The Happy Childhood Foundation Lebanon

The HCF focuses on 5 key areas: basic necessities, protection, health, education, & recreation. 2 rehabilitation centers at Hôtel-Dieu de France & Cortbawi Hospitals. A 3d center is set to open in 2025 at Talchiha in Zahle

History

The Happy Childhood Foundation provides comprehensive rehabilitation care to underprivileged children in Lebanon, offering physical, occupational, pool, psychomotor, and speech therapy as well as psychological support. Since 2010, the foundation has worked tirelessly to improve the lives of children and putting smiles on their faces. Our initiatives focus on providing support in five areas: Basic necessities and protection, Health, Education, and Recreation. Over the years, we have impacted the lives of hundreds of children, one smile at a time. In 2012, we inaugurated our first rehabilitation center with our partner Hotel Dieu de France Hospital in Beirut. In 2024, we opened our second center in Hospital Corbawi in the Keserwan region to maximize our reach. In 2025, we will be opening our third center at the Talchiha Hospital in Zahle.

Goals

Through personalized therapies and holistic support Our goal is to restore these children with autonomy, self-esteem, and potential, empowering them to lead independent and fulfilling lives.

Comprehensive rehabilitation care center to

Impact

• hundreds of underprivileged children suffering from spinal cord injuries, brain traumas, cerebral palsy, muscular and skeletal impairments, orthopedic traumas.

• 2,000+ therapy sessions per month,
• 120+ children receiving care at any point in time,
• 1,400 m2 of fully equipped indoor
• 1,350 m2 of outdoor space & a healing garden

The Laetitia Hatem Rehabilitation Center's excellence in the country providing:

• physical therapy
• occupational therapy
• speech therapy
• psychomotor therapy
• pool therapy
• psychological support

The Laetitia Hatem Rehabilitation Center partnered with the best-in-class providers:

• Hotel-Dieu de France Hospital (HDF), one of the best hospitals in the country
• SRALab in Chicago, which provided technical support and training of the LHRC team.

Contact

🗺️ address

Beirut, Lebanon

✉️ email

l.hatem@cdsmc.com

📱 phone number

96178454525

🌐 website

🔗 social

Contact Info

HEAD OFFICE

Phone: +961 1 200 505 ext 2501

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