Monday, November 17, 2008
Wednesday, November 12, 2008
Y.A.N.A. Garage Sale
Y.A.N.A. has the pleasure to announce the launch of its "GARAGE SALE" to profit people in need. For this purpose, we will endeavour to collect the following: Clothing (man, woman, child), kitchen equipment, toys, gift items, school books, furniture, etc...
It is imperative that these items are in GOOD SHAPE!
In addition we are looking to receive FOOD provisions to distribute to needy families for the Christmas season: Preserves, cooking oil, milk, cereals, rice, pasta, etc... (anything that cannot be spoiled, so please no fruits or vegetables)
Your esteemed assistance is important to make their Christmas a real holiday.
Thank you in advance!
Kindly deliver goods to the following address:
Congregation of Hearts United in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
HQ: St. Joseph Street
CCU Building, Dekwaneh, Lebanon
PoBox: 55205 - Sin El Fil
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115
info@ccujm.org
It is imperative that these items are in GOOD SHAPE!
In addition we are looking to receive FOOD provisions to distribute to needy families for the Christmas season: Preserves, cooking oil, milk, cereals, rice, pasta, etc... (anything that cannot be spoiled, so please no fruits or vegetables)
Your esteemed assistance is important to make their Christmas a real holiday.
Thank you in advance!
Kindly deliver goods to the following address:
Congregation of Hearts United in the Hearts of Jesus and Mary
HQ: St. Joseph Street
CCU Building, Dekwaneh, Lebanon
PoBox: 55205 - Sin El Fil
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115
info@ccujm.org
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: the prophet of boom and doom
Nassim Nicholas Taleb: the prophet of boom and doom
When this man said the world’s economy was heading for disaster, he was scorned. Now traders, economists, even Nasa, are clamouring to hear him speak.
http://business.timesonline.co.uk/tol/business/economics/article4022091.ece?token=null&offset=0&page=1
"He was born in 1960 in Lebanon, though he casts doubt on both these “facts”. The year is “close enough” – he doesn’t like to give out his birth date because of identity theft and he doesn’t believe in national character. He has, however, a regional identity; he calls himself a Levantine, a member of the indecipherably complex eastern Mediterranean civilisation. “My body and soul are Mediterranean.”
Both maternal and paternal antecedents are grand, privileged and politically prominent. They are also Christian – Greek Orthodox. Startlingly, this great sceptic, this non-guru who believes in nothing, is still a practising Christian. He regards with some contempt the militant atheism movement led by Richard Dawkins.
“Scientists don’t know what they are talking about when they talk about religion. Religion has nothing to do with belief, and I don’t believe it has any negative impact on people’s lives outside of intolerance. Why do I go to church? It’s like asking, why did you marry that woman? You make up reasons, but it’s probably just smell. I love the smell of candles. It’s an aesthetic thing.”
Take away religion, he says, and people start believing in nationalism, which has killed far more people. Religion is also a good way of handling uncertainty. It lowers blood pressure. He’s convinced that religious people take fewer financial risks.
He was educated at a French school. Three traditions formed him: Greek Orthodox, French Catholic and Arab. They also taught him to disbelieve conventional wisdom. Each tradition had a different history of the crusades, utterly different. This led him to disbelieve historians almost as much as he does bankers.
But, crucially, he also learnt from a very early age that grown-ups have a dodgy grasp of probability. It was in the midst of the Lebanese civil war and, hiding from the guns and bombs, he heard adults repeatedly say the war would soon be over. It lasted 15 years. He became obsessed with probability and, after a degree in management from the Wharton business school at Pennsylvania University, he focused on probability for his PhD at the University of Paris. "
My baby sister came accross this quite interesting article... very interesting read, I highly recommed it.
Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone)
Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone) provides follow-up with families facing social difficulties and offers them different social services (dispensary/ clinic, orphanage/ foster home, children’s group, women’s group) to best serve their needs.
All families passing through social problems are targeted by this project, especially mothers and children.
