healthand hygiene sessions in each get-together, as they ensure the healthy development of all participants. These activities allow children from disadvantaged backgrounds to gather in a relaxed environment everyweekend, to interact, learn, and partake in recreational activities.

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8. The Employment Services

The Employment Services consists of three projects, which togethermake one of BASSMA’s main goals possible: financial stability andindependence.

1- Training Programs BASSMA’s innovative training programs aim to integrate disadvantaged youth into the job market, whileimproving the participants’ professional communication skills, work readiness, organizational and officeskills. With these new capabilities, participants are referred to BASSMA’s Job Matching services, to findemployment and take a step in the right direction. BASSMA will continue to provide regular workshops andprofessional trainings for disadvantaged people in order to sharpen their knowledge and skills, whilereducing unemployment rates in Lebanon.

2- Job MatchingBASSMA’s main objective is to help families become self-sustainable. Therefore, BASSMA opened itsemployment office to facilitate contact between employers and job seekers, while actively searching forwork opportunities.

3- Smiles Workshops BASSMA employs members of the families under its care to participate in craft workshops. Those whocontribute are compensated for their help, and fulfilled by their involvement in the meaningful activities.These crafts are sold at various fundraising opportunities throughout the year, such as exhibitions and fairs.

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"Between Lazy B., Yarze’s swimming pool and its delicious icecold Jellab, shopping for hand made clutches at ABC andeating Sultan Ibrahim at Mandaloun sur Mer, I thought mysummer vacation in Beirut this year should have anothermeaning.

So I braved Achrafieh’s heat and walked into BASSMA’sResto Sourire in Gemmayze. La Tabkha had just delivered twohuge pots of "Riz a Djaj" (Rice and Chicken) with bread. Therewas no time to ask questions, as around 30 elderly peoplewere sitting and waiting to be served. Some were from thearea; others had walked for an hour to get there. For some, itwould be the only meal of the day, for others, a few days. Iwas busy trying to serve equal portions in white round plasticplates, as another volunteer was distributing them. Towardsthe end, an old lady walked towards me with a smallTupperware, asking if she could have seconds for herchildren at home...

There are the creative, delicious restaurants, and those thatserve "Riz a Djaj" on plastic plates. Both are fantastic. Both arein Gemmayze and both are part of Lebanon."

Maria Sarraf, Sr. Environment Economist at the World Bank,living in Washington DC..

Volunteers Testimonials

« Just a little word to announce that I am leaving Lebanon on the 26th of June,2010, to return to Switzerland.

I will truly miss the «Restos Sourires». This was a humanly rich experience forme. Despite the barrier of the language, which I unfortunately did not have thetime to learn, I developed affectionate bonds with a number of people who visitthe «Restos Sourires».

I would like to thank BASSMA for allowing me to live those moments of humansharing. I wish you a successful continuation in your commitment and hopethat one day we will have the chance to see each other again... »

Laurence Vuarambon, architect living in Switzerland.

II- The «Smiles Restaurants» Program

The “Restos Sourires” is a project initiated by BASSMA in March 2004 aiming at providing hotmeals to deprived people, coming from all around Beirut from the most unfortunate areas. In2010, BASSMA has been serving hot meals through three Smiles Restaurants, in Sin El Fil,Achrafieh and Furn El Chebbak.

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III- The Dinner Delivery Program

BASSMA’s Smile refrigerated Bus delivers cooked meals to all those wholack resources and are unable to attend the Smiles Restaurants becausethey have young children, or because of illness or old age. BASSMA brings these people much-needednourishing meals, thus ensuring that they are never hungry and that they never feel abandoned by society.

“Youth goes in a flock, manhood in pairs, and old age alone.Those elderly, who go alone, hold as much of an important place in the heart of BASSMA’s mission as in mine.It is for them that BASSMA has designed the project “Dinner Delivery”.With a great deal of joy, I went looking for those persons, be they alone because of old age or because ofhandicap, with the goal of providing them with meals that could cover many days of the week.After this recruiting stage, the long-awaited D-Day arrived.On Tuesday the 6th of July, 2010, Rachid, Mirvatte and I took the van and started our tour with a lot of joyand enthusiasm.First, we went straight to the Metropolitan Hotel to pick up the meals that were prepared with care for thebenefit of BASSMA’s families. Then we started heading towards the homes where people were waiting for usto receive their meals.So we went from one region to the other, from one house to another… here we lost an address and wentthrough a big detour to find it… there we couldn’t find a parking place for the van… we had some physicalpractice going up the stairs in buildings without lifts… All those little pains do not count in the face of thesmile and joy of the people who awaited us.It is a beautiful and intense experience:Those people’s doors were wide open, and so were their hearts. They invited on us all of heaven’s blessings...And what really touched me was the way they embraced and kissed me like a dear child that has just beenreturned to them.These people are also very grateful for this service that BASSMA offers them. Some of them called the nextday to thank us again and mention which meals were particularly delicious.The meals that are offered are very rich and nourishing ones that the majority of these persons most often donot have the chance to eat.It is absolutely true that “there is more joy in giving than in receiving”… these people fill me with their love…Through their welcome, their goodness and their joy, they give a meaning to my life, a meaning I have longsought until I lost breath, and that I found again in their eyes…”

Nisrine Yaacoubi, Member of the Executive Committee at BASSMA

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IV- Poverty - Awareness and Peace-Building Programs

1. KIDSWAP www.bassma.org/kidswap

In 2006, BASSMA developed KIDSWAP, a peace-buildingprogram achieving its aims through raising awareness on povertyand fostering social action among youth from variousbackgrounds. KIDSWAP’s aim is to prepare secondary levelstudents to face socioeconomic challenges affecting Lebanesesociety and find practical solutions to the problems they may facein the future. KIDSWAP has three main objectives:

1. Promoting and establishing bonds between young teenagersfrom different social backgrounds and religions in Lebanon,thereby encouraging tolerance and acceptance of othersregardless of geographical, religious, or social class disparities.

