A. road safety Awareness Campaign

Amidst the deep agony we were experiencing on a daily basis, we were concomitantly witnessing
the increasing number of innocent young losses on the unsafe Lebanese roads and the many
children who were deprived of their basic right of receiving optimal health care. It was clear to
us that, in Lebanon like in many other countries worldwide, health problems and car accidents
represent the two major causes of death and disabilities in children and adolescents. So we
decided right away to make a real difference to the better in the lives of young Lebanese
generations through a Foundation that carries Georges’ name.
foreword from the president
Ten years have elapsed since the life and dreams of my 16 year old son Georges were suddenly
ended in a senseless and tragic car accident. That unforgettable day, November 11 2005, was
a turning point in my life and the life of my husband Nassim and my 2 children Jacques and
Evelyne. It was a day where our whole philosophy of life was turned upside down and could have
been easily channeled towards a pessimistic outlook. We were then torn apart, angry, crushed
and devastated. Thanks to our deep faith and to the culture of love for life and resilience that
our parents have instilled in us over the years, we opted to channeling our great loss into a
positive initiative which will carry on Georges’ legacy and save the lives of the Lebanese children
and adolescents.
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In early 2006, Georges Nassim Khoriaty (GNK) foundation was established under the umbrella
of its two main missions: promoting free health care delivery and awareness and enhancing
road safety ethics and awareness amongst children and adolescents. The health section at
GNK Foundation, initiated in the year 2006, had two main divisions: the GNK Dispensary and
the Childhood Blood Diseases and Cancer Program. Both divisions have been expanding at
an amazingly high rate and we have succeeded in a short period in delivering state of the art
medical care to a large sector of the Lebanese and more recently the Syrian refugees and in
initiating awareness about catastrophic blood diseases in schools, universities and areas of high
disease prevalence.
In line with our mission to promote road safety awareness and in our continuous efforts to bring
forth a fundamental change to the Lebanese children and adolescents, we, at GNK Foundation,
decided to take road safety awareness one step further. We have materialized this awareness
into a state of the art facility- GNK TRAFFIC ACADEMY which will instill in Lebanese children
aged 6-18 years the rules and ethics of road safety. Our vision was incorporated by experienced
educators and a specialized IT team into an accredited advanced e-learning simulator based
curriculum via a software exclusively designed for the Academy and its educational needs.
We are proud of what we have achieved in the past ten years but a lot of work is still ahead
of us. With the limitless contribution and compassionate dedication of distinguished members
of the Board of GNK Foundation, Credit Bank, and dedicated colleagues and friends, we shall
undoubtedly attain our goals of nurturing a more attentive and mindful Lebanese generation
regarding the matters of traffic and health. Through this Gala Dinner, we are calling upon you
to support GNK Foundation’s ambitious and humanitarian projects in health and road safety.
We cherish your generosity and believe that together we can minimize and hopefully stop the
tragedy of young deaths on Lebanese roads and on hospital doors and render our world a safer
and a healthier place to live in.
Adlette Inati Khoriaty, MD
President, GNK Foundation
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ACHIEVEMENTS OVER THE PAST TEN YEARS
GNK Foundation’s objectives stem from the two major reasons behind deaths and disabilities
in children and adolescents: health problems and car accidents. Since its conception, GNK
Foundation has channeled its potential into two major sections: Health and Road safety.
GNK Foundation’s achievements in the Health Section started in the year 2006 and were
the outcome of a sacred humanitarian mission that will never digress from its charitable and
benevolent nature.
In 2014 and after eight years of monumental and continuous health achievements, GNK
Foundation decided to build a Road Traffic Academy which targets the Lebanese children and
adolescents and delivers a curriculum that educates these age groups about road safety instilling
in them a sense of awareness that they will later internalize and utilize in their lives.
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I. GNK Dispensary:
HEALTH Section
This automated patient friendly health facility, located in Al-Mina, North Lebanon was
inaugurated in early 2006. It provides free medical care to 10,000 children and adults by a
multi-disciplinary team of expert and experienced medical professionals. More recently, it has
been offering care to an increasing number of Syrian refugees.