Y.A.N.A. welcomes women who are:
a) Abused
b) Divorced
c) Widowed
d) Unmarried mothers (filles- mères)
e) Facing extreme poverty
Y.A.N.A. offers these mothers a dedicated specialized team of psychologists and social assistants. The ladies will be divided into groups and assistance will be provided in terms of:
• Psychological support, through listening and follow-up
• Team work, though “Group Dynamics”
• Medical care, through the association’s dispensary/ clinic
Y.A.N.A. welcomes children whose families are having difficult social circumstances:
Conditions for acceptance:
a) Orphaned by one or both parents
b) Abused child
c) Family’s in extreme poverty
Y.A.N.A. will provide the children with the following services and follow-up:
1. On the educational and schooling level:
a. Education by providing tutors to help with their after-school homework
b. Provision for a lunch meal before tutoring
c. From the beginning to the end of the school year excluding holidays
2. On the medical level:
The program includes medical care through the use of the association’s clinic/ dispensary
3. Miscellaneous activities:
a. Kids benefiting from this program are automatically part of the association’s “Children Group” supervised by a social assistant
b. The Children Group meets every Saturday between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm where kids will take part in a multitude of entertainment, cultural and spiritual activities
c. Many field trips during the school year
d. 1 week Summer camp to celebrate the end of the school year
4. Fostering home and Orphanage:
a. Provision for premises to accommodate up to 8 kids aged between 7 to 10 years old where they will benefit from the services provided by the home:
i. Living facilities (120m2 apartment) and nurture
ii. Education, healthcare and nourishment
iii. Guidance, emotional and psychological support
iv.Miscellaneous activities as provided above
b. Conditions for acceptance:
i. Orphans by one or both parents
ii. In need of shelter and referred by specialized official sources
c. The program will provide for psychologists and social assistants for follow-up with the children on a psychological and ethical basis
5. Child follow-up:
The association has the right to follow-up on the child at home and school through visits conducted by the social worker appointed by the organization. This point is conditional to acceptance of the child into the program
Who we are:
The CCU is a lay, apostolic, ecumenical, social and charitable movement free from religious or racial discriminations. Founded in Dekwaneh - Lebanon in 1960 by Sister Mathilde Riachi, it has the approval of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities according to a certificate of registration and acquaintance nr 15 A.D. amendment nr 20 A.D. /2007.
Email: info@ccujm.org
Tel/Fax: + 961 1 691 115
CCU Headquarters, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh
Beirut, Lebanon
All families passing through social problems are targeted by this project, especially mothers and children.
Y.A.N.A. welcomes women who are:
a) Abused
b) Divorced
c) Widowed
d) Unmarried mothers (filles- mères)
e) Facing extreme poverty
Y.A.N.A. offers these mothers a dedicated specialized team of psychologists and social assistants. The ladies will be divided into groups and assistance will be provided in terms of:
• Psychological support, through listening and follow-up
• Team work, though “Group Dynamics”
• Medical care, through the association’s dispensary/ clinic
Y.A.N.A. welcomes children whose families are having difficult social circumstances:
Conditions for acceptance:
a) Orphaned by one or both parents
b) Abused child
c) Family’s in extreme poverty
Y.A.N.A. will provide the children with the following services and follow-up:
1. On the educational and schooling level:
a. Education by providing tutors to help with their after-school homework
b. Provision for a lunch meal before tutoring
c. From the beginning to the end of the school year excluding holidays
2. On the medical level:
The program includes medical care through the use of the association’s clinic/ dispensary
3. Miscellaneous activities:
a. Kids benefiting from this program are automatically part of the association’s “Children Group” supervised by a social assistant
b. The Children Group meets every Saturday between 4:00 pm and 6:00 pm where kids will take part in a multitude of entertainment, cultural and spiritual activities
c. Many field trips during the school year
d. 1 week Summer camp to celebrate the end of the school year
4. Fostering home and Orphanage:
a. Provision for premises to accommodate up to 8 kids aged between 7 to 10 years old where they will benefit from the services provided by the home:
i. Living facilities (120m2 apartment) and nurture
ii. Education, healthcare and nourishment
iii. Guidance, emotional and psychological support
iv.Miscellaneous activities as provided above
b. Conditions for acceptance:
i. Orphans by one or both parents
ii. In need of shelter and referred by specialized official sources
c. The program will provide for psychologists and social assistants for follow-up with the children on a psychological and ethical basis
5. Child follow-up:
The association has the right to follow-up on the child at home and school through visits conducted by the social worker appointed by the organization. This point is conditional to acceptance of the child into the program
Who we are:
The CCU is a lay, apostolic, ecumenical, social and charitable movement free from religious or racial discriminations. Founded in Dekwaneh - Lebanon in 1960 by Sister Mathilde Riachi, it has the approval of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities according to a certificate of registration and acquaintance nr 15 A.D. amendment nr 20 A.D. /2007.
