The Minister of Social Affairs in the caretaker government, Hector Al-Hajjar, received in his office in the ministry, the advisor to the president of the “Arab Volunteer Union in Bahrain” Charbel Kabalan, and he discussed with him the humanitarian and voluntary conditions in Lebanon and the Arab countries, in the presence of union members Karina, the discussion on the “Al-Makassed Islamic Charitable Association” and Amal Al-Masry on the authority of the “Islamic Orphanage” and Dr. Hanan Al-Shaar.
At the beginning, Qabalan explained to Minister Al-Hajjar the most prominent goals of the Union, the programs it implements in Arab countries, and the global awards it grants to Arab volunteers in appreciation of them. The attendees gave an explanation of some of the projects implemented by their associations in Lebanon.
Minister Hajjar expressed “all cooperation and support for the union in the projects intended to be implemented in Lebanon, especially since the Ministry of Affairs is the Ministry of Volunteering in Lebanon due to the work it is doing at all levels.”
The attendees agreed on “cooperation between the Ministry of Affairs and the Federation and the implementation of some joint voluntary projects, especially since Lebanon is rich in volunteers, voluntary associations and pioneering ideas in the field of volunteering.”
In conclusion, Qabalan thanked Hajjar for “the concern and support for the union despite the political conditions that Lebanon is going through.”