2. Encouraging students to move beyond their comfort zones and compare similarities with others instead ofdifferences.

3. Motivating youth to take action and to become responsible citizens who are involved in social action andwilling to make a positive change in their community.

Through KIDSWAP, Lebanese are offered the chance to create a better Lebanon, where barriers, prejudices,and fears of the “other” are dissolved, and understanding and tolerance can grow.

IC students’ Final ProjectThe final project the IC students of 2010 agreed upon was raising funds to buy summer work copybooks(Arabic-French and Mathematics) for the students of Salma Sayegh Public School. They held bake sales at their school in order to raise the money to buy the books; once they collected theneeded amount they bought 55 issues of books that covered grades 7 through 12. The IC students gottogether and organized the books according to grade, wrapped them neatly and delivered them to the PublicSchool.

Notre-Dame de Jamhour College students’ Final ProjectIn June 2010, a group of 10th grade students of the Notre-Dame of Jamhour college, were completing theirfinal project; the outcome of a whole year of preparation and collaboration between BASSMA/KIDSWAP andthe secondary school.Following 4 outings - targeting 4 main topics: education, health, way of life and future plan - the group ofstudents, fundraised through a cake sale, went to the public school Salma Sayegh to neatly repaint the wallsof one room and to put up a bookcase. The atmosphere became welcoming and was now suitable for readingin favor of students’ psychological well-being.A good deed undertaken by the enthusiastic students of the Notre-Dame of Jamhour College, the futuregeneration, in collaboration with BASSMA, aiming to reduce the socio-cultural and socio-economicinequalities in Lebanon.

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Participating Students

International College

Christel JarroujMoustafa Abi AadRana Abdel SattarGhaidaa MajariNour OsseiranRhea JbaraHassan SabraOmar ZoubeirSally KalachJana FakhouriPatrick El Hitti Sirine DoughanJoanna Kalach Paula Khati Tamara El JurdiKarim Tannir Raceel Labban Tamara SaadeKarma Jaroudi Raed Hamed Yara KabalanLoulya Halawany Ralph Avedikian Zeina Bou KhaledMoh'd-Hussein Dagher

Notre-Dame de Jamhour College

Angy Christy Asmar Leonard Labaki Pierre MerhebCherine Ghandour Magali Beylouni Rami YazbeckCindy Malaab Mikael Khoury Ramzi El KaramEdmond Bridi Mourad Melki Rana El JurdiFares Yared Natasha Esta Reem AzziJad Antoun Nicole Biri Rhéa AkelJason Ziade Nizar El Achy Richard MoukarzelJoanna Hajj Nour Achkar Rita El FakhrKarim Yazbeck Patrice Kamary Sami El BoustaniKarine Genadry Paul Abou Nader

2. Youth Community Service Program Schools are implementing obligatory community service hours in additionto academic requisites. Therefore, since 2007, several private highschools worked with BASSMA to complete community service quotas.

BASSMA has then designed an adapted program for students which can assimilate as many students as theschools administrations require, and which is designed around five main activities: Food Collection and FoodPacking, House renovations, Clothes Fairs organization, Participation in the Youth Development Program, andServing the Smiles Restaurants.Participating schools were: International College, Notre-Dame de Jamhour College, Notre-Dame de NazarethCollege and Saint-Joseph School.

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nThroughout 2010, BASSMA recruited additional families to join the Rehabilitation Program. The mostdeprived families in greater Beirut are targeted: those with limited to no income, children in publicschools, not enough food on the table, homes in need of renovation, and days in need of hope.

When a family is referred to BASSMA, the association social’s team visits them in the comfort of their ownhome to evaluate the family’s abilities, needs, and poverty level, as well as the extent to which they can benefitfrom BASSMA’s all-inclusive Rehabilitation Program.

I- Profile of BASSMA’s families

Here are three examples of BASSMA’s newly recruited families that match the required criteria.

1- Hage The Hage family was referred to BASSMA in 2009. The father has been ill with diabetes for the past threeyears, and is currently suffering dialysis three times a week. He also had a foot amputated, further increasinghis needs. Before he became ill, he held a profitable sales position. The mother is unable to work with daytimehours as she is the sole source of care for her husband, and their two sons, ages 8 and 11. After their father became sick and both parents left work, the children had to leave their private school and arenow continuing their studies in a public school. Because of the dramatic lifestyle change, the boys are notadjusting well in their new school, causing poor grades. Upon assessment, BASSMA immediately recruited the Hage family, giving them access to all components ofthe Family Rehabilitation Program.

2- Koundakjian L. Koundakjian is 41 years old, illiterate, and lost her husbandfrom cancer just over a year ago. She has not worked since hispassing away, and supports her two children (6 and 8) withirregular assistance from her late husband’s brother. Her childrenare doing well in school despite their difficulties at home. Since this family has been referred to BASSMA, the association’steam has been looking for employment opportunities for themother. Options are limited as her children finish school in theearly afternoon. However, with support from BASSMA and regularcontact with its team, L. Koundakjian has faith in the fact that herluck has changed.