The Health team at GNK Foundation is dedicated to the continuation and promotion of
achievements made in health so far and has laid down a carefully designed strategic plan for
future years. Over the past ten years, the major health achievements have been realized in two
major sectors: GNK Dispensary and the Pediatric Blood Diseases and Cancer Program.
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II. Childhood Blood Diseases and Cancer Program
This program was initiated in the year 2008 with the objective of delivering free comprehensive
medical care to children suffering from catastrophic blood diseases and cancer and of creating
early detection and public awareness about such disorders. This program is divided into four
major sections.
A. Newborn screening of inherited hemoglobin disorders
In collaboration with the Ministry of Public Health, GNK Foundation funded a neonatal screening
campaign for inherited hemoglobin disorders called: “Save a Life with a Drop of Blood”. This
campaign, initiated in the year 2012, provided early screening for more than 100,000 newborns
in all Lebanese public hospitals. The results of this project showed that 2.1% of Lebanese
newborns carry a gene for abnormal hemoglobin the most common of which is the sickle
hemoglobin. Moreover, 0.1% of tested newborns were diagnosed with sickle cell disease which is
an inherited blood disease that causes lifelong anemia, severe pain, blood clotting, and serious
infections. All affected newborns are enrolled in GNK sickle cell disease program and their
families are offered free genetic counseling.
C. Spreading awareness about inherited blood disorders
In Lebanon, some inherited blood disorders are more frequent than in other countries and that is
attributed to marriages amongst relatives. With proper public awareness, these diseases could
be easily preventable. Starting the year 2012, GNK Foundation started an awareness campaign
about sickle cell disease and its prevention in Lebanese schools and universities and in areas
where this disease is commonly found. GNK Foundation plans to target a different catastrophic
blood disease every 3 years and spread national awareness about this disease.
D. Mobile Clinics
The main objective of mobile clinics is to offer free screening for common and preventable
diseases including high blood pressure, obesity, diabetes and visual problems amongst the
Lebanese population. These clinics functioned in highly crowded areas in major Lebanese cities
between 2012 and 2015.
B. Comprehensive inherited blood diseases and cancer program
This program, initiated in the year 2008, currently offers free comprehensive care to 650
children with cancer and catastrophic blood disorders like sickle cell disease, other inherited
anemias, immune deficiencies and bleeding disorders. Care is delivered by a multidisciplinary
team of dedicated and expert medical and health specialists. All affected children are receiving
free treatment including outpatient consultations, hospitalizations, medications, laboratory and
imaging studies as well as psychosocial support to them and their families.
Noteworthy, the annual cost of treating a child with cancer is around $50,000, and for one child
with a catastrophic blood disorder ranges from $30,000 – $40,000.
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A. Road Safety Awareness Campaign
A road safety awareness campaign entitled ”Don’t end their lives and dreams like they ended
mine” was conducted in collaboration with the Interior Security Forces, Lebanese Red cross,
Civil Defense and several NGOs in 2007. This campaign targeted the Lebanese public through
slogans on billboards in major city highways, and in several towns and villages, and through
several media appearances. Road safety awareness sessions were also delivered in universities
and schools.
ROAD SAFETY SECTION
The first achievement in the road safety section was a road safety awareness campaign that
was conducted in 2007. After witnessing the increasing number of innocent young losses on
Lebanese roads, GNK Foundation decided to take road safety to a higher level of awareness by
embarking on an ambitious and unique lifesaving project: GNK Traffic Academy. This stellar
educational facility, initiated in 2014 and finalized in 2016, is dedicated to reducing crashes,
deaths and disabling injuries on our nation’s highways by promoting safe driving behavior
through fostering a responsible attitude towards drivers’ and pedestrians’ safety.
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A. Structure
B. GNK Traffic Academy:
In an attempt at materializing the concepts of road safety awareness, GNK Foundation has built
a Road Traffic Academy in Kfarhazir, El Koura, close to the death path of Georges. This Academy
will instill ethics and rules of safe driving in Lebanese children and young adolescents by
educating them about in-car and pedestrian safety measures through an accredited integrated
and interactive E-learning and simulator based curriculum. This pioneering project was
rendered possible with the hard work of several educators, an expert IT group and a curriculum
certification team. GNK Foundation utilized valuable family resources as the main premises of
the Academy.
