Mission, Vision and principals

 Vision:

The long history of the Social Welfare Institutions and their well established experience and reputation – in Lebanon and the region, have contributed to the transformation and growth of the SWI from just an orphanage into a dynamic multidisciplinary charitable group, interactive with its environment and fully committed to the social goals and humanitarian principles of its charter. The Social vision of the SWI is getting broader and more dynamic for the improvement of its society.

Mission:

Addressing the community needs and the development of the society by:

• Implementing humanitarian actions and executing programs to the benefit of the community.

• Helping people and assisting the most disadvantaged to become more capable, to attend to their own needs of their families and their environment.

• Solving problems of children with no families, and finding families to foster them.

• Providing appropriate care to the orphans, the needy, the homeless and the handicapped, thus, enhancing their abilities.

• Disseminating moral values and implanting national principles in youngsters.

SWI are guided by 10 principals, which are:

10 principles embodied in its charter:

1.      Independence in the administration of its affairs, finances and decision making.

2.      No interference or involvements in politics.

3.      Full loyalty to the community and to its social values in recognition to all the support, moral and financial it has provided over the years.

4.      Commitment to the humanitarian principles of Islam such justice, tolerance and abhorrence of confessionnalism and sectarianism.

5.      Pioneering in the initiation of projects needed by the people, as well as modernizing its services.

6.      Total financial transparency through proper controls and audit of its operation and the management of its assets.

7.      Maintaining its active role in normal and difficult times.

8.      Keeping close contact and cooperation with philanthropic and not-for-profit organizations and the government social affairs ministry department.

9.      Relying on voluntary work and the support of a dedicated professional staff.

10.  Transparency of its goals and objectives and reliance on progress and modernity