Jihad Al Bina Development Association (JBDA)

The Development Association of Jihad Al Bina is undertaking general repairs for buildings in the southern suburbs of Beirut which suffered damage during the Israeli attacks of summer 2006. This project will last for two months, and address the multiple needs of the residents whose homes were damaged.Jehad Al Benaa Developmental Association (JBDA) was established officially on September/12th /1988 to face the very hard times and problems which were provoked by civil war in. Lebanon . This war caused economical and social damage which lead to high rate of immigration and displacement, and increased the percentage of poverty within both urban and rural regions.As a result , 30% of the Lebanese habitants became under the poverty level, And 60% of them were living in the rural sector working mainly in agriculture.

OBJECTIVES:From the many reasons that JBDA was established for there are the followings:

1. To establish many constructional and humanitarian projects such as Hospitals, Schools, Cultural Centers and Public clinics in order to raise the social level of population in Lebanon.
2. To Dig and install artesian wells, to construct water tanks and towers, beside the installment of water network, irrigation canals and sanitary sewers.
3. To construct developed. houses to accomodation the orphans and war casualties.
4. To help the farmers with different development and extension methods to properly use their land and increase their production level and incomes.
5. To install. electrical networks and generators in the very far villages
6. To construct many educational and training institutions mainly for the orphans and poor people.
7. To help refugees to find shelters during the emergent war crisis