Good memories from 2011...

May
The annual ALPHA kermesse was held at the School of Liberation of Soultanieh for 2000 children and 250 parents. The television NBN and other journalists (al Akhbar, Shououn Janoubiyah, El Liwaa) supported us in spreading the information on this event.

June

Launching of the Mapping Pilot Project in the center of Toulin. 

July
Start-up of the counselling service for adults led by our ALPHA social worker Nazek Ismail, during which she visits the parents of the ALPHA children directly at their homes to help them overcome daily problems. Nazek also supervises the work of the other social workers in their assistance to children who encounter particular difficulties. 

ALSO... a marathon in the forest of Tibnine for 200 children, 50 parents was organized in collaboration with the UNIFIL, the Lebanese Red Cross, members of the local municipalities, the scouts and the Lebanese Army.

September
Beginning of the training of the specialised ALPHA staff on new interactive, socio-educational techniques to work with children and involve their parents in the centre activities. Main partner in this step was the French NGO ASMAE. 

October

A new centre was opened in Chakra which hosts weekly approximately 

35 children, after the Kafra centre was closed due to insufficient participants.

December 
A new ALPHA volunteer was recruited in connection to the ALPHA Christmas Market at the French Institute (French Embassy) in Beirut. Sahar was responsible for the stand, selling our hand-made products to raise funds for the association. 

ALSO... a day of activities for 600 children was organized in collaboration with the magician Chico, UNIFIL soldiers and the association YMCA to celebrate Christmas.