In collaboration with The Lebanese Special Olympics, Orphan Welfare Society organized a sports day for children with special needs . Around 200 athletes from different Lebanese NGOs competed in various sports including putchi, basketball, ping pong, football, and cycling. In addition to a group of volunteers: Lebanese University students, Lions Club members, Audi Bank employees, doctors, LIU volunteers, Lebanese Red Cross and Lebanese Army judges. The board member of OWS, Mr. Walid Makkawi,  said while addressing the audience at the event on behalf of President, Dr. Said El-Makkaoui, “today special need children are proving that they can challenge their capabilities and to be active citiz...

On the first of May, Orphan Welfare Society Saida concluded its Autism Awareness Campaign with the fundraising Spring Autism Carnival. The carnival took place at the Mohammad Al Saudi garden and was attended by PM Bahia Hariri, Mr. Tarek Baasiri on behalf of PM Fouad Siniora, Mayor of Saida Eng. Mohammad Al Saudi, Austrian ambassador HE Marian Wrba, Miss Lebanon Sandy Tabet, the Lebanese actor Wissam Saad “Abou Talal”, Mrs. Lebanon Asia-USA Rima Irani and hundreds of Sidonian families and attendees from all over Lebanon who greatly support the cause. The carnival boasted many children’s activities which included face painting, darts, inflatables, archery, mandala, tattooing, stamping, ...

USAID has equipped two educational centers “The School of Deaf” and “Center for Communication Disorders” with Computer Lab and  Digital Learning Tools in addition to other office equipment. This in-kind assistance shall enhance the quality of  IT lessons provided by teachers and improve students’ information and technology skills required in their future academic and career endeavors. It shall also accelerate the development of skills of over 150 children with audio problems and communication difficulties.

Orphan Welfare Society - Saida in collaboration with Saida Municipality launched the “Light it Up Blue” event as part of its ongoing Autism Awareness Campaign - initiated a month ago- by lighting up Saida Sea Castle in blue and reflecting the campaign’s hash tag in support of children with autism on March 30th at 7:00 p.m. This initiative was also adopted by a group of organizations who lit their buildings up in blue at the same time. These Light-it-up-in-Blue buildings include Raee Hospital, Hammoud Hospital, Labib Medical Center, The Spot Mall-Saida, Abou Merhi Foundation , Al Bassam Store, Abra Church and all OWS buildings. The event was attended by the city’s public figures, spo...

Orphan Welfare Society- Saida organized an awareness-raising entertainment event at The Spot Mall - Saida as part of its ongoing Autism Awareness Campaign which was launched a month ago. Former Mr. Lebanon and Lebanese actor, Wissam Hanna, made a special appearance at the event during which he expressed his great delight in supporting such a campaign. The event started with a game show, in collaboration with media presenter Ms. Dina Attallah and Radio Orient’s Hadith Al Janoob program. Ms. Attallah asked the audience questions about autism and prizes were awarded to the winners. In addition, the team at The Center for Children with Autism explained to the audience the importance of spreadi...

Orphan Welfare Society- Saida held an awareness symposium titled “Who am I?” about the causes, symptoms and the therapies of autism. Parents, teachers, education specialists and other interested people attended the symposium which was the first event in a series of activities planned within the autism awareness campaign which OWS is organizing and carrying out. The event commenced with a the video of the national anthem performed by our students from the School of the Deaf with the soprano Hiba Kawas, followed by the song “Let me Hear your Voice” dedicated to children with autism performed by the famous Lebanese singer, Ghassan Saliba.  Dr. Said Makkaoui, president of OWS, then welc...