3- Haddad When a BASSMA team first went to visit the Haddad family near Dora, theywere shocked to find that there was an open hole in the ceiling, letting rain andcold air inside. Divorced for ten years, the mother and her three children, (23,17, and 12) survived on her income as a cleaning lady, until she developed acancer which she is currently in treatment for. Presently, the 23 year olddaughter’s limited salary is what supports the entire family, and BASSMA istaking every opportunity possible to alleviate the situation.

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II- The task of the RF

Upon recruitment, each family is matched with a "ResponsableFamille", or RF.

RFs are motivated volunteers who work in teams of two and act asthe liaison between the family and the BASSMA management.

The principal functions of an RF are the following:

1. To make sure that all delivered goods and services are received bythe family (Smiles packs, medicine, school books, Holiday gifts,etc.) when needed, and according to deadlines..

2. To facilitate the family's participation in the following projects: a. Medical and Dental care: annual medical visit and regular check-

upsb. Family outingsc. Education: School attendance and Special courses if neededd. Employment: professional trainings and job seekinge. Renovation: house cleaning and renovationf. Etc.

3. To manage the family's annual budget, and direct funds towardspriorities (tuition, rent, etc.)

4. To follow-up on theRehabilitation Action plan setfor the family and make surethat the family is rehabilitated inthe determined deadline (up to5 years)..

5. To communicate PeriodicFamily Reports to the FamilyCoordinator Since the RF is themain liaison between the familyand BASSMA's management,he/she RF communicatesperiodical updates concerningthe family's progress through:a. Attendance to regular Family

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Abou-Dany

Abou-Dany lived alone in an old little bus. His familyhad left him to live in the United States. He had noone and nothing. Alcohol was Abou-Dany’s major

problem. For three years, the volunteers taking care ofAbou-Dany lived a series of adventures, following himto Deir El Salib; looking for him in the streets when heescaped from the hospital; staying by his bedside at theintensive care unit the day he almost died of his sickliver; and listening to his musical talents for hours, asthey decided to offer him a guitar hoping to distract himaway from the alcohol. With Abou-Dany, life is full of surprises! Rabih, a BASSMAmember who looked after Abou-Dany, decided to look forthe latter's family … and he succeeded! Abou-Dany spoke to his family for the first time in twentyyears; he was thrilled! Rabih handled the paper work and Abou-Dany was reunited with his familyin the United States!! Abou-Dany is forever grateful to Rabih for changing his destiny… a truemiracle of life!

III- True Stories about rehabilitated BASSMA families

Ibtissam

Ibtissam’s only means of survival was prostitution. To help her changeher lifestyle, Cynthia and Cosette, two BASSMA volunteers, decided tofind her a new place to live and a new job. They helped her move out

and BASSMA took care of the rent fees. But while searching for anemployment, they discovered that she was pregnant. They later found outthat this wasn’t Ibtissam’s first pregnancy. Her other children were put atorphanages as soon as they were born. As a symbol of her sincere will tochange her lifestyle and a sign of gratitude towards BASSMA’s support,Ibtissam decided to keep her baby and wear the hijab. When Sergio wasborn, Ibtissam was scared; she did not know how she was going to workand pay her rent fees. BASSMA came to the rescue and found a nurserythat offered to take care of Sergio free of charge while Ibtissam workspart-time at a hotel. Years have passed and Sergio is now the belovedsweetheart of all BASSMA volunteers!

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Georgette

When BASSMA first met Georgette, she was jobless and had to take care of her four boysaged between 12 and 16. Her husband had left her to live with her best friend, so she had

to manage to feed her family and pay their school fees by herself. To complicate things further,one of her sons, Charbel, is mentally and physically handicapped and carrying him

resulted in constant backaches. Despite it all,Georgette manages to keep a positive attitude and

a smile. She even managed to find for herself ajob as a saleswoman in a 1$ shop, followed by anemployment at a bakery for 350.000LBP permonth. Today, her two eldest sons Marwan andGeorge are employed, and BASSMA has openedthem Swing accounts at the Société Générale deBanque au Liban (SGBL) to help them managerevenue. BASSMA’s Employment Office helpedGeorgette to find a better paying job. Once thismission was accomplished, three members of thesame family became active within four years! Oneday Georgette told us: “You came right on time,my children were starving and I didn’t have

anything to feed them.” This will long stay in our memories. Here you go Georgette, your positivethinking, your good will and persistence, as well as your strong character, helped you go throughyears of indescribable suffering… The best is yet to come.

Joseph and Marie

One day, Joseph who was suffering from hemiplegia, went into a coma,leaving his wife Marie alone and helpless. The BASSMA Volunteers,confronting a series of administrative, legal and financial difficulties,

arranged for Joseph to be hospitalized at the charge of BASSMA and theMinistry of Health. They were also taking terms by his bedside when Marieneeded to rest, and were waiting with her for him to wake up. But Joseph didnot wake up. BASSMA's team prepared the funeral, and morally supportedMarie in her mourning. Today, Marie is doing well. Whenever she encountersa health problem, the neighbors immediately call BASSMA’s RF, and Rita andNaji are always nearby.BASSMA handles the monthly rent and electricity fees as well as medicinecosts.

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Zépur

Zépur is an Armenian woman originally from a middle-class family. When she decided tomarry Samir Ghosn, a non-Armenian who works at a parking lot for 300 dollars per month,

she was repudiated by her family members and deprived of her part of the inheritance.Constantly depressed by the drastic modification is her lifestyle, Zépur’s debt grew to severalmillion Lebanese pounds. On top of the phone bills, electricity, gas, municipality, etc, the debt

was mainly contracted tosend her children, Khatchikand Mireille, to an Armenianschool in an effort to preserveher traditions. Zépur was onthe verge of despair.BASSMA immediatelyunderstood the importance ofidentity and traditional valuesfor the Ghosn family, andstarted by financing theschool fees of the children,lightening up their financialburden.

