About
A Holy Mission
Like No Other
Created by the Jesuit fathers at the beginning of the 20th century, the Cercle de la Jeunesse Catholique, the CJC, wanted to raise awareness among young people of the time about social and cultural issues.
The CJC experienced rapid development and persevered in its double social and cultural mission during the war in Lebanon.
After the war, the cultural aspect was relayed by the various activities organized by the Saint Joseph Center and by the Saint Joseph University.
As for the social mission, it was pursued. However, since the 2019 crisis, the latter has recognized a rise linked to the misery that has hit Lebanon; a group of about 50 volunteers, in the 2 centers of Beirut and Zahleh, come to the aid of nearly 800 families in situations of extreme poverty.
The CJC mainly specializes in the field of food with the distribution of food boxes and cooked meals and health
with the development of a dispensary.
Meet the team behind
their success story
Fr Gabriel Khairallah
Director
Fr Gabriel is a Jesuit priest. He is the director of the CJC, notably in charge of fundraising. He is also a professor at Saint Joseph University in Beirut and a visiting professor at Sciences-Po in Paris.
Roger Khairallah
CFO
Roger is CJC's co-director in charge of finance, personnel, and purchasing. He is also the regional director of the NGO Raoul Foullereau as well as MAAK, an NGO which grants microcredits to small business owners.
Fr Nabil Chehata
Dispensary Manager
Fr Nabil is a Jesuit priest. He is an infectious disease doctor at the Hôtel Dieu de France. He is the doctor in charge of the dispensary; he coordinates the activities of the doctors, the nurse, and the pharmacist.
Issam El Fahel
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Issam is a social worker and volunteer in several humanitarian and social associations. Regional member of Caritas, he is also the coordinator of the CJC in Bekaa. He intervenes in schools and universities to sensitize students to social issues.
