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AIM
To unite communities through compassion, empowerment, and health. We strive to reduce isolation, promote inclusion, and provide life-changing education and health awareness programs. Our aim is to be a bridge between cultures and generations, ensuring that every individual—from the elderly in Melbourne to dialysis patients in Lebanon—feels valued, supported, and uplifted.
Objectives
1. Community Space & Belonging
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Provide safe and welcoming hubs where people of all backgrounds can gather, connect, and share in cultural, educational, and social activities.
• Build bridges between generations, creating spaces of mutual respect and joy.
2. Day Activities & Social Programs
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Organise regular activities such as bingo, bowling, arts and crafts, and coffee meet-and-greet sessions to bring people together.
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Encourage laughter, creativity, and connection as powerful tools to heal loneliness.
3. Elderly Support & Wellbeing
• Offer outings and excursions that keep older adults active, engaged, and connected.
• Provide special companionship programs for those who have lost partners, ensuring no one feels left behind.
4. Emotional & Mental Health Support
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Create peer-support groups and conversation circles that give people a place to be heard and valued.
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Train volunteers to provide comfort, encouragement, and companionship to those experiencing grief, cultural displacement, or social isolation.
5. Youth & Education
• Offer English and Arabic classes to strengthen identity, bridge generational divides, and celebrate cultural heritage.
• Develop youth mentoring and leadership initiatives that inspire confidence, responsibility, and pride.
• Create safe spaces where young people can grow, learn, and feel empowered to contribute to society.
6. Women’s Health & Preventive Care
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Raise awareness about breast cancer with workshops that teach women how to perform self-checks and understand the importance of early detection.
• Provide education and support around Pap smear checks to reduce stigma and promote cervical cancer prevention.
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Deliver awareness campaigns on the early detection of lung cancer and heart disease, emphasising the importance of regular screening and healthy living.
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Partner with local healthcare providers to run community health-check days, bringing vital services closer to those who need them most.
7. International Outreach – Lebanon
• Support dialysis patients in Akkar with the intention and hope to cover all the north
• Expand support to cover wider Lebanon, including financial assistance for kidney transplants and broader medical support.
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Honour our heritage by connecting the generosity of Australia’s multicultural communities with the needs of families overseas.
8. Sustainability & Partnerships
• Build lasting partnerships with councils, healthcare providers, schools, and cultural organisations.
• Strengthen funding and sponsorship streams to ensure our programs endure and expand.
• Align with public health and social impact goals to leave a legacy of resilience, inclusion, and compassion.
Future Vision
The Bassima Foundation aspires to be more than an organisation—it seeks to be a movement of compassion. Locally, we envision a community where loneliness is replaced by connection, where women and youth are empowered with knowledge and opportunity, and where cultural diversity is celebrated as strength. Internationally, we dream of a Lebanon where patients have equal access to the treatments that give them life and hope.
Our vision is simple yet powerful: to bridge hearts across borders, to heal through kindness, and to remind every person we serve that they are never alone.
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