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Urgent call for solidarity

Let's support USJ in these times of crisis!

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Welcome to Fondation USJ

Together on the road to excellence

Fondation USJ, launched by the Rector of USJ, Prof. Salim Daccache, SJ, in 2015, serves as an independent fundraising entity dedicated to supporting students experiencing financial hardships. Additionally, it provides support for the University’s developmental initiatives and addresses the needs of its affiliated University Medical Center, Hôtel-Dieu de France, and its hospital network. .

Fondation USJ is the main body within the Saint Joseph University of Beirut that is attentive to the needs of its students, its community, and its hospital, Hôtel-Dieu de France (HDF). Through its initiatives, campaigns, and programs, Fondation USJ aims to:

  • Raising funds to support students, teaching excellence, and research.
  • Raising funds to support the development and patients of HDF.
  • Building and maintaining partnerships with USJ and HDF donors.
  • Capitalizing on USJ’s international network of alumni, friends, and partners.

Urgent call for solidarity: Support USJ in this critical time

Support displaced Students and families from South Lebanon facing financial hardships and save lives of Hôtel-Dieu de France patients and our hospital network.

Lebanon is going through a challenging period, Saint Joseph University of Beirut (USJ) is calling for solidarity to support our displaced students who need to continue their studies, families from South Lebanon, and patients at Hôtel-Dieu de France and its network (HDF).
Over 2,000 students are struggling financially, threatening their academic future, while hundreds of displaced families are fighting to meet their basic needs.

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Support for Displaced Students Facing Financial Hardships

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More than 2,000 displaced students are encountering immense challenges in continuing their academic journeys. Your help is essential in allowing them to pursue their education. A donation of $100 represents 1% of annual tuition fees, yet its impact can be far greater: it has the power to change a student’s life and future. Your support, no matter the amount, is a beacon of hope for our struggling youth.

Help them continue their studies, preserve their dreams, and build a future despite the hardships they face.

Support for Displaced Families from South Lebanon

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Your urgent support is needed for the families of South Lebanon. Opération 7e jour, the Campus Ministry, and Al Mazeed, with the invaluable help of our student volunteers, are actively engaged in providing essential assistance to many displaced families. Together, they are sheltering nearly 350 individuals within the Jesuit communities of Beirut and Bikfaya and in public schools.

With winter approaching, living conditions will become extremely challenging. It is vital to ensure access to basic needs such as food, hot meals, clothing, blankets, and hygiene products. A donation of $50 can make a significant difference. This amount will support a family for one month, offering them food, hope, and dignity.

Support for Patients in Our Hospital Network

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Hôtel-Dieu de France and our hospital network are overwhelmed, providing essential care to those without private insurance.

Your support, through financial donations or medical supplies, is crucial to continue saving lives.

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HIGHLIGHTS

Our events
Mardi 22 octobre 2024

Signature du protocole d’entente du Fonds de bourses de souscription « TAJ Medical Scholarship »

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SAVE THE DATE – Lebanon is calling! USJ Alumni Global Online Gathering
Saturday, December 7, 2024

The Grand USJ Gala POSTPONED
Wednesday, December 18, 2024

In support of student scholarships

Signature du protocole d’entente du Fonds de bourses de souscription «Bourse d’Excellence Masri»
Jeudi 31 octobre 2024

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TESTIMONIALS FROM OUR DONORS AND STUDENTS

Picture the story behind each donation!

Through these testimonials, meet our generous donors and witness the life-changing impact they had on our students.

M. Maroun Helou

Mr. Maroun Helou

Chairman - ABNIAH SARL

… I knew that USJ needed help and support. Since I am an alumnus of Collège Notre Dame de Jamhour, I have always been a fan of all that has to do with the Jesuits. Although I did not go to a Jesuit university, I have always felt that USJ needed support... Read more

Mme Férial ASSHA

Mrs. Férial ASSHA

French and Religious Studies Instructor – USJ Scholarship Fund

…Simply because my father, my brother and I are USJ alumni. Moreover, I studied at USJ for 20 years; I hold 9 degrees... Read more

Mr Jacques Noun

Mr Jacques Noun

Law student

I am extremely grateful to have been the recipient of the Berge Setrakian Scholarship for my master’s degree in Private Law at USJ. This scholarship has allowed me to take a much-needed step in my legal education at a critical time in the history of the country, as well as at a significant time in my professional life... Read more

Mr. Sami Soughayar

Mr. Sami SOUGHAYAR

CEO of Matelec SAL

“The situation in Lebanon is critical and the needs of people in need are immense: food, medicine, hospitalization, etc... I therefore decided to invest in a vital resource for the future of my country: its talented university youth. In memory of my mother, Mrs. Elise Soughayar, and in cooperation with my alma mater, ESIB, I established a fund to help students... Read more

Ms Vanessa Samara

Ms Vanessa Samara

Engineering student

It is with deep gratitude and appreciation that I want to thank the members of the Department of Social Services for their support. I greatly value their constant help and support... Read more

