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    It's time we start breaking gender stereotypes in our communities!
  • Let's eliminate the Worst Forms of Child Labor in Lebanon!
    A campaign launched in partnership with PLAN International and with funding support from the European Union
  • 101- Strengthening the Child Protection Network
    We are pleased to invite you to our first online series: ‘101 Role of Community Members in Strengthening the Child Protection Network': 4 Free Sessions, open to the public!
  • Don't Turn a Blind Eye
    If you hear, see or suspect child abuse, give us a call
  • We need each other
    The damages are devastating, the impact on us and on our children is tragic. Joining forces is the only way to heal. We urge every individual reading this message to help us; if you know a case of a child in danger or at risk, please tag @himayaleb or contact us directly 03414964

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. The organization has continued to grow, responding to child protection needs on a national level. The dedicated & multidisciplinary team of professionals covers all Lebanese territory with offices in Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon, North Lebanon, and the Bekaa; ensuring accessible services to children across Lebanon.

In order to achieve its mission, himaya works with children as well as their families and the environment as a whole. himaya strives for a radical change on a national level in order to improve the lives of children in Lebanon.

 

 

 

In December 2014, himaya won an award from Stars Foundation UK & was awarded as a runner up for the protection sector in the Africa-middle East region. 

 

The Stars Impact Awards recognize and reward effective, well-managed local organizations working to improve child health, education, protection and WASH (water, sanitation and hygiene) in the countries with the highest rates of under-five mortality.

 

Today, himaya is a specialized NGO in the child protection sector, working to prevent violence against children and offer the support needed for abused children on a psychosocial and legal level; eventually allowing them to be reintegrated as productive and active members of society.

 

In 2018, himaya became a member of the ISS (International Social Service) responding to cross border child abuse cases involving a Lebanese and a foreigner parent. himaya has also become mandated by the Ministry of Justice to handle all legal protection cases in the North Governorate.

 

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