After five years under BASSMA’s wings, Khatchic and Mireille receive all straight A’s, from Mathto French and Arabic as well as Armenian. As for Zépur, she is taken in charge of by the bestBASSMA physicians; and her health improves as she sees her children paving the way for theirfutures with BASSMA’s support. She is even planning to find a job to increase the family’srevenues now that her son is a responsible young boy old enough to take care of his youngersister.

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with her two children aged 7 and 8, both

constantly sick. She lived with her children

in a tiny slum ravaged by rats and

cockroaches and is constantly on the

verge of a nervous breakdown. Her

psychological status prevented her from

working properly. The family had nothing;

they needed to always be provided with all

the essentials. BASSMA managed to move

them to another home, and succeeded in

finding a job for Feyrouz who is now able

to cover her family’s needs.

Fundrasing event at Skybar - June 2010

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Members and Volunteers

Board MembersFounding President: Sandra Klat AbdelnourVice-President: Antoine AbboudSecretary: Linda Karam BaroudTreasurer: Naji Naffah Accountant: Maria Abou SakrRepresentative ahead of the Lebanese Government: Rita Khoriaty Naffah

Executive TeamChairman: Sandra Klat Abdelnour Administrative Coordinator: Rania NicolasPsychologist and Families’ Coordinator: Nisrine YaacoubiSocial Assistant and Families’ Coordinator: Alen El KhouryFood and Activities Coordinators: Georges Badr and Mirvatte RazzoukDinner Delivery Coordinator: Mirvatte Razzouk

VolunteersOfficial Members Benevolents

Sally AbdallahClaude AoukarDana Barchini Sarah BorgiDany ChabbouhRomy ChahineRania ChamounJana ChoueiryHoda Feghali

Melhem JamousDiane JarjourJoy KhouryJoelle KortbawyMaya MikhaelYoumna PakradouniMimi SabellaJoly ShalhoubLaurence Vuarambon

Joanne AbdallahAntoine AbboudJean-Pierre AbboudMaria Abou-SakrJana AzarMarilyn ChbeirMaria HajjMaya HajjRaya HajjMaha Hanna

Rita HobeikaJalila IssaDiana KallasRoula KaramRania KlinkRita KhoriatyJihane KhouryDiane MaaloufNicole Maftoum

Naji NaffahElie NasrMarie RahebMarie SabatJanine SabbaghNada SamenIkhlass TarchaMira TueniAbdo Zeidan

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School Students

International CollegeAbdul Kader Dargham Mohamad Honeini Rana SalkaBassel Sarider Mohamad Tafesh Reem WazzanIssam Sabbagh Mohammad Dbeibo Sally KalashJana Fakhouri Paula Khaty Sirine DoughanJoanna Kalach Raceel Laban Tayma JamilLea Mreimreh Ralph Hatab Thouraya KaramLeen Kreidieh Rana Abed lsatter Zeina Bou KhaledLynne Atme

Notre-Dame de Nazareth CollegeAndréa Ishak Joanne Obeid Pia-Maria KhaliféBahjat Nassif Joe Abdallah Rabih AcraChristina Bou Waked Karl Nakhal Rhéa-Nour KettanehCynthia Abou Waked Lea Féghali Sarah El HalabiDaisy Mokbel Lynne Honein Sarah AjjoubElsa Tayar Magalie Dandolo Sasha MacaronEstelle Gemayel Marie Doumet Tina HayekFarah Haidar Marion-Lynne Tayyan Yasmina AchkarFaridé Achkar Maya Bekhazi Yasmina MasriHind Hitti Myriam Khoury

Saint-Joseph SchoolElias Zoghbi Lea TorossianSarah Nasr Juliette SemaanPatrick Asseily Steven CharLamise Khairallah Rubi El ChaerZahi Njeim

Summer Consultants

Jose Carlos Torres Yamuni from MexicoLara El Khoury from LebanonLuuk Reijnders from HollandMike Gettis from CanadaSilvia Muñoz from Costa Rica

Scouts of Lebanon Groups

Saints-Coeurs Sioufi GroupSaints-Coeurs Hadath Group Thank you all for your valued cooperation!

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It’s been 3 years now that I’m anactive member of BASSMA. When I firstarrived from France, I was strongly

encouraged by a friend to join BASSMA, aLebanese humanitarian organization. As soon as Iattended a first meeting with them, I wasimmediately seduced by the dynamism and theteam spirit of its members. Moreover, they showeda real concern to assist the most deprived familiesof our society, regardless of their political orreligious affiliation. I joined the organization in2005 and I am now responsible for a family as wellas a member of several committees such as thesocial awareness program KIDSWAP, under theauspices of the World Bank or the workshopsimplemented in partnership with “Défi Liban”. I alsohelp in the organization and preparation of thenumerous BASSMA events. I am sure to be anactive participant in heartening the daily life ofsome of the most underprivileged Lebanesepopulation. Although our work is drop of water inthe ocean, all I can hope for is for BASSMA to growand extend to the whole Lebanese territory.