Ms Roula Ghostine

Ms Roula GHOSTINE

Vice-Dean of the Faculty of Economics

As alumni of USJ (FGM and FSE), my husband Gilbert and I have a strong sense of belonging and attachment to our university. We have always wanted to help the Lebanese youth and especially USJ students... Read more

Ms Aida-Maria T. Abou Jaoudeh

Ms Aida-Maria T. Abou Jaoudeh

Computer Science student

My name is Aida-Maria Toufic Abou Jaoudeh and I have a Bachelor in Computer Science and I will soon get a Master in Computer Systems And Network with an emphasis on Information Security from the National Institute of Telecommunication and Informatics (INCI) at USJ... Read more

Ms Claudia El Hage

Lawyer Claudia El Hage

Managing Partner at Rashed R. Al Marri Law Office

When I approached USJ for the establishment of a Scholarship Fund and the means to help USJ students, the answer was that USJ “greatly appreciates my concern for solidarity with students through my interest in the establishment of a Scholarship Fund.” For me, this solidarity is a moral duty, an obligation, a pleasure, and an enrichment to give back what I have received, as very well said by Victor Hugo: our mind is enriched by what we receive, our heart by what we give... Read more

Ms Michele Kosremelli Asmar

Ms Michèle Kosremelli Asmar

Director of the Higher Institute of Public Health, USJ

Solidarity is an essential value. Being in solidarity means that we are attentive to the needs of our society and our fellow citizens. It also means that we are grateful for what we have and aware of the graces we live with. For these reasons, I decided to help people in need through the food drive of USJ en mission – Ketfe Bi Ketfak, to support the mission of USJ during this serious economic crisis that is affecting Lebanon and its citizens... Read more

Ms Maria Arbane

Ms Maria Arbane

Economics student

After graduating from a French-speaking school, studying economics at USJ was a no brainer. I come from a rather conservative community, and I was curious to join an academic institution that promotes cultural pluralism... Read more

Mr Fouad Zmokhol

Mr Fouad Zmokhol

Dean of the Faculty of Business Administration and Management of USJ
President of RDCL World

As President of RDCL World, I firmly believe that it is our duty to give back to our society, to which we owe a large part of our professional success, what it has offered us. Hence our decision to contribute to the USJ-HDF Infrastructure and Equipment Program for the fight against Covid19 in Lebanon, by donating 2000 viral preservation media for nasopharyngeal swabs and 100 personal protective equipment (PPE), for the use of the HDF team and the Rodolphe Mérieux Lebanon Laboratory of the Faculty of Pharmacy at Saint-Joseph University of Beirut... Read more

Mr Georges Chebli

Mr Georges Chebli

Business Manager in an insurance company

Tuesday August 4, 2020, 6:08pm, apocalypse in Beirut. Hundreds of dead, thousands of injured, hundreds of thousands of displaced and our capital in ruins. How can we remain numb to this kind of tragedy? How can I support my native country and particularly those who have lost everything? The answer came to me on Facebook through a video campaign of USJ en mission... Read more

M. Michel Ghazal

Mr. Michel Ghazal

President - Ghazal Foundation

…I created a foundation called the “Ghazal Foundation for Education, Research and Peace in Lebanon” and it has two main objectives: The first: rewarding, supporting and encouraging Lebanese NGOs ... Read more

Dr. Georges Bou Ezzi

Dr. Georges Bou Ezzi

Founder - Pleasant Dental Center

The main reason for my choice is that USJ is my Alma Mater, I owe my life, my work and my success to it. That’s why I give to USJ. I have a sense of commitment to this university. Read more

Adam Halwani also known as Al Chami

Adam Halwani also known as Al Chami

3rd year - Economics (USJ - FSE), Current student

The scholarship has given me the opportunity to pursue my studies at the Saint Joseph University. As a Francophone, I wanted nothing more than to join this university and be part of this family. Therefore, I sought the support of the very welcoming Department of Social Services which granted me a scholarship. Read more

Nagham Geagea

Nagham Geagea

5th year - Pharmacy (USJ - FP), Current student

USJ helped me secure my future.I became more mature when I joined USJ because I come from a different background and environment. I am happy to have built a personality over the past five years thanks to the courses and teachers who have shaped me. Read more

Stéphanie Maatouk

Stéphanie Maatouk

4th year - Occupational Therapy (USJ - IET), Current student

This scholarship has affected my life in an extremely positive way. Determined that I am to study occupational therapy, I went to the Department of Social Services and it was a very pleasant experience for me. Read more

Jawad Nakhlé

Jawad Nakhlé

4th year - Physics (USJ - FS), Current student

The scholarship has had a very big impact on my life, as it came at a very important time, a crossroad where I didn’t know whether I was going to continue my education or not, and the social worker directed me in the right direction and supported me to make good use of my scholarship. Read more

ANNUAL REPORTS

Every year, we publish the Fondation USJ Impact Report. This report details the Foundation’s activities, campaign updates, and acknowledges the generous donors who have supported USJ and HDF throughout the previous academic year (from July 1 to June 30).

Annual Report 2022-2023

Annual Report 2020-2022

Annual Report 2019-2020

Annual Report 2018-2019

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