CLES

THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION FOR ALL

CLES is a non-profit, non-governmental organization, independent of all political and religious ties.

The Lebanese Center for Special Education (CLES) was established in 1999 by the initiative of Mrs. Carmen Chahine, a Lebanese/Belgian residing in Belgium.

Mrs. Chahine reiterates the following message based upon her own experience: “The faster we detect the problem, the more successfully we can help the child.”

The mission of CLES is to help all the children who are learning disabled, “The Forgotten Children of Lebanon” as she calls them. The children risk developing a spiral failure by having a negative image of themselves and undergoing progressive marginalization if they do not receive professional individualized help early enough.

CLES promotes the right to education for all
CLES works for better education, better mental health
CLES helps integration of children suffering from learning disabilities
CLES provides financial help for needy children with learning disabilities
CLES prevents social exclusion

President : Carmen Chahine
Scientific Expert : Marianne Klees
Board and Committee : Anne Marie Hajji Touma, Joumana Bassil Chelala, Samia Sinno, Rima Mourtada, Anne Marie Frère, Claire Campolini, Raymond Debbane, Xavier Otte, Dr. Henri Szliwowski, Jean Boghossian

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