About Us
Our journey begins at birth and goes far beyond!
Founded in 2014 by the late Dr. Robert Sacy, ASSAMEH Birth & Beyond is a Lebanese non-profit organization dedicated to strengthening maternal and child healthcare in the public sector. In response to Lebanon’s ongoing health crisis, we focus on rehabilitating, equipping, and managing pediatric, neonatal, and obstetrics departments in governmental hospitals.
Our flagship initiative at Beirut Governmental University Hospital – Karantina transformed an under-resourced facility into a national reference in maternal and pediatric care.
We implement infrastructure upgrades, provide medical equipment, train medical staff, co-manage departments, and offer direct patient support.
ASSAMEH B&B delivers a sustainable, integrated model of care that improves health outcomes for vulnerable women and children while reinforcing the public healthcare system from within.
Mission, Goal & Impact
At ASSAMEH Birth & Beyond, we work to remove barriers to care for vulnerable families across Lebanon, ensuring no child or mother is denied access due to financial or social constraints.
Our model focuses on long-term sustainability by strengthening the public health system from within. We renovate hospital departments, supply advanced medical equipment, improve hygiene and patient flow, standardize protocols, and train multidisciplinary teams.
In 2024, our programs supported over 13,000 babies and children with medical and financial aid, and our newly launched obstetrics department began providing comprehensive, respectful care to hundreds of women.
We began our journey in a small unit at Beirut Governmental University Hospital – Karantina, the Carlos Slim Pediatric Ward – with only 20 beds to care for children in need. When the Beirut port explosion struck, the ward was destroyed in an instant. Just a few months later, it was rebuilt, and we reopened, determined to continue our mission.
After moving into the new, unfinished hospital building, all efforts focused on making it fully operational. From 20 beds we grew into a 60-bed hospital, expanding into pediatrics and obstetrics. None of this would have been possible without our donors, whose support turned a dream into reality.
