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Through its partnership with SESOBEL , Give a Child a Brighter Future is helping children with disabilities access specialised support, providing 49 custom-designed electric wheelchairs that transform daily life for children and their families. Founded to support children with disabilities and their families, SESOBEL has long worked to ensure that every child is treated with dignity and given the opportunity to reach their full potential. A Tailored Approach to Care In 2024, this collaboration led to the delivery of 49 custom-designed assistive wheelchairs, each carefully adapted to meet the specific needs of the children receiving them. These wheelchairs are designed to support children in their everyday lives, whether at home, in therapy, or at school. By providing the right level of comfort and support, they help children take part in activities that might otherwise be out of reach. For many children, receiving a wheelchair is not just about movement. It is about gaining confidence, feeling included, and experiencing a greater sense of freedom.

Through its ongoing work in Lebanon, Give a Child a Brighter Future is helping strengthen emergency medical care for children by equipping a new Paediatric Intensive Care Unit (PICU) at the Turkish Trauma & Emergency Hospital, providing life-saving support to critically ill patients across the region. The hospital, which reopened in November 2024, had remained inactive for years due to local political challenges before being restored to address the critical shortage of hospitals in South Lebanon. Today, it stands as the only Trauma and Emergency Centre in the region, playing a vital role in delivering urgent care. Strengthening Emergency Care for Children At the heart of this effort is the newly equipped Paediatric Intensive Care Unit, designed to provide specialised care for children facing severe illness or injury. The unit includes five dedicated treatment rooms fitted with essential medical equipment, including respirators, patient monitoring systems, ultrasound imaging, and diagnostic tools, ensuring that children can receive the highest level of care when they need it most.

Through its partnership with Hammoud Hospital University Medical Center, Give a Child a Brighter Future is helping provide life-saving care to children across South Lebanon, ensuring that young patients facing cancer can access the treatment they urgently need. At the heart of this effort is the Lisa Moufarrige Paediatric Haematology Oncology Center, a dedicated facility designed to expand access to specialised care while offering children and their families renewed hope during some of life’s most difficult moments. The centre is named in loving memory of Lisa Moufarrige (1969–2023), a deeply valued committee member whose compassion, dedication, and tireless work with the charity helped make this project possible. Her legacy lives on through the children and families who now receive vital care at the centre. A Dedicated Space for Treatment and Care Since opening in October 2023, the centre has provided a welcoming, fully equipped space to support children through complex treatment. Building on a unit first established in 2020, it now serves as a key referral centre for paediatric patients across South Lebanon. The facility includes seven specialised patient rooms, infusion and inpatient treatment areas, procedure rooms, and a dedicated dialysis unit for children, bringing essential services together in one place. This integrated approach allows children to receive care closer to home, easing the burden on families and supporting continuity throughout their treatment journey. Care is delivered by highly trained medical, nursing, and pharmacy teams, working closely with specialists at the American University of Beirut Medical Center to ensure a high standard of diagnosis and treatment. The centre supports patients from birth to 18 years old, working in partnership with the Children's Cancer Center of Lebanon to provide access to treatment, including financial support for those in need, alongside a full range of care such as chemotherapy and targeted therapies.

Event Date: 04/10/2018 Our annual fundraising event in Lebanon took place in the sumptuous gardens of Saray Nassib Bacha in Bramieh (Saida), this open-air event was received with open-arms by our many supporters in Lebanon.

Budget: 79,900$ Donated two incubators, two monitors, and two warmers.

Budget: 62,200$ Donated five paediatric beds with monitors.

Budget: 14,000$ Donated a mobile incubator.

Budget: 43,500$ Donated two mobile incubators.

Budget: 43,500$ Donated 7 monitors for the hospital's incubators.