Bassma #Empowerfamilies

bassma is a nonprofit organization for social development, founded in lebanon in 2002 (178/ad). bassma’s mission is to empower the most deprived families to reach self-sufficiency through a long-term personalized and comprehensive rehabilitation program. main actions: - food aid: monthly, smiles packs containing enough food and hygiene products for one month. contents are adapted to the family’s size. - healthcare services: medicines, medical and dental fees, hospitalization. - house renovations: hygiene and wellbeing. - clothes: seasonal packs and clothes fairs. - family activities: celebratory cultural events and outings. - personalized relationship and psychological follow-up for the families. - education: scholarships, books and tutoring program - employment: job matching and professional trainings. - smiles restaurants and dinner delivery programs: offering cooked meals at several locations in beirut. - poverty-awareness and peace-building programs which emphasize the importance o