My name is Nicholas Wilski and I spent six weeks working as an intern with BASSMA inBeirut and throughout Lebanon. It was an incredible and unforgettable experience and onethat I greatly enjoyed and remember with pleasure. The people I worked with at BASSMA

were all young, enthusiastic and committed to helping to make a better and happier Lebanon. BASSMA, itsmembers and supporters are actively making a positive difference in Lebanon through hard work anddetermination and a wish to help those who are most vulnerable and needy. As an intern it was a pleasureto be a part of this team. I helped put together aid packages and write project proposals in Beirut. I alsoraised awareness and money for the organization at a festival at Faqra Club in the mountains of Lebanon.In my time with BASSMA I came to see what an incredible country Lebanon is and what a great potentialit has. With the help of organizations like BASSMA, Lebanon can recover from the years of war and politicaland social unrest which it has been plagued with inrecent times. As a non-political and non-religiousorganization, BASSMA is committed to helping allLebanese and is an example to others in the wish tocreate a peaceful, united and equal Lebanon. If youare interested in volunteer work that isenjoyable, rewarding and productive Ihighly recommend BASSMA.

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Sophie El Murr, volunteer at BASSMA

When I first went through the differentaction plans of BASSMA, I wassurprised by the amount of work and

the number of projects that are going on, all in paralleland at the same time. The “Resto Sourire”, the FoodCollection, the Food Packing and Distribution, thefollow-up with BASSMA’s families and so many otherdetails that are time and energy consuming. Theintriguing part is that during my work in themanagement field, my original field of expertise, I wasconstantly faced with problems of lack of motivation,skipping deadlines, non-cooperation and other factors,that are totally human and can be present in any kind ofjob. Whereas, at BASSMA, I didn’t hear any of thosecomments that I use to deal with on daily basis at work.Everybody is energetic, positive and ready to help.People show up on time and projects are done withindeadlines. Volunteers, school students, scouts, employees,managers, doctors, even organizations like privateschools, hospitals, clinics and others. Those people leadbusy lives and are engaged with their own work andstudies, but they somehow found a way to help (bygiving their time, experience, know-how, or whateverthey are willing to do). People are willing to help andthere is always something that can be done.Amazingly, BASSMA has organized a chain between allof those groups of people in order to fulfill the needs ofthe deprived community, which is BASSMA’s mainmission.WOW.

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Sally Abdallah, volunteer at BASSMA

Nicholas Wilski, Intern at BASSMA

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Aujourd’hui, je suis allée pour lapremière fois visiter la famille dont jeserais responsable. Rien qu’à l’idée de

me rendre chez une famille défavorisée pour l’aider,je me sentais bien. Arrivée là bas j’étais un peu timidemais il m’a fallu quelques minutes pour me sentir àl’aise. Heureusement, je suis tombée sur une familletrès gentille, très accueillante qui a vraiment envied’être aidée et d’aider.Ils ont, en effet, beaucoup de problèmes mais onsent qu’ils ont vraiment envie de s’en sortir et ça m’adonné beaucoup de force et une envie encore plusaccrue de les aider à s’en sortir.Je suis sortie de chez elle en me sentant légère, trèscontente comme si j’avais déjà fait beaucoup alorsque je n’avais pas encore commencer. Mais le plusimportant c’est l’effet qu’ils ont eu sur moi: ce n’estpas que moi qui les aident, ils nous aidenténormément avec leur amour à revendre et leurgratitude. En à peine deux rencontres, je me suis tropattachée à cette famille et je me sens vraiment utile.Merci BASSMA.

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« Today, I went for the first time to visit thefamily I am responsible of. Nothing but the ideaof visiting an underprivileged family, made mefeel very satisfied. When I arrived, I was shy butit took only some minutes to feel verycomfortable. Fortunately, this family was veryfriendly and its members wanted to help and gethelped.Actually, they have lots of problems but we canfeel that they are willing to get over theirsituation, which gave me a lot of strength andmade me more determined to help them tosolve their problems.At the end of my visit, I felt that I am part of thisfamily. I left feeling very happy as if I achieved alot of things although I didn’t even start. Butwhat is more important is the influence that thisfamily had on me. It wasn’t me who was helpingthem. In fact they were the ones helping mewith their love and gratitude.In only two visits, I felt I am very much attachedto this family and also very useful.Thank you BASSMA. »

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Mira Tueni, volunteer at BASSMA

Ken Naim, volunteer at BASSMA

Chaque famille a le droit d’avoir sonrefuge pour se ressourcer et profiterde moments familiaux en toute

convivialité dans un encadrement décent. C’est pourcela, BASSMA a établit un programme de rénovationde maison; pour permettre a des familles d’avoir un« chez soi » digne de ce nom. A chaque nouvelle visite, la famille m’accueille à brasouverts en me considérant leur « sauveur » de tousleurs problèmes. Revoir l’espoir renaître en eux meremplie de joie. Merci BASSMA de me donner cetteopportunité de me rendre utile auprès de personnesen besoin et de pouvoir leurs donner dubonheur.

(Translation)

« Each family has the right to have a shelter tolive in and benefit from family moments in afriendly and decent environment. That’s whyBASSMA established a program of HouseRenovation that allows families to have a“home” worthy of its name. Every time I visit the family, they welcome mewith open arms, considering me the “savior” ofall their problems. Seeing the hope reappearingin them fills me with joy. Thank you BASSMA for giving me theopportunity to be useful to people in need and tobe able to give them happiness. »

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(Translation)

