Lebanese Union for Child Welfare
Lebanese Union for Child Welfare
The Lebanese Union for Child Welfare (LUCW) is a local, non-profit and non-sectarian NGO, recognized by the Lebanese Government as being of public utility.
LUCW was established in 1949 under license number 585/A.D. It is an umbrella association with 54 NGO members implementing programs for children across all of Lebanon.
LUCW started as a branch of the International Union for Child Welfare. It is the first union for child welfare organizations in the Arab world, following up on all issues regarding child welfare — especially those related to the implementation of the articles of the Convention on the Rights of the Child — through lectures, workshops, seminars, and training sessions.
One of its main objectives is to advocate and create a pressure group for issuing and implementing laws that lead to the best interest of the child.