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Dar al Aytam al Islamiyah

Find out all about Dar Al Aytam

The SWI are committed to ten principles embodied in its charter:

The Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon started in 1917 as a small orphanage in Beirut, Zokak- Al Bilat district, as an expression of a higher humanitarian deed at that time.

And since, this orphanage saw several evolutionary stages the first one was Dar Al Aytam Al Islamiyah in 1932. It, then, burgeoned and so emerged the Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon in 1972. They represent nowadays, a philanthropic group with unified objectives, and diversified specializations installed in 16 locations and spread throughout 35 operating institutions in view of addressing the community and the public welfare needs.

1- Independence in the administration of its affairs, finances and decision making.
2- No interference or involvement in politics.
3- Full loyalty to the community and to its social values in recognition to all the support, moral and financial it has provided over the years.
4- Commitment to the humanitarian principles of Islam such as justice, tolerance and abhorrence of confessionalism and sectarianism.
5- Pioneering in the initiation of projects needed by the people, as well as modernizing its services.
6- Total financial transparency through proper controls and audit of its operation and the management of its assets.
7- Maintaining its active role in normal and difficult times.
8- Keeping close contact and cooperation with philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations & the government social affairs departments.
9- Relying on voluntary work and the support of a dedicated professional staff.
10- Transparency of its goals and objectives and reliance on progress and modernity in proper planning and development.
 

For more information visit their site at:
     http://www.daralaytam.org

Contact Info:

The Social Welfare Institutions - Dar Al Aytam Al Islamyah
P.O.B: 11-7432
Tarik Al-Jadidah - Beirut

Tel: (961 1) 647447 - 656265 - 656260
Fax: 647445

The Social Welfare Institutions
General Headquarters - Al-Zaher Al-Zarif - Beirut
Tel & Fax: (961 1) 371960/1

E-mail:   info@daralaytam.org

 

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