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GIFT OF LIFE INTERNATIONAL
Gift of Life International (GOLI) is a Rotarian-based global non-profit organization headquartered in the United States. The organization funds healthcare projects in developing countries, with a specific focus on the development of sustainable pediatric cardiac surgery and prevention programs for children with heart disease, particularly for those from low income families. Over the past 4 decades, GOLI has helped more than 37,000 children from 80 different countries.
GIFT OF LIFE LEBANON
Every year, 1 in 100 babies is born with congenital heart disease, the most common birth defect in the world and the #1 cause of death for children under the age of one. In Lebanon alone, more than1000 babies are diagnosed with heart disease every year. In September 2015 a chapter of ”GOLI" was founded in Lebanon . The Lebanon chapter has had the privilege to partner with the Children Heart Center at The American University Medical Center (AUBMC), the largest Pediatric Cardiac Center in the Middle East.
In 2017 Gift of Life Lebanon signed an MOU with Hammoud Hospital in Saida to service the growing number of refugees in Lebanon. Since 2015 Gift of Life Lebanon has been saving the life of 100 children every year through pediatric cardiac surgeries in addition to our prevention programs and awareness campaign. Our long-term goal is to provide healthcare services to every needy child with congenital heart problems in Lebanon regardless of gender or national origin.
“OUR MISSION IS TO PROVIDE CARDIAC CARE TO AS MANY NEEDY CHILDREN WITH HEART DISEASE AS WE CAN HELP REGARDLESS OF GENDER OR NATIONAL ORIGIN.
OUR VISION IS TO BECOME THE REGION'S LEADING SUPPORTER OF FREE PEDIATRIC CARDIAC SERVICES.”
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BOARD
Founder & Chair - Lina Shehayeb
Vice President - John Edde
Treasurer - Georges Azar
Secretary - Joe Kozah
Officer - Leila Karami
Officer - Sona Kourtian
Officer - Ahmad Husseini
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MEMBERS
Amara Sayegh
Bana Kalash
Carmen Chammas
Diana Jurdi
Dr. Maha Osman
Dr. Lara Ahmadieh
Dr. Rosanie Nabout
Dr. Sami Sarkis
Samar Saab
Sona Kourtian
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ADVISORS
PDG Jamil Mouawad
Nicolas Choueiri
Georges Beyrouti
Me. Kamal Ahmadieh (Legal)
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EXECUTIVE ASSISTANT
Rania Soubra
Tel: 00961 3 056765
goli.lebanon@gmail.com
FB: Gift of Life Lebanon