Art therapy at one of the Al Kafaat Centres 
A wonderful welcome at the Zvartnotz Centre
Visitors and locals at Zvartnotz
Sue, BL area representative, at the Schneller School, Bekaa Valley
Children at Magdel Anjar School
The Chapel at St. Luke's Centre, Beit Mery
At the campus of the Al Kafaat University
Beirut from one of its many hills
Bird's Nest, Byblos - staff and children
Lunchtime at Bird's Nest, ByblosOn Monday November 16th five of my colleagues from BibleLands arrived in Beirut for one week of visits and meetings with BibleLands partner projects. For all of the five, it was their first visit to Lebanon. Our programme had been arranged by our partner Raif Shwayri and it was packed!
This is how we spent our week:
Programme for the visit of BibleLands delegation to Lebanon
(November 16 – 23, 2009)
Monday 16 November
22.10 Pick-up from airport and transfer to the hotel ROTANA, Hazmieh
Tuesday 17 November
08.30 Pick-up from hotel
08.45 – 09.45 Visit of the Our-Lady’s Hall (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
· Specialised School for children with learning difficulties
· Registrar and Office for Social Welfare
10.00 – 10.50 Visit of the Myriam Centre (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Pre-Vocational Centre for the mentally handicapped (ages 5 to 15)
11.00 – 12.20 Visit of the Lily Shwayri Centre (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Rehabilitation Institute for the Cerebral Palsy, Multiply-Handicapped and other developmental disorders (ages 0 to 15)
12.30 – 14.00 Visit of the Village (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Work-based Rehabilitation Centre (adults from ages 15)
15.00 Meeting with H.E. Ms. Francis Guy, the British Ambassador
Embassies Compound, Beirut downtown
Return to hotel after meeting
19.00 Beirut by night and dinner in town (guide and host: Raif Shwayri)
Wednesday 18 November
09.30 Pick-up from hotel
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Zvartnotz Centre
12.30 – 14.30 Lunch at the Catering School and visit (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Vocational Training of Socially Disadvantaged in Hotel and Restaurant Industries
15.00 – 17.00 Group 1: Visit of Cedar Home Centre
Group 2: Visit of Beit El Nour
17.00 Depart for the Bekaa Valley
18.30 Arrival at Schneller School
Dinner and overnight stay
Thursday 19 November
08.00 – 09.30 Visit of Schneller Centre
Drive to Majdelanjar School secured by Rev. George Haddad
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Majdelanjar School
Drive to Anjar School secured by Gotfried Spangenburg
12.10 – 15.00 Visit of Anjar School and lunch
15.00 – 17.00 Visit of Anjar Omeyyad Citadel (with Raffi Masserlian of Anjar School)
17.00 Return to Beirut
Drive secured by Raffi Masserlian
Friday 20 November
08.30 Pick-up from hotel
09.00 – 12.00 Visit of Al-Kafaàt Campus of Technology (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Vocational Training and Higher Education for Socially Disadvantaged
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch offered at the University Restaurant
14.00 – 16.00 Group 1: Meeting at UAECNE
Group 2: Visit of St Luke Centre
16.30 – 17.30 Visit of the Beit-El-Adra Nursing Home (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Specialized residential facilities for the Handicapped
18.00 Dinner with Raif Shwayri and family
Saturday 21 November
Group 1:
08.45 Pick-up from hotel and drive to Byblos
10.00 – 13.00 Visit of Bird’s Nest Orphanage and lunch
Group 2:
09.30 Pick-up from hotel
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Joint Christian Committee
12.00 Depart to Byblos (and join Group 1)
13.00 – 17.00 Visit of Byblos citadel and souks
17.00 Return to hotel
Sunday 22 November
09.50 Pick up from hotel
11.30 Service at the All Saints Anglican Church (International congregation)
14.00 Afternoon and evening off
Monday 23 November
Monday 16 November
22.10 Pick-up from airport and transfer to the hotel ROTANA, Hazmieh
Tuesday 17 November
08.30 Pick-up from hotel
08.45 – 09.45 Visit of the Our-Lady’s Hall (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
· Specialised School for children with learning difficulties
· Registrar and Office for Social Welfare
10.00 – 10.50 Visit of the Myriam Centre (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Pre-Vocational Centre for the mentally handicapped (ages 5 to 15)
11.00 – 12.20 Visit of the Lily Shwayri Centre (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Rehabilitation Institute for the Cerebral Palsy, Multiply-Handicapped and other developmental disorders (ages 0 to 15)
12.30 – 14.00 Visit of the Village (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Work-based Rehabilitation Centre (adults from ages 15)
15.00 Meeting with H.E. Ms. Francis Guy, the British Ambassador
Embassies Compound, Beirut downtown
Return to hotel after meeting
19.00 Beirut by night and dinner in town (guide and host: Raif Shwayri)
Wednesday 18 November
09.30 Pick-up from hotel
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Zvartnotz Centre
12.30 – 14.30 Lunch at the Catering School and visit (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Vocational Training of Socially Disadvantaged in Hotel and Restaurant Industries
15.00 – 17.00 Group 1: Visit of Cedar Home Centre
Group 2: Visit of Beit El Nour
17.00 Depart for the Bekaa Valley
18.30 Arrival at Schneller School
Dinner and overnight stay
Thursday 19 November
08.00 – 09.30 Visit of Schneller Centre
Drive to Majdelanjar School secured by Rev. George Haddad
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Majdelanjar School
Drive to Anjar School secured by Gotfried Spangenburg
12.10 – 15.00 Visit of Anjar School and lunch
15.00 – 17.00 Visit of Anjar Omeyyad Citadel (with Raffi Masserlian of Anjar School)
17.00 Return to Beirut
Drive secured by Raffi Masserlian
Friday 20 November
08.30 Pick-up from hotel
09.00 – 12.00 Visit of Al-Kafaàt Campus of Technology (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Vocational Training and Higher Education for Socially Disadvantaged
12.00 – 13.00 Lunch offered at the University Restaurant
14.00 – 16.00 Group 1: Meeting at UAECNE
Group 2: Visit of St Luke Centre
16.30 – 17.30 Visit of the Beit-El-Adra Nursing Home (Al-Kafaàt – CCC)
Specialized residential facilities for the Handicapped
18.00 Dinner with Raif Shwayri and family
Saturday 21 November
Group 1:
08.45 Pick-up from hotel and drive to Byblos
10.00 – 13.00 Visit of Bird’s Nest Orphanage and lunch
Group 2:
09.30 Pick-up from hotel
10.00 – 12.00 Visit of Joint Christian Committee
12.00 Depart to Byblos (and join Group 1)
13.00 – 17.00 Visit of Byblos citadel and souks
17.00 Return to hotel
Sunday 22 November
09.50 Pick up from hotel
11.30 Service at the All Saints Anglican Church (International congregation)
14.00 Afternoon and evening off
Monday 23 November
My five colleagues returned to London and I stayed on for a week's holiday with my friend Hugh Wybrew who had arrived on Sunday evening.
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