Email: info@ccujm.org
Tel/Fax: + 961 1 691 115
CCU Headquarters, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh
Beirut, Lebanon
Monday, October 13, 2008
Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone) Fostering Home - UPDATE
Help us by Spreading the Word!
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Invite your friends to our Facebook group: Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38829995619
Bank Details:
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Congregation des Cœurs Unis dans les Cœurs de Jesus et de Marie
Fransabank – Hazmieh, Lebanon
Account # 40 22 11 487283.79
Swift / Code Bank: FSABLBBX
Other Methods to Donate:
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To send donations locally or from abroad visit Western Union (http://www.westernunion.com/) or MoneyGram International (http://www.moneygram.com/) agents near you.
Please use the following data as YANA/ CCU contact:
First Name: Michel
Last Name: Baaklini
City: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Send notification to Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President CCU):
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or mobile: +961 3 326 107
Email: info@ccujm.org
*Kindly note that relevant service fees may apply
Online Donations:
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Send money online via Western Union, using a Visa® or MasterCard® credit or debit card if you live in one of the following countries:
Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA.
Please visit Western Union website: http://www.westernunion.com/
OR Visit http://www.ikobo.com/, it is as easy as 123:
1- Sign up for a secure online account at http://www.ikobo.com/
2- Fill-in the relevant online information including YANA / CCU mailing address:
CCU, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh – Beirut, Lebanon; P.o.box: 55205 Sin el Fil
3- YANA / CCU will received a prepaid Visa or Mastercard through courier to cash in at any ATM
Send notification to Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President CCU):
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or mobile: +961 3 326 107
Email: info@ccujm.org
*Kindly note that relevant service fees may apply
Monthly Sponsorship:
-------------------------
Sponsor a child or mother on a monthly basis and help them get adequate care, education, nurture, provisions and healthcare:
25$, 50$, 100$, 300$, 500 $
Other: ____________________ USD (U.S. Dollars)
Last Name: First Name:
Mobile Number:
Email:
Address:
Preferred method of contact: Phone Email
Direct / Goods donations:
-------------------------------
Contact Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President)
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or Email: info@ccujm.org
Or deliver to Y.A.N.A., address as follows:
2nd floor, CCU Headquarters, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh – Beirut, Lebanon
P.o.box: 55205 Sin el Fil
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Invite your friends to our Facebook group: Y.A.N.A. (You Are Not Alone)
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=38829995619
Bank Details:
----------------
Congregation des Cœurs Unis dans les Cœurs de Jesus et de Marie
Fransabank – Hazmieh, Lebanon
Account # 40 22 11 487283.79
Swift / Code Bank: FSABLBBX
Other Methods to Donate:
-------------------------------
To send donations locally or from abroad visit Western Union (http://www.westernunion.com/) or MoneyGram International (http://www.moneygram.com/) agents near you.
Please use the following data as YANA/ CCU contact:
First Name: Michel
Last Name: Baaklini
City: Beirut
Country: Lebanon
Send notification to Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President CCU):
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or mobile: +961 3 326 107
Email: info@ccujm.org
*Kindly note that relevant service fees may apply
Online Donations:
---------------------
Send money online via Western Union, using a Visa® or MasterCard® credit or debit card if you live in one of the following countries:
Australia, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Netherlands, New Zealand, Norway, Sweden, UK, USA.