« BASSMA is a charitable organization which helpsmore than 100 families on the financial level (rent,education, medical expenses, food, clothing…) and onthe emotional level.BASSMA organizes different events and activities to itsfamilies: trips, gatherings… It reunites its families inmany occasions so that they can celebrate together.This year and for the first time, I really felt thehappiness and the meaning of Christmas. I felt happy because I saw that the children and theirparents were both really glad, and the best moment waswhen I saw the faces of the children while receiving thegifts they always dream of, and which they got becauseof the people who offered those gifts. I am sure that Iwas not the only one to feel happy because of thosegifts, because the children themselves were happy andof course those who donated the gifts were glad to seethe happiness of the children.In additions to those activities, BASSMA owns tworestaurants where hot meals are served for deprived andelderly people. Also, BASSMA got lately a refrigeratedvan to distribute cooked meals to the people who can’tleave their houses because of health problems.Being part of all those actions, I would like to expressthe beauty of working in an organization such asBASSMA.The work is sometimes exhausting, but seeing thesmiles on the faces of deprived people when gettingtheir food makes me very satisfied and happy becauseI am able to please old people. And what’s better thanhearing those touching words: “May God bless you,May God protects you…” those words make mehappier and much more attached to my work because Iknow that those people are very honest in their words.I would like to thank Sandra because she taught mehow to help others and I was able to discover thegreatness of this work, and the happiness felt byanyone who performs it.I wish Sandra and BASSMA continuous success andprogress so that they can continue to plant smiles onthe faces of people in need. »

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Mirvatte Razzouk, volunteer at BASSMA

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Devenir membre de BASSMA, pourmoi, ne signifie pas simplements'engager auprès d'une organisation

humanitaire.

J'ai eu l'opportunité de rejoindre les bénévoles deBASSMA en 2010, année pendant laquellel'association avait mis en place un plan d’action pourle développement, notamment à travers unrenforcement de l’équipe de bénévoles.

Dès les premières réunions, j'ai senti que lesadministrateurs de BASSMA veillent à ce que le donet les compétences des bénévoles soientrigoureusement canalisés pour servir l'objectifprincipal de l'association : la réhabilitation desfamilles défavorisées à travers un programmepersonnalisé.

Mais j'ai aussi constaté que tout ceci se déroule dansune ambiance de convivialité, avec une équipemotivée, respectueuse et solidaire avec lespersonnes démunies qu'elle aide. Solidaire car lastructure de BASSMA permet aux bénévoles dechoisir leur fonction au sein de l’association, doncchaque engagement est basé sur une responsabilitépréalablement acceptée.

Ainsi, mon engagement auprès de la CommissionFamilles, m'a offert la chance de rencontrer Eva, unegrand-mère qui a vécu des tragédies familiales,sociales et financières mais qui garde un grandespoir d'un meilleur avenir pour elle et pour safamille. Je me suis engagée au service de cettefamille que je visite régulièrement avec beaucoupd'enthousiasme.

Vivre un bénévolat généreux, désintéressé avecBASSMA s'est révélé une expérience agréable etencourageante au niveau personnel, et j'invite pourcela toutes celles et tous ceux qui souhaitentexpérimenter la joie de donner à rejoindrenotre famille.

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« For me, being member of BASSMA doesn’tmean working in a charitable organization only.I had the opportunity to join the volunteers ofBASSMA in 2010. During this year, theorganization had already set a strategic plan ofdevelopment, and the focus was mainly on howto reinforce the group of volunteers.

From the first meetings, I was able to recognizethat the administrators of BASSMA work toassure that all the work and the qualifications ofthe volunteers are oriented to serve the mainobjective of the organization, and that is therehabilitation of the underprivileged families,through a structured personalized program.

However, I also noticed that all those actions aretaking place in a very active and friendlyatmosphere, with a motivated and respectfulteam who has a very solid relation with thedeprived people whom they help. This solidrelation exists thanks to the policy of BASSMAthat allows to each volunteer to choose his ownfunction in the field of the organization, so thateach action is based on the chosenresponsibility of the volunteers.

My enrollment in the Family Commissionoffered me the chance to meet EVA, agrandmother who suffered from social, financialand familial tragedies but who is very hopefulabout a better future awaiting her and herfamily. I decided to devote myself to serve thisfamily through regular visits.

Being a generous and devoted volunteer inBASSMA proved to be a magnificent andencouraging experience on the personal level.That’s why I invite everyone who wishes toexperience the happiness of helping people tojoin BASSMA. »

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Joelle Kortbawi, volunteer at BASSMA

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Expenses 2010

Fundraising events and activities

Donations

Sponsorships

Cash Carried Over 2009

Total

Resources 2010

108,233

94,850

77,250

7,227

287,560

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49,20035,000

30,000

15,000

12,000

12,0008,5001,200

10,0005,000

53,450

20,000

23,759

177,900

• Basic Needs:- Food Aid- Scholarships, books andTutoring Program

- Healthcare services- House Rent and officialprocedure

- House Renovations andequipment

- Personalized follow-up on thefamilies and implementation ofan Action Plan

- Family activities and gifts- Clothes

• Employment Office• Training Programs

Restos Sourires

KIDSWAP

Administrative andCommunication fees

Family Rehabilitation Program

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es1. Events BASSMA regularly organizes charity events and Gala Dinners in fashionable venues that are essential to fundBASSMA’s projects and activities.

2. ExhibitionsBASSMA manages stands at various exhibitions in Lebanon to raise awareness about the organization’sactivities, and fundraise by selling food or hand-made products.

3. Individual sponsorshipSponsorship is more than just a financial contribution; it is a bond of solidarity between disadvantagedfamilies and those who wish to support them. Sponsorship funds go directly to rehabilitating needy families and to create collective sustainable developmentprojects that have a direct effect upon Lebanese families, and thus upon the heart of Lebanese civil society. Family Sponsorship starts at $20.00 a month. This monthly donation will help improving the living conditionsof BASSMA’s families and will contribute to their rehabilitation. Many individuals have already decided to makethese monthly contributions to BASSMA’s cause, and their support is greatly appreciated.

