Rotary donates a school bus to help mentally challenged kids in Saida

June 24, 2011 - PRLog -- Driven by their “Service Above Self” motto, the Rotary Clubs of Beirut Cedars, Saida and Los Angeles Cedars have joined hands in helping the mentally challenged kids of Bait El Said in Saida, by providing them with a much needed brand new school bus, a project worth 26,750 USD.
The “Happy Home” care center was established in Saida to provide help and care to children with mental disabilities. Located in a very poor area in Saida, one of the constant daily challenges Happy Home faced was the issue of transporting children from and to the Center. 45 children are registered at Bait El Said, but due to the bad condition of their 18 year old current bus, many children are left behind.
Rotary Lebanon includes 24 Rotary clubs, 17 Rotaract clubs (17-28 yrs) and 1 Interact Club (12-16 yrs).
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