Please visit Western Union website: http://www.westernunion.com/
OR Visit http://www.ikobo.com/, it is as easy as 123:
1- Sign up for a secure online account at http://www.ikobo.com/
2- Fill-in the relevant online information including YANA / CCU mailing address:
CCU, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh – Beirut, Lebanon; P.o.box: 55205 Sin el Fil
3- YANA / CCU will received a prepaid Visa or Mastercard through courier to cash in at any ATM
Send notification to Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President CCU):
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or mobile: +961 3 326 107
Email: info@ccujm.org
*Kindly note that relevant service fees may apply
Monthly Sponsorship:
-------------------------
Sponsor a child or mother on a monthly basis and help them get adequate care, education, nurture, provisions and healthcare:
25$, 50$, 100$, 300$, 500 $
Other: ____________________ USD (U.S. Dollars)
Last Name: First Name:
Mobile Number:
Email:
Address:
Preferred method of contact: Phone Email
Direct / Goods donations:
-------------------------------
Contact Mr. Michel Baaklini (Vice President)
Tel / Fax: +961 1 691 115 or Email: info@ccujm.org
Or deliver to Y.A.N.A., address as follows:
2nd floor, CCU Headquarters, St. Joseph str., Dekwaneh – Beirut, Lebanon
P.o.box: 55205 Sin el Fil
Tuesday, September 30, 2008
Monday, September 29, 2008
"CCU" social solidarity and service
The "CCU" social solidarity and service, free from religious or racial discriminations:
- Orphanage YANA (You Are Not Alone):
Eight children (age brackets 6 – 8 years, boys) - provision for food, clothing, education, psychological and social assistance... project to be expanded, God willing.
- A charitable community clinic or dispensary:
In the context of its constant efforts to renovate the dispensary and provide the best medical services for the patients, the administration of the dispensary decide to replace the existing echocardiography machine, which has become relatively old, with a new one. The administration received an offer from medical supplies company LEAMED S.A.R.L., for the total price of USD 1,600.- Please contact us for assistance
- Social and humanitarian services:
i.e. food, clothing, medication, assistance social,... for about 200 Lebanese needy families.
- Arts and crafts permanent exhibit.
The "CCU" is a lay, apostolic, ecumenical, social and charitable movement. It was founded in Dekwaneh in 1960 by Sister Mathilde Riachi, with the approval of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities, according to a certificate of registration and acquaintance nr 15 A.D.
The CCU expands its activities throughout the Lebanese territory, as well as in different countries around the world i.e. Congo, Brazil, Philippines.
Would you like to support our mission?
There are several ways to do that. You can:
1- Pray for us.
2- Tell a friend about us.
3- Introduce us to institutions that assist congregations such as ours.
4- Make a financial contribution by sending money to:
FRANSABANK - HAZMIEH
Account # 40 22 11 487283.79
CONGREGATION DES COEURS UNIS DANS LES COEURS DE JESUS ET DE MARIE
SWIFT/CODE BANK: FSABLBBX
Thank you and may Peace always be with you.
http://www.ccujm.org
- Orphanage YANA (You Are Not Alone):
Eight children (age brackets 6 – 8 years, boys) - provision for food, clothing, education, psychological and social assistance... project to be expanded, God willing.
- A charitable community clinic or dispensary:
In the context of its constant efforts to renovate the dispensary and provide the best medical services for the patients, the administration of the dispensary decide to replace the existing echocardiography machine, which has become relatively old, with a new one. The administration received an offer from medical supplies company LEAMED S.A.R.L., for the total price of USD 1,600.- Please contact us for assistance
- Social and humanitarian services:
i.e. food, clothing, medication, assistance social,... for about 200 Lebanese needy families.
- Arts and crafts permanent exhibit.
The "CCU" is a lay, apostolic, ecumenical, social and charitable movement. It was founded in Dekwaneh in 1960 by Sister Mathilde Riachi, with the approval of the ecclesiastical and civil authorities, according to a certificate of registration and acquaintance nr 15 A.D.
The CCU expands its activities throughout the Lebanese territory, as well as in different countries around the world i.e. Congo, Brazil, Philippines.
Would you like to support our mission?
There are several ways to do that. You can:
1- Pray for us.
2- Tell a friend about us.
3- Introduce us to institutions that assist congregations such as ours.
4- Make a financial contribution by sending money to:
FRANSABANK - HAZMIEH
Account # 40 22 11 487283.79
CONGREGATION DES COEURS UNIS DANS LES COEURS DE JESUS ET DE MARIE
SWIFT/CODE BANK: FSABLBBX
Thank you and may Peace always be with you.
http://www.ccujm.org
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