4. Individual Fundraising InitiativesPromoting Altruistic Spending!Alternative giving entails giving or directing a gift towards a charitable organization, or asking for people todonate to a cause instead of buying items for themselves which they may not use. Within 2010, personalinterest in “alternative giving” rose exponentially.

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5. CSR – Corporate Social Responsibility Adherence to Corporate Social Responsibility is apledge that businesses can make to observe ethicalstandards, and give back to their communities bygetting involved with local NGOs to create positivechange. By making a commitment to work withBASSMA, businesses associate their name withmeaningful social development work. Companies arecontributing for the good of Lebanese society, whileincreasing their companies’ image in the public eyeas an added value.

- BASSMA-SGBL MasterCard Credit Card

SGBL launched a BASSMA-SGBL credit card in2008. This lasting collaboration brings profits toBASSMA with every purchase or withdrawal madeby the cardholder. The credit card also grantsmany additional advantages: Payment-flexibility,life insurance, health care assistance, and luggageinsurance for frequent travelers.

- BHV-CityMall

BHV-CityMall launched its School Bag Campaignwith BASSMA from Aug. 13 till Sept. 1: "Give yourold School Bag to BASSMA and benefit from a 5$reduction on a new School Bag!"

- Cadbury-Kraft co.

October witnessed a fruitful collaboration betweenCadbury-Kraft co. and BASSMA. Cadburysuggested collaborating in the association’sactivities. This collaboration was launched throughparticipating in the Smiles Restaurants by offeringmeals, deserts and soft drinks for 5 days.Accordingly, they sent a group of young staff witha mission to entertain the regular guests at theSmiles Restaurant and help in serving meals.Throughout the 5 days, the restaurant’s guestsreceived a variety of Cadbury products.

- "Dar Alkitab" and "La Trousse"

«La Trousse » and “Dar Alkitab” librariescontributed to BASSMA’s “Back to School”campaign by offering discounts on the book listspurchased for students in need.

- Etablissements Antoine Massoud (EAM)

Etablissements Antoine Massoud donatedhundreds of kilograms of food to BASSMA.

- Impact BBDO

Impact BBDO organized an internal one-week FoodCollection and collected basic essentials that wouldhelp sustain BASSMA’s families for 2 months.

- In Solidarity

Mr. Talal Makdessi offered food products through"In Solidarity" NGO

- Malik’s Bookshop

Malik’s bookshop launched a campaign at the startof the school year 2010-2011 to help Lebanesechildren in need. With every purchase at Malik’sbookshop, people had the choice to donate 1% toBASSMA.

- Shoppers

Shoppers donated hundreds of kilograms of foodto BASSMA.

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The entire BASSMA team would like to thank all its sponsors for their generosity.Your donations allow us to continue our mission with greater motivation and to further develop our projectsand activities centered on the rehabilitation of the most disadvantaged families in Lebanon.

You have contributed greatly to the well-being of these families in need!

Your generous involvement takes part in realizing our humanitarian and social projects,Thank you so much for your valued contribution!

Financial Donations (> USD 500)List by alphabetical order

Thank you BASSMA’s sponsors 2010!

Corporate- Al Fardan Group- Café Blanc- Dermika- Group Plus- Karam Restaurant- La Tabkha- Lever SAL

- Sky Management- Société Générale de Banque

au Liban through the SGBL-BASSMA credit card

- Sogecap Liban- Sunflower - Terre Dove

And thank youto all anonymous donors!

In-Kind donationsList by alphabetical order - Deepest apologies if a name was left out!

Al Waleed Ben Talal Foundation - A refrigerated van

Allumette restaurant - Hot meals for the RestoSourire

Beirut Cellar - Hot meals for the Resto Sourire

Beirut Cosmopolitan Rotary Club - PCs, officeequipment and material

Browsarabia - Newsletter services

Cadbury Adams ME sal – Hot meals for the RestoSourire

Dr. Marwan Zoghby - Medical services

Dr. Michel Matta - Dental services

EAM - Food products

Fiona’s - Hot meals for the Resto Sourire

“Hôtel-Dieu de France” hospital, Family MedicineDepartment - Medical services

Impact BBDO - Food and sanitary products

Kadri Hotel - Christmas lunch’s catering

Koein - Designs and Website

La Tabkha restaurant - Hot meals for the RestoSourire

Quantum Group - Food and sanitary products

Société Générale de Banque au Liban - Warehouse

Socrates Catering - Hot meals for special events

Tartuffo - Hot meals for the Resto Sourire

Talal Makdessi - Food and sanitary products

Individuals- Alexandre Nahas- Arlette Khalidi - Charbel Cordahi- Clément Maamarbachi- Elie Chamat- Lilia Sabbagh- Maya Achkar- Ziad Chaghouri- Ziad Dagher

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Christmas Gifts

Countless families in Lebanon can barely afford to feed themselves. For them, holidays aresources of concern rather than a chance to create long-lasting memories with their loved ones.

For the second time this year, and with your support, BASSMA delivered Christmas presents toneedy and deprived families according to their “wish list”.

Heartfelt thanks to you all for making the Christmas Season special for all of BASSMA’s deprivedfamilies!

Your amazing support and gift donations allowed children and parents from underprivilegedbackgrounds to receive the gifts that they dreamed about!

The children’s faces lit up with excitement when their gifts were passed out during BASSMAChristmas lunch on December 20th, and the parents were greatly surprised when their specialpresents were delivered directly to their homes.

