Salima Center (1957 - 1975)
The first Al-Kafaàt center hosted the first Catering School for a population of girls at risk. It was located within the Convent of the French Congregation Notre-Dame des Apôtres, in the Village of Salima, Mount Lebanon.
Severely damaged during Lebanon’s civil war, it was evacuated in the early months of the hostilities. While the convent still exists, the Al-Kafaàt Catering School relocated its activities to its current location in Mansourieh.
Lily Shwayri Center (1971)
Originally planned to accommodate the successful leather workshop as it relocated from the rented apartments of Karm El-Zeytoun, the Mreijeh Center hosted the first mainstreamed school for polio victims and the physically impaired.
It was the home of the first workshop for prosthetics and orthotics, as well as the first center for physical therapy in Lebanon. Severely damaged during Lebanon’s civil war, it was occupied a number of times and vandalized at every
occasion. Restored a final time in 1992, the compound today hosts different services for children with developmental disorders.
Our lady's Center (1981)
Originally built to provide residential facilities and special education programs to children with mental disabilities, the Center is today the home of the Al- Kafaàt Academic School that is a pioneer in integrating children with disabilities.
The School also hosts specialized schools where tailor-made programs are developed by special educators for the hard-of-hearing and slow learners.
The Village (1983)
Built in Saki-el-Hadath, the center is a fully-functional compound for the employment of adults with mental retardation and cerebral palsy. Because of the terrible years of war, the construction of the center took years to complete.
It started in 1979 but did not become operational until 1983. Then it was occupied and partially destroyed during the war. Restored twice (in 1984 and 1991), today the compound hosts a series of workshops and delivers sheltered
employment programs for the mentally and physically challenged.
Myriam Center (1986)
At a close vicinity to the Village center, the Myriam center was constructed and made operational during the difficult years of the war. It was mandatory to have this center erected as the number of students was increasing at Our Lady’s Hall,
and new spaces were needed to house the growing demand. The center delivers pre-vocational special education to children between the ages of 5 and 15 years old with mental disabilities and Down syndrome.
The Catering School (1990)
The original Catering School of Salima was relocated to its current location in Mansourieh, and has expanded to house laboratories, classes, kitchens, and workshops. It delivers vocational training and technical education in the various fields of catering.
Open to the public, the School operates two training restaurants: an American-style diner (250 seats) and a French haute-cuisine restaurant (“Le Lyonnais”, 60 seats).
The EUROPA Campus of Technology (1993)
The EUROPA Campus of Technology, equipped with high-tech machinery, is the largest compound of technology in the Near-East. Located in Ain-Saadeh, it delivers vocational training, technical education, and higher education in a state-of-the-art setting. It was named: “The EUROPA Campus of Technology” in recognition for the immeasurable input of European partner countries.
Beut el Adra (2003)
Home to 450 handicapped residents, the Center is a two-building compound with connecting underground tunnels, accounting for 20 floors in total. It also shelters the specialized units for people with autism and Asperger syndrome. Additionally, the Center delivers out-patient therapeutic services
(physiotherapy, occupational and speech therapies, water therapies) and hosts out -patient clinics for developmental disorders. The compound also provides a state-of-the-art swimming pool for rehabilitative purposes.