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Community Service Projects-Lebanon

Free Eye Examinations Campaign By Rc Saida

The Rotary Club - Saida, in cooperation with Dr. Mounir Kassir, implemented a campaign of free eye examinations for children from public and semi-free associations and schools. The campaign, which was carried out in three phases at Dr. Kassir’s clinic in Sidon, included about 145 children from 5 to 12 years old, including children under the auspices of “Our People Association” and students from “Saida Public Primary School - Al-Rushdia” in Old Sidon and “Al-Islah School”. Al-Rasmiyah - Al Baasiri neighborhood. The campaign also included securing medical glasses for about 110 children who were included in these examinations and showed that they needed glasses.

Community Service Project - PALESTINE

RC Ramallah begins training for local audiologists from various organizations who will benefit from hearing screening equipment under the Gibson Moore Early Detection in Hearing Prevention in Palestine. The training was conducted by a local medical equipment distributor in anticipation for distribution for hearing aids for children in need. This global grant will help in the prevention of deafness in children as early detection is crucial for giving hearing impaired Palestinian children the opportunity to attend normal school, establish proper speech development and live their best lives possible.

PP/PADG Bishara Joubran presented to middle and high school students about Rotary International and specifically about RC Ramallah on how to motivate youth to provide service for their communities impact that can be achieved, using RC Ramallah’s past projects community service initiatives as examples.

A second vocational training was held by Rtn. Dr. Nadia Abdulhaq in coordination with the Ramallah Friends school targeting middle and high school teacher in order present on how to identify red flags in children facing speech development and how to facilitate these difficulties.