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GNK Traffic Academy incorporates within its structure two main parts: GNK TRAFFIC
BUILDING and GNK TRAFFIC GARDEN.
1. GNK Traffic Building: This structure erects with sophistication to reflect the high level of
professionalism that the Academy will attain. It is highly facilitated to accommodate 35 students
every day of the week.
2. GNK Traffic Garden: This structure represents a network of roads, roundabouts, a pedestrian
lane and accessory parts. Students apply the various theoretical lessons they have learned and
the 10- 18 year old age group will drive electric cars under the supervision of their instructors.
Students will perform educational exercises based on the learning objectives of the various
lessons delivered and learn pedestrian safety rules as well.
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B. Identity
C. Curriculum and Delivery
GNK Traffic Academy adapts the traffic lights as an educational tool. Each color in the traffic
light signifies a certain desired action.
The red signals traffic to stop, the yellow signals a swift transitory phase amid stopping and
moving, while the green light signals the traffic to move.
n Accreditation: The curriculum at GNK Traffic Academy will be accredited by ISO in education- IWA2:2007 (international workshop agreement 2). Certification will be completed in May 2016.
1. RED: STOP! HOLD MY HAND!
targets children aged 6- 9 years. The red signal signifies that children at this age should be
limited in action in road traffic settings and confined to adult supervision and companionship.
2. YELLOW: GET READY. TAKE MY HAND!
targets children aged 10-13 years. The yellow color highlights a transitory phase in which
students learn to adapt to road traffic situations and regulations and are prepared to think
appropriately in terms of awareness and road traffic safety as they get ready to independently
move on to the next phase.
3. GREEN: HAND IT OVER! GO.
targets children aged 14-18 years, a most crucial educational age because students at this
age feel autonomous and ready to move on without supervision. The educational program at
the Academy aims at taming students’ instinctive impulses to follow dangerous trends such
as racing, texting and driving, distracted driving, drinking and driving and so on. This phase
approaches children with the immediate consequences of road accidents instilling in them a
sense of awareness that will teach them how to make good road safety decisions.
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School Registration Process: Coordination will be organized with schools through coordinators who will be responsible for delivering GNK Academy identity and mission to schools around Lebanon. Schools interested in visiting the Academy will have to register their
students through the Academy’s website.
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Educational Process: The Academy adopts a highly educational curriculum that delivers a set of objectives to students at different levels. Accordingly, students will be scoring points as they progress throughout the Academy’s levels and processes. The final score will be a combination of scores attained in the various educational sessions. The process includes
5 phases:
• Theoretical: takes place in the conference room
• Interactive: takes place in the simulator room for the 14-18 year old age group and in the computer room for the remaining age groups
• Practical: takes place in the traffic garden
• Testing (Knowledge Assessment Module [KAM]): takes place in the computer room
• Certification: takes place in the conference room
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AMBASSADORS of gnk Traffic Academy
Ambassador Mr. Marwan Khoury
Marwan Khoury is a Lebanese singer, lyricist and composer. Multitalented as he is, he was
nicknamed the “comprehensive singer”. He studied solfeggio, harmony and the piano at The Holy
Spirit University of Kaslik. In 1987, he received his second award for composition from USEK,
presented to him by the representative of President Amin Gemayel.
His works have been sung by some of the most famous singers in the Arab world and he
collaborates with distinguished singers such as Majida Al Roumi, Saber Al Robai, Nawal Al
Zoghbi, Asala Nasri, Najwa Karam, Fadel Shaker, Elisa, Carol Samaha and Miriam Fares.
Marwan Khoury uses his lyrics and melodies to speak of subjects that concern humanity such as
Love and Patriotism, Longing and Hope.
Marwan Khoury has received many honorary rewards, in addition to being elected President
of the Musicians order in Lebanon. He was recently honored by the Composers and Lyricists
Association in France (SACEM) and appointed a permanent member in it.
