About us
About Us
Beit el-Hanane, Home of Tenderness, is a non-profit, non-denominational (non-sectarian), non-discriminatory, charitable organization that deals with the problems of abused women in Lebanon.
It promotes community awareness and education to break a cycle of violence and abuse; and it provides an environment of encouragement, compassion, and support for all who come in contact with it through a network of professionals and volunteers.
The idea started in 1994 at the home of co-founder, Jacqueline Hajjar, when a young woman, being terribly abused sexually and mentally by both her father and her brother, ran away from home and asked for shelter.
What We Do
Our Mission
Helping Break the Silence and Fear by Stopping Violence Against Women
- Help physically and mentally abused women regardless of one’s religion, sect, age, nationality, etc. to find safe and secure places for them after leaving Beit El-Hanane.
- Help women to be rehabilitated in order to become fully integrated in society.
- Help women emotionally, psychologically, and physically
- Help women improve their education through providing technical skills and training.
- Help women find fulfilling employment which will best utilize their talents and skills so that they may become self supporting.
- To expand the project to include additional similar centers.