For example, a 12 year old boy named Simon was overjoyed when he opened his gift and foundthe guitar of his dreams inside!

Mrs. Azrieh was overwhelmed with joy when BASSMAmembers delivered a brand new fridge to her!Tante Adele shed tears of joy when she received a newtelevision.

In all, 315 gifts were offered to needy people thisChristmastime!

We owe the success of the Gift Matching program toall the people who participated charitably in thisprogram.

Please accept our thanks on behalf of the families andchildren for your involvement in BASSMA’s “Make aChristmas Wish come True” initiative!

Thank you for your involvement, may God bless you andgrant you in return all the happiness you deserve formaking these family members smile and enjoyChristmas just as we do!

The BASSMA team wishes you a very happy Year 2011!

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Here is a description of most gifts that weredonated:

- ELECTRICS HOUSEHOLD MACHINES8 Gas stoves, 3 Televisions, 2 Washing machines, 2Fridges, 1 Magimix, 1 Heater

- TOYS47 Remote control cars, airplanes and helicopters,35 Educational games, 31 Dolls (including theirbeds, kitchen sets and houses), 11 Football balls, 5Puzzle boxes, 5 Bikes, 5 Guitars, 4 Pearls boxes,3 Painting and drawings games, 2 Basketballs sets,1 Train, 1 Skateboard

- CLOTHES15 Women tops and blazers, 15 Women pants andskirts, 10 Shirts, T-shirts, pullovers, overalls andsport wears, 8 Jeans pants (for boys and girls), 6Ties, 4 Men tops and blazers, 4 Men pants, 2Jackets, 1 Pajama

- SHOES23 Pairs of shoes (Ballerinas, boots and sneakers),3 Timberlands

- ACCESSORIES, WATCHES AND OTHERS11 Watches for children, 8 Fashion jewelry Sets(necklaces, earrings and bracelets), 2 Sunglasses, 2Watches for adults, 1 Nina Ricci Perfume, 1 ScoutsSet knifes

- MATERIALS FOR STUDENTS6 Used computers, 6 Cultural and EducationalBooks, 2 Graphic design materials, 1 Electricitytools box

- ELECTRONIC ITEMS2 Nintendos, 2 Game boys, 2 Play Stations (PS1 andPS2), 2 Digital cameras, 1 IPOD

- HOUSE FIXTURES3 Bed sets and covers, 3 Carpets, 2 Sets of 3cookwares each, 1 Bed mattresses, 1 Towels andsheets sets, 1 Closet

- BABIES NEEDS8 Milk Cans, 8 Diapers unit

- Other gifts, in cash$250 one-month rent, $250 one-month rent, $200one-month rent, $200 one-month rent, $200medical needs, $118 one-month rent

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Newspapers

Al Anwar

Al Balad

Al Moustakbal

L'Orient-Le-Jour

Magazines

Absolute BeirutLa Revue du LibanLayalinaMondanitéNissa’ ClubNOUNPrestigeSpécial Magazine

L’Orient-Le Jour - August 4th 2010

Noun - July 2010

La Revue du Liban - May 15th 2010

BASSMA in the press

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Bank AccountsAccount numbers are conveniently available in the following banks:

Byblos Bank - Badaro BranchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 210 0761841 001IBAN LBP LB68 0039 0000 0002 1007 6184 1001Account Number USD 210 0761841 002IBAN USD LB41 0039 0000 0002 1007 6184 1002Swift code BYBALBBX

Audi Bank - Badaro branchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 893 67046100106301IBAN LBP LB46 0056 0008 9367 0461 0010 6301Account Number USD 893 67046100206302IBAN USD LB14 0056 0008 9367 0461 0020 6302Swift code AUDB LB BX

Banque Libano Française - Sami Solh branchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 1378045.02IBAN LBP LB35 0010 0000 0000 0001 3780 4502Account Number USD 1378045.02IBAN USD LB35 0010 0000 0000 0001 3780 4502Swift code BLFSLBBX

BLOM Bank - Tabaris branchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 050-01-300-1340295-1IBAN LBP LB48 0014 0000 5001 3001 3402 9513Account Number USD 050-02-300-1340295-1IBAN USD LB83 0014 0000 5002 3001 3402 9512Swift code BLOMLBBX

SGBL - Sin El Fil branchAccount Name BASSMANumero du compte LBP 001 001 369 231190 012IBAN LBP LB98 0019 0000 1001 3692 3119 0012Account Number USD 001-004-369-231190-01-4IBAN USD LB68 0019 0000 1004 3692 31190 014Swift code SGLILBBX

Fransabank - Badaro branchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 20.20.93536737IBAN LBP LB73 0001 0006 8982 9503 0010 1701Account Number USD 20.20.93536737IBAN USD LB63 0001 0006 8982 9503 0030 1701Swift code FSAB LB BX

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Credit Libanais - Badaro branchAccount Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 038 100 190 0004848 00 2IBAN LBP LB16 0053 0038 1001 9000 0484 8002Account Number USD 038 001 190 0004848 00 0IBAN USD LB07 0053 0038 0011 9000 0484 8000Swift code CLIBLBBX

Bank of Beirut - Adlieh Branch.Account Name BASSMAAccount Number LBP 0140V67351200IBAN LBP LB36007500000000140V67351200Account Number USD 1140V67351200IBAN USD LB19007500000001140V67351200

Contact Information

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Mobile: + 961 (3) 06 85 19

Phone/fax: + 961 (1) 38 39 38

E-Mail: info@bassma.org

Website: www.bassma.org