Philanthropic initiatives including literacy campaigns, containment of beggary.
Launch of the nucleus of the Foundation: Establishment of “Beit El-Fatat” in Tyr by Imam Moussa Sadr.
Development perspective is getting clearer; enhancing the role of women and empowering them through education and a series of skills such embroidering, sewing, and handcraft; establishment of Al-Huda School including a kindergarten , and a technical nursing school.
Loss of contact with Imam Sadr and his two companions during their visit to Libya.
Despite these harrowing times, the work inspired by Imam Sadr continued to bring some light of hope. In an effort to reach out to girls who had become orphaned, as well as those who were living in vulnerable conditions as a result of unrelenting civil war, the Foundation launched in 1981 an Elementary School through the Rihab Zahra orphanage.
By the beginning of 1985, and right after the withdrawal of the Israeli military forces from Tyr , the benevolent guardianship and aiding activities embodied in the name of “Imam Sadr Foundation” by legal notice number 19/A.D. (1984), and prepared to set the corner stone of the cultural compound on the beach of city.
The Green House was established: Developed in 1992 as an agricultural training space for girls, the Green House offers instruction in how to properly care for a garden, as well as professional skills in the art of flower and plant arrangement.
The Imam Musa Sadr Center for Research and Studies was established in August 1995. The Center exists to preserve Imam Sadr’s methodology and to disseminate his ideas to a wider audience of scholars.
The Greenhouse was established: Developed in 1992 as an agricultural training space for girls, the Green House offers instruction in how to properly care for a garden, as well as professional skills in the art of flower and plant arrangement.
As part of a continued objective to socially and economically empower women, The Foundation launched in 1998 several Intensive Vocational Training (IVT) programs. Through an intensive nine-month format, IVT offers professional training in hospitality, gardening and flower arrangement, secretarial skills, child care assistance and others.
In an effort to merge the Foundation’s interests to develop rural communities and generate income for local farmers, the Food Production Unit created a program called The Milk Factory in 2000.
The mobile medical clinic programs were initiated to provide healthcare services to residents of villages of South Lebanon.
The Foundation’s Afaq Development Institute establishes The Social Work branch.
The Arabic Glossary and Developing Terms was created in 2004 to Fill a gap in Arabic development vernacular.
The war, again! A setback in our path to move forward the 2006 war generated physical, organizational, and human losses that we would be hard-pressed to measure accurately. It was only natural that the entire staff and the majority of the student body and their parents would be affected…
After earning their diplomas, graduates of the Nursing School began enrolling in mental health training courses launched in 2010, thanks to the Norwegian Aid Committee (NORWAC).
Vocational opportunities for women expanded in 2011 with the launch of the Photography Section, thanks to the support of the Humanitarian Foundation of the Prince Waleed Bin Talal.
The Early Childhood Intervention Center (ECIL) inaugurated in 2011, now the accredited training center for Saint Joseph’s University and the Lebanese University, and also the subject of serious deliberation with the American University of Beirut and its professors. Furthermore, we plan to equip this division with a specialized institute for health activities such as physical, speech, hearing and other types of therapy.
The closure ceremony of our Golden Jubilee was held at the UNESCO Palace in Beirut, October 31st 2013
In June 2014, we have launched a new specialization: the treatment of complications resulting from damages to the spinal cord. It is a joint venture with NORWAC.
“Papyrus” a recycle paper atelier is, undoubtedly, a strategic project for sustainable development. It aims at spreading environmental culture among students and parents and sparkling a positive impact on society and health. The concept is to “re-use waste paper and convert it into eco-friendly handicraft”, to build capacity and stimulate innovation.
Rozana, Handwoven Carpet and Silversmith Workshop
(A Pilot Initiative by Imam Sadr Foundation)
On January 20th, 1975, Imam Mousa Sadr said: “We need strong women who can stand up firmly; this impels comprehensive training and educational programs”.
“Above all, humans are beings distinguished from physical entities through the gift of free will, whereby their actions arise from reflection and will”.
A compilation of blessed decades
The Imam Sadr Foundation was launched in the early 1960s. Since its establishment, it has set for itself a culture based on welfare and virtues, aimed at securing a safe present and a brighter future for those needing support. Through expanding operations and using advanced methods, this non-profit Lebanese organization strives to build an empowered community when justice prevails, free from ignorance, poverty, and illness.
Read MoreA long road where dedication and giving meet
Over the decades, the Imam Sadr Foundation has proven its worthiness in shouldering the responsibilities it dedicated itself to with utmost integrity. It has consistently fulfilled its commitments to the humanitarian causes it embraced. This dedication has attracted the support of capable individuals, both residents and expatriates, who have placed their full trust in the Foundation and contributed to its expansion. This expansion has enabled it to take on additional tasks and support a larger number of community members, particularly during emergencies that strike Lebanon and require a swift response and action.
Read MoreDepartments and Branches
The Imam Sadr Foundation launched its journey in the city of Tyre and its surroundings. Imam Musa Sadr played a pivotal role in activating the Foundation’s mission, choosing to plant the seeds of good deeds in this most fertile land for the sake of humanity. His vision aimed to support the destitute and local communities through targeted assistance programs. These early initiatives included the launching of literacy programs, the establishment of public institutions, the sheltering of orphans, and women empowerment through sewing, embroidery, and homemaking classes, while also providing first aid training courses. Imam Sadr’s mission took on a developmental dimension, and he established a kindergarten for children which he annexed to Al-Huda School.
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The Future Role
The Imam Sadr Foundation has undertaken a pivotal developmental role in addition to its service-oriented and executive functions, consistently promoting a culture of dialogue between service providers and recipients. With a focus on acting as a catalyst for change, the Foundation is currently active in two main directions: