FLAGSHIP PROGRAMMES
Rotaract Club of Beirut
National Network
Lebanon
Address
BeirutCountry
City
LebanonStreet address 2
BeirutTelephone
+961E-Mail (3)
info@rotaractbeirut.orgWebsite
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1985Contact Person1
Mr. Khaled KarouniJob Title 1
PresidentOrganisation Type
Non-Governmental OrganizationFields of Activity
Youth and educationGeneral Information
Structure: Around 25 members, 5 of which are board members. All on a voluntary basis. Resources: depending on fundraising campaigns and Rotaray sponsorship, up to $5000 per year. Modalities of actions: The organization is divided into comitees, each of which has its own action plan. Activities include: seminars, workshops, site visits, lectures, on-ground community projects, youth exchanges. Main partners involved: The Rotary Club and other Rotaract clubs in the country and around the world, in addition to ministries and municipalities.Mission and Objectives
The Rotaract Club of Beirut aims to the professional and leadership skills for young men and women aged 18-30. This is done through the work of committees that conduct activities in the fields of community service, fundraising, professional development in addition to a number of conferences and workshops both locally and internationally that aim to promote high ethics at the service of the community. A great number of the community projects aim to reach out to marginalized sections of the community.Main Projects / Activities
The main activities are divided into 5 committees: 1) Community service; committed to addressing the physical and social needs of the local community with different target groups: ranging from children (ages 5 and above, mentally and physically challeneged) to the elderly (with difficult living conditions). 2) Fundraising: Raising funds to support the community activities through organizing fundraising dinners, events, selling merchandise. 3) Professional development: Providing training, awareness sessions, conferences related to personal and individual development. 4) international service activities that aim to reach out to fellow Rotaract clubs around the world in cultural-exchange activities and joint community service projects