Who We Are
Bassam Foundation for Children and Youth is a nonprofit organization headquartered in Brussels, Belgium.
Our Mission
The organization aims to empower and support young people from diverse backgrounds to thrive emotionally, mentally, physically, and creatively. Through educational programs, personal development opportunities, creative expression initiatives, and physical activities, it promotes overall well-being, personal growth, and empowering skills. Recognizing the interconnectedness of community well-being and the importance of nurturing positive environments, the organization adopts a holistic approach, offering programs that foster overall well-being and values of respect, compassion, love, and peace for children, youth, and adults, creating a lasting community impact.
Our Goals
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Holistic Empowerment and Skill Development: Offer diverse opportunities for children, youth, and adults to foster personal growth and development through workshops, training, coaching, and creative activities. Initiatives emphasize building self-confidence, resilience, self-expression, skills, and enhancing both mental and physical health, ultimately contributing to overall well-being.
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Support for Vulnerable Children and Youth: Focus on vulnerable children and youth, providing safe spaces for self-expression and mental support programs, especially for those who have faced significant adversity, hardship, war, disaster, or personal challenges.
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Support for Highly Sensitive People: Empower highly sensitive children, youth, and adults through various programs by providing tools and support to help them embrace their sensitivity as a strength.
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Creative Expression: Offer children and youth coaching and training programs and activities focused on creative expression, writing skills, storytelling, and art, allowing young people to express and share their unique experiences and develop their talents.
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Writing and Publishing: Empower children and youth by giving them a voice through writing and publishing. Provide a platform for them to express their unique stories, either by writing for them or coaching them to write their own, and then publishing their story with their consent if they wish.
Our Goals
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Coaching and Consultation: Offer behavior consultation and coaching services to adults, including parents, teachers, and caregivers, to address behavior challenges in children. This includes guidance on strategies for behavior modification and tailored support based on the needs of the child and their environment.
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Education and Development Programs: Provide comprehensive educational and personal development opportunities that cover life skills, mental and physical health, creative expression, and English language development for children, youth, and adults.
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Events and Retreats: Host and organize events, workshops, and retreats to promote personal growth, connection, peace, compassion, and mutual respect. These activities are centered around themes such as writing, reading, creative expression, mindfulness, mental and physical health, and overall well-being.
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Potential Collaboration and Partnerships: Build and sustain strategic partnerships with organizations, institutions, and communities locally and internationally to enhance program reach, effectiveness, and resource-sharing. Engage volunteers to support and expand the foundation's initiatives.
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Intercultural Understanding and Social Integration: Engage individuals of all ages in programs and dialogues that foster empathy, tolerance, and intercultural relationships. Provide integration support and training for newcomers, including language skills, cultural orientation, and civic education to help them successfully integrate into a community.
“No matter how many times you fail, you have to get up and try again.”
Bassam Al Hidiq