Junior Ambassador Ghady Bechara
A talented and versatile eleven year old boy, Ghady Bechara, applied to the Voice Kids auditions
prompted by his passion for music and progressed to the next round of voice following the blind
audition. He could easily convince the coaches to turn for him after his performance of “I see
fire”. Since then, Ghady has been sharing his passion for music with thousands of admirers on
national and regional stages and taking his audience to a state of joy and peace. Ghady describes
his experience at Voice Kids as unique and is confident that he will be able to attain his goal of
letting his voice cross boundaries of cultural differences and reach and touch many hearts in the
world in order to unite everyone in the name of music.
Since early childhood, Ghady has been driven by his passion for music and by his mother Dr May
Asaad Saadeh who further nurtured his talents. He loved modern and classical music and that
shaped his life. He has been a student at the Lebanese National Higher Conservatory of music
and has been playing and singing since the age of six. Despite his young age and prior to his
performance at Voice Kids, Ghady participated in multiple concerts and was chosen by his music
teacher to perform “Tell Me Why”, a song supporting world peace and unity. He also performed
with Hiba Tawaji when she chose him to sing with her “Wehyat Li Raho”.
In addition to his musical talents, Ghadi has a strong determination and a charismatic
personality and appearance that are one of his defining traits. He is fast paced and committed
in everything he does. Ghady is a 6th grade student at the International school and is a member
of the Mini Scientist Club in his school. He is highly engaged socially and has many hobbies
including table tennis, volley ball and Tae Kwando.
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Dr. Saba Kaissar Zreik
Board Member Testimonials
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Dr. Saba Kaissar Zreik holds a PhD in Law
from Panthéon-Assas University, Paris and St.
Joseph University Law School Beirut and has
followed a Financial Management Program at
INSEAD, France. He holds as well a Master’s
Degree in Comparative Law and the Diploma
of the Institute for International and Foreign
Trade Law from Georgetown University
Washington D.C., USA. He is the author of
«Conventions reglementees en droit compare
(Liban-France-USA) (2012), the manuscript
editor of The Complete Works of the Poet of
Al Fayha›a Saba Zreik (2012) and the author
of «The Poet of Al Fayha›a Saba Zreik (18861974) in Few Pages…” (2014). Dr Zreik has also
authored a rich collection of legal, political,
religious and social publications and has had
key interventions in leading local and global
conferences.
While officials are fighting over the remains of
a country which their dark claws almost turned
into a corpse and while their greed is gnawing
its bones, an elite of citizens appears and
exposes with their pure hands the failure of the
political class, concerning the lack of attention
towards the citizens. However, the goodness
instilled in two people I know is different from
the evil dominating the world; they are Dr.
Nassim Khoriaty and Dr. Adlette Inati Khoriaty.
When they combined their innate impulse and
created GNK Foundation, their tears haven’t
dried yet but they were armed with rare determination and faith to tame the grief and dedicate it to
show hope and smiles in their local and national environment.
Dr Zreik is currently Chairman of the
Executive Committee of the Poet of Al
Fayha›a Saba Zreik Cultural Foundation,
Manager of Manal Consultancy SARL, Beirut,
Lebanon, CEO, Board member and Legal
Counsel of several Lebanese and foreign
companies and NGOs. Dr Zreik is a member
of multiple academic societies nationally and
globally. He has received several recognitions
and awards, the latest being that of the Fifth
Tripolitan Scholars Conference (2015). He is
married to Oumaya Abi Saab and has three
daughters.
In line with their persistence in doing good deeds and preventing the largest number of
people from suffering like they did, the Khoriatys extended the activity of their Foundation by
establishing the “GNK Traffic Academy”. This unique educational facility will spread awareness
about road safety ethics and rules and teach students according to sophisticated techniques
and an advanced curriculum. This is a noble mission aiming at an ethical upbringing and it is
developing in students a civic culture which is capable of reinforcing their involvement in the
nonfunctional citizenship project in our country.
GNK Dispensary was the first activity of the Foundation, which the Khoriaty’s have built with
knowledge and sacrifice alongside the support of other sincere doctors. Cancer and other chronic
diseases’ patients, especially infants and children, have received a large share of medical care by
Dr. Adlette who never deprived them from her large knowledge and advanced researches.
