On the occasion of World Day for the Prevention of Child Abuse, himaya, in partnership with UNICEF, launched an awareness campaign reminding every citizen of their social responsibility, to report cases of child abuse to the authorities or concerned NGOs.
The campaign promotes the need to break the barrier of fear and report situations of abuse through himaya’s hotline: 03 414 965. more 

We launched a new line of products conveying protection messages around the topic of child abuse in Lebanon. The items were conceptualized and designed by our communications team and were sold online and at events in Beirut. The protection messages used on multi-use tote bags and t-shirts were the following: You don’t need a weapon to protect yourself more 

In collaboration with Little Ones, we launched the distribution of purple bracelets in order to prevent and raise awareness about child abuse in Lebanon. The bracelets were sold at Virgin Megastore during the month of May 2014 with all proceeds allocated to protecting, rehabilitating and socially reintegrating victims of abuse. more

 

During the month of December, Hoover helped young victims of abuse by washing up and cooling down their nightmares. WonderEight, Global Branding, and Interactive Agency created Hoover’s eye-opening campaign and displayed it at all branches of Khoury Home and Abed Tahan across the country. The campaign aimed at raising awareness about child abuse, a subject scarcely addressed in the Arab world.more

 

April represents the National Month of Child Abuse Prevention. We took this opportunity to launch a campaign aiming to inform the public about himaya's mission and work. Billboards with our campaign ads were set up around Beirut and we had more than 15 media appearances and written articles with the help of Promomedia and TWBA Raad.more

 

We partnered up with LibanPost at Christmas for three consecutive years! Our Christmas initiative involved the distribution of heart-warming greeting cards with proceeds used to support young victims of abuse.

In order to raise awareness about November 19th, we teamed up with Valet Parking Services (VPS) to hang mirror cards holding awareness messages and asking the public to spread the word about child abuse. The hangers were put in cars a weekend before the day to reach the greatest number of people.more

 

All our clothing products are available for online purchase on lebelik.com, a website that promotes Lebanese designers and supports our cause among other NGOs'. Lebelik supports our cause by displaying our items on their website, but also by donating the proceeds of purchases during events. You can view the items for sale on Lebelik by clicking here.

Candy has always been lured children, even when offered to them by strangers. We created a “Jelly Holidays” cover for a delicious box of Jelly Belly of which all the proceeds were allocated to the support of young victims of abuse.

During the month of April, National Child Abuse Prevention Month, we launched a campaign aiming to inform the public about our mission and work. Having treated 711 abused children in 2014 alone, we decided to share those alarming numbers and raise awareness about child abuse in Lebanon. more

 

We teamed up with the Lebanese Rugby League and Harley Davidson HOGS during the month of April 2015 for Child Abuse Prevention Month. A series of shots were taken with the rugby players and Harley bikers looking fierce. more

In September 2015, Rayan and Rami Rasamny climbed the Mont Blanc and successfully reached the highest peak in the Alps. The climb was challenging but was used as a metaphor for the challenges that children victims of abuse in Lebanon must face every day. Throughout their climb, Rami and Rayan raise awareness about child abuse and himaya through their social media accounts, referring their audiences to the crowdfunding page. more

 

After Rami and Rayan's success with Mont Blanc, the cousins decided to attempt another summit for himaya's cause, this time: the Matterhorn. As they scaled up the mountain, they regularly posted about their whereabouts and raised awareness about child abuse in Lebanon, as well as the services himaya offers to children who have experienced abuse. more

We combined forces with a lot of players and covered a lot of ground for Child Abuse Prevention Month 2016. First off, we launched our "It's All In the Eyes" campaign at ABC Ashrafieh. The purpose of the campaign was to help the public recognize when a child is a victim of abuse and to intervene by getting in touch with himaya. Children often do not speak up when they're victims of abuse, but the pain is evident in their eyes. more

 

In 2016, the #polishedman campaign swept the web-nation with its innovative approach and hard-hitting message. Men across the country painted one of their fingernails and uploaded a picture on social media while raising awareness about child abuse in Lebanon.

Christmas is a perfect time to spread joy and happiness in the lives of children who weren't as lucky as we were growing up. The Spread the Love campaign was a simple message of hope and support for children who had no home to go to for the holidays, not for financial reasons, but because their own home was a threat on their lives. Spread the Love campaign engaged the Lebanese community in the public and private sectors. more​

 

Today, 1 out of 7 children in Lebanon is a victim of sexual abuse, and what's even more outrageous, in our conservative culture, is that no one dares to talk about it. A child's safety is often compromised for the protection of a family's pride and reputation. We wanted to raise awareness on the topic and break the silence... more

 

Under the patronage of His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri himaya NGO Launches “Dawwe 3al Ghalat” Awareness Campaign Beirut, Lebanon – September 2018: himaya is a local NGO founded in 2008 with the mission of promoting an environment suitable for the development of children and ensuring their global protection via fighting and preventing abuse on Lebanese ground. himaya NGO launched its awareness campaign...

Child abuse is a critical issue that has long been neglected in Lebanon. A study conducted in 2008, showed that 1 out of 6 children in Lebanon is a victim of a form of sexual violence. This refers to only 1 out of 4 types of abuse a child can be exposed to: physical abuse, psychological abuse, sexual abuse and neglect. In light of these alarming results, himaya was founded in 2008 with the notification number 748/2009.