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Lebanon: Bread of Life Bakery
LEBANON HOME

Bread of Life Bakery LOCATION

Lebanon is one of the world’s smallest countries, and is bordered by the Mediterranean Sea, Syria, and Israel. The population is estimated at about 3.7 million people. It is estimated that 70 percent of Lebanon’s population is Muslim (Sunni or Shiite) or Druze. About 30 percent is Christian, mostly Catholic. There are only a very small number of evangelical Christians. The ‘Dar El Awlad’ Children’s Home is situated on a mountain ridge overlooking the capital city, Beirut, and the Bread of Life Bakery is located on the same campus.

AIMS OF THE PROGRAM

The Bread of Life Bakery was started in September 2007 by a Kids Alive missionary. The main aims of the bakery are:

To provide 220 loaves of free bread each week to other Christian organizations working with children-at-risk;
To provide training and work experience opportunities to some of the older children in Kids Alive’s programs in Lebanon;
To provide part-time employment for several visually-impaired young people;
To generate income for vocational training programs through the sale of bread and pastries in the local community.

FACILITIES

The Bakery is located in specially-renovated facilities on the main campus at Dar El Awlad.

PROGRAM

Two visually-impaired young ladies and an older boy from Dar El Awlad work in the bakery under the supervision of a Kids Alive missionary. The program currently operates on four days a week. On two days, bread is baked for distribution free of charge to three other Children’s Homes and organizations working with children-at-risk. On the other two days, produce is baked that can be sold in local schools.

FUTURE

We plan to develop the range of work experience and training opportunities that are provided by the bakery. We would also like to increase sales of bread and other produce to assist with income generation for vocational training programs at Dar El Awlad.

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For more information, please contact:
Dawn Duty, Vice President of Advancement dawn@kidsalive.org