Ten years have elapsed in the blink of an eye. This relatively young Foundation has risen, thanks
to the effort of the Khoriatys, to become a pioneer Foundation on the national level. And no
wonder it has distinguished itself. For when a pure heart is paired with the spirit of giving,
ultimate accomplishment will definitely come to these talented people and settle in their hearts
like a dear radiant visitor. We express to them our deepest appreciation and gratefulness and we
owe them our escort, support and encouragement.
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Dr. Michael Najjar
Dr. Michael Najjar holds a PhD in civil
engineering from Oklahoma State University.
After many years spent abroad, he decided to
move to Lebanon in 1990 when he joined the
University of Balamand (UOB). At that time,
UOB was still very young but he immediately
felt that he belonged to this family. His path
since that time is coupled with that of the
university. He participated in founding the
Faculties of Science and Engineering and was
Dean of both Faculties at one time. He is Vice
President for Development, Administration
and Public Relations since 2006 and is still
the Dean of the Faculty of Engineering. He
serves on the board of many Associations
related to UOB and to the Koura community.
He has been a board member of GNK
foundation since 2013.
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Dr Nadia Cheaib
Dr Nadia Cheaib, PharmD, PhD, is Founder,
Owner and Chairwoman of Clinserv and
Clingroup Holding, a leading group in
healthcare R&D in Middle East and Africa, in
terms of research design, implementation,
writing, statistics, quality, logistics,
communication, and management. She
studied in France and founded there Clinserv
where she gained wide expertise in research
and its standards, design, strategy and
regulations, and was consultant for Biotrial
Paris and GSK Bio Brussels, and contributed
in Europe and Middle East to over 350
research projects.
GNK Foundation is very dear to my heart; this is mainly due to the very special bond between
our family and the Inati- Khoriaty families. I also truly believe in supporting this noble cause.
We should all put our modest efforts together in order to make a difference in the future of our
young generations.
Dr Cheaib is founding President of
Clinacademy which allowed training for over
5000 medical staff in the Middle East. She
also initiated and developed the concept of
the social responsibility starting by Clingroup
serving through its profit a foundation, Hope
Mohamad Cheaib Foundation dedicated to
major contribution in healthcare, education,
women empowerment and hunger as per her
father testament. She has received several
Lebanese and international awards, mainly
Lebanon Outstanding Woman (Chamber of
Commerce & Industry), Social Economic
Award (Banque du Liban), Geneva Quality
Excellence Award and Dubai Forbes Most
Impactful Arab Woman.
Having GNK Foundation in Lebanon is having hope that Lebanon is still fine. Meeting Dr Adlette
Inati Khoriaty as President is meeting grace, devotion and kindness personalised in a woman.
GNK Foundation is a role model for ethics, transparency, efficiency and vision. Keep up going
higher. We are all beside you.
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Mrs. Zeina Nabahani Karami
Mrs. Zeina Nabahani Karami, the wife of
Deputy Ahmad Karami and the mother of
4 children, is a prominent social reformer,
a humanitarian and a peace promoter. She
has founded Jamiaat Al Likaa Al Nissai Al
Khayri, which helps to prevent children from
dropping out of school and to empower
women through social and economic
development projects in underprivileged
areas of Tripoli, North Lebanon.
Dr. Nassim Khoriaty
Dr Nassim Khoriaty received his Medical
Degree from Saint Joseph University, Beirut,
Lebanon. He did his fellowship in Urology at
the University of Montreal, Canada and then
returned to Lebanon to practice Urology
in Nini Hospital, Tripoli and in St Georges
hospital in Beirut. Currently, Dr Khoriaty is
the Head of the Division of Urology at Nini
Hospital and runs one of the largest urology
clinics in North Lebanon.
Over the past ten years, GNK Foundation has targeted vital educational, health and road
safety issues facing the young Lebanese generation. Its achievements have been outstanding
and delivered in a highly professional and humanitarian manner. To me, this Foundation is a
role model in providing expert and silent medical care to all and in initiating an ambitious and
highly educational road safety program - GNK Traffic Academy. To its founder Dr Adlette Inati
Khoriaty, I say: I love you dearly and I salute your courage, positivity and determination.
Dr Khoriaty is a Fellow of the Royal College
of Surgeons and a member of multiple
international scientific societies. He has
published in peer review journal and is an
invited speaker in local and regional meetings.
