Creating Healthy Futures

Working for health and dignity through education

Our mission is to teach empower support connect listen equip connect

The Health Impact works to enhance the daily health, quality of life, dignity, and autonomy of vulnerable families in Lebanon through health promotion workshops, psychosocial support programming, and hygiene supply support.

Our educational workshops cover the topics and concerns most important to the community including first aid, chronic illnesses, medical emergencies, women’s health, children's wellness, vaccines, stigma, mental health, and personal health advocacy. Additionally we work to connect families to needed services and community resources such as medical clinics, pharmacies, legal support, and others.

ABOUT US

TheHealthImpact is a Spanish non-profit organization that was created in response to the dire health situation of Syrian refugees living in Lebanon. Founded in February, 2020, TheHealthImpact works to confront the limited access to healthcare and information that is available to vulnerable families. Through educational programs, material distributions, community referrals, and a continual effort to improve services and courses based on feedback from the community, The Health Impact has grown to become an essential point of contact to families seeking health information and resources.

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Tu donación hace posible que podamos impartir talleres de salud, distribuir materiales y mejorar la salud de los más vulnerables. Valoramos cada euro que se nos dona y nos esforzamos por ser completamente transparentes con el destino de cada donación.

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Annual Report

Read in detail about our first year, what we accomplished, the challenges we faced, and where we are headed next.

OUR PROJECTS

Health Promotion

Our health promotion workshops cover a variety of topics, selected based on the needs of the community. Classes include discussions on first aid, chronic illness, vaccines, medical emergencies, women’s health, stigma in the community, child protection, children’s health, mental health and more. Each family that attends our workshops is also provided with connections and resources for further community services if they are required.

Supply Distribution

Every family in our local community, both from the refugee and host communities are invited to visit our Hygiene Free Shop following our health promotion class. In this shop, families get the freedom to decide what they want to take home. People choose from shelves filled with more than 30 different products including cleaning supplies, hygiene products, accessories, and more.

Advocacy

Through our broad social media reach, appearances in international media, blog, and Spanish language podcast, we work to advocate for the protection and respect of refugee rights worldwide. We aim to educate people on the current situations refugees are facing, as well as on the harmful laws and practices of governments around the world.

GET INVOLVED

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers!

If you would like to work with us remotely, assisting in areas such as social media, outreach, translation, development, administration, fundraising, and more, send us an email with your resume and we will be in contact with you!

At this time we are exclusively accepting remote volunteers, and will NOT be accepting applications for volunteers for positions in Lebanon.

If you have experience in one of these areas, do not hesitate to contact us.

Volunteer

We are looking for volunteers!

At this time we are exclusively accepting remote volunteers, and will NOT be accepting applications for volunteers for positions in Lebanon.

If you have experience in one of these areas, do not hesitate to contact us.

The Impact Blog

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Ana Cartagena June 10, 2025

Derechos

Periodismo y derechos durante la crisis democrática europea

La invasión rusa ha puesto de manifiesto la importancia de un periodismo veraz y confiable que vaya en contra de la propaganda compartida en tiempos de guerra. Además, también ha mostrado la crisis que sufren las democracias europeas y cómo en ellas se vulneran los derechos humanos, aunque esto último no sea novedad.

Raúl Berrocal April 12, 2022

Internacional

LA AYUDA HUMANITARIA NO ES DELITO

La ayuda humanitaria sufre una criminalización continua puesto que pone de relieve las fallas de un sistema que vulnera los derechos de los ciudadanos.

Carlos Echeverría January 19, 2022

MEET OUR TEAM

Hanadi works to coordinate the class schedules and daily operation of the Health Education Center, and is the primary instructor for workshops and education sessions. She is a graduate of Lebanese International University, with a degree in Business Management, and speaks both Arabic and English fluently. She has previously worked with NGOs in Lebanon supporting social projects for both Palestinian and Syrian families.

Liliane, from Baalbeck, Lebanon is a graduate of the Lebanese University with a Masters Degree in medical social work, and she is currently studying psychology. She facilitates our psychosocial support program and manages referrals to other organizations and cases of concern within the community.

Te presentamos a Haya. Procedente de Homs en Siria, Haya llegó al Líbano con su familia tras el inicio del conflicto sirio. Haya brilla como profesora dedicada en la vibrante KidsZone de nuestro centro comunitario Health Impact. Cuando Haya no está enseñando a los niños en KidsZone, ayuda en las clases de educación sanitaria, donde utiliza sus conocimientos de biología y salud para ayudar a los estudiantes en nuestras clases de Salud de la Mujer y Primeros Auxilios.

Te presentamos a Ali, un refugiado palestino que creció en el valle de Beqaa, en Líbano. Ali, licenciado en Arquitectura, aporta organización y precisión a todos los niveles de la organización. Ali coordina nuestro almacén y la Tienda Libre de Higiene, orquestando un flujo perfecto de mercancías, adquiriendo suministros esenciales y asegurándose de que todos los artículos se pagan con precisión. Más allá de la logística, Ali asiste a las familias que vienen a “comprar” a nuestra Tienda Libre de Higiene y les ayuda a seleccionar los artículos que necesitan, y es nuestro enlace con las organizaciones locales y los organismos gubernamentales.

Pablo has worked with refugee populations in Serbia, Bosnia, Greece, Spain, and Lebanon. He is a graduate of the Complutense University of Madrid with a degree in political science and is working on his masters degree in Human Rights and Systems of Protection. Currently the director of the organization, he works to manage the team and projects, and is an active advocate for refugee rights, reporting on the current situation and appearing in international media.

A nurse from the United States, Allison has spent her career working to improve the health of a variety of populations. Allison has a masters degree in Public Health from University College Cork, and works as a community mental health nurse in the United States. She currently works remotely as the health education manager, working to train staff, update and oversee health curriculum, and connect people with local services and organizations.