He was awarded an Honorary Medal from
the French Lebanese Medical Association in
2008.
Dr Khoriaty is Past President of the Lebanese
Order of Physicians, Tripoli, North Lebanon,
the Surgical Society of North Lebanon
and the Lebanese Association of Free
Professions. He was also the President
of GNK Foundation and is currently the
Director of GNK Dispensary.
Where shall I start? The evening of Nov 11,
2005 was a date that will remain forever
imprinted deep in my heart. The news of
losing my youngest son Georges in a car
accident was so overwhelming and agonizing.
How could the life and aspirations of such
a vibrant, joyful, optimistic, ambitious and
giving young man be ended so quickly? Why
should Georges who loved life and living,
adored and cherished friends and friendship,
stood by the under privileged and the sick
suffer such an unjust destination? For weeks,
I was meditating and spending sleepless
nights trying to find answers to my questions but I could not find any. My deep faith in the
judgement of the Almighty and my wife Adlette who decided right away to convert her intense
loss into a brave and positive move were my consolation.
Very shortly after Georges’ death, we as a family took the initiative of creating a foundation
to take care of the major issues facing Lebanese children and adolescents. We wanted to save
young lives that are being ended due to two preventable causes: health problems and car
accidents. We were deeply touched by the positive support of friends and community and felt so
grateful for this blessing.
This year happens to mark 10 years of achievements at GNK Foundation, initially starting in
health and recently culminating in road safety through GNK Traffic Academy. What made us
continue and progress in our mission of saving and promoting young Lebanese lives is our firm
belief in the versatile potentials of the youth and the unconditional and compassionate support
we have been receiving from friends, colleagues and members of the Board. Our special
appreciation goes to Credit bank that had a monumental input in the road safety section.
To all GNK friends and supporters, I extend my genuine gratitude. Your helping hands have kept
GNK going and have changed the course of so many young lives. To my beloved Georges, you
remain so much alive within me and your legacy is beautifully carried on through the multiple
projects established in your memory by the Foundation carrying your name.
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Mrs. Juju Chahine
Mrs. Sadika Kebbi
Mrs. Juju Chahine is a devoted housewife and
a mother of 3 children. She has a history of
volunteering in Texas, USA particularly in old
people homes in the mid-eighties and in Saudi
Arabia along with the Lebanese Embassy in
the early nineties. In Lebanon, she has done
fund raising for the Lebanese Red Cross.
Children’s Cancer Center of Lebanon and
Saint Elias Orthodox Church in Rabieh. Mrs.
Chahine has also worked closely with Green
Garden Group to create public gardens in
several regions in Lebanon.
I strongly believe in educating and investing in young generations to help them attain a better
future. I am very passionate about GNK Foundation and its multiple humanitarian achievements
in both health and road safety. GNK Traffic Academy, the most recent achievement of GNK
Foundation, is a pioneering educational and national project which is expected to save many
young and productive lives in Lebanon. As a Board member, I am so excited to be part of this
Foundation which has been significantly contributing to creating a healthier, safer and a more
fulfilled young generation in Lebanon.
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Mrs. Sadika Kebbi holds two Bachelor
Degrees, one in Political Science and Public
Administration from the American University
of Beirut and another in English Literature
from the Lebanese University. She also
has a Master’s Degree in Comparative
Literature from the University of Balamand,
a teaching diploma from the Lebanese
University, and two certificates in advanced
bronze communicator from Toastmasters
International and in training of trainers from
Phi-management. She is an English instructor,
a consultant, a trainer, a personal coach, and
a public speaker, but most importantly an
eternal student of human nature. Her work
with various NGOs has exposed her to the
best and the worst in people from all walks of
life. Mrs. Kebbi’s experiences are reflected in
her short stories and in her speeches which
she has been sharing with Toastmasters for
three years now.
When George Nassim Khoriaty’s family founded GNK Foundation, they established and provided
a home for the sick, the needy and many more. They extended a helpful hand to many Lebanese
families from all walks of life. Religion, race, nationality, or any other differences are nonexistent in such a Foundation. Its benefactors went way beyond the human boundaries and
created that missing bond among many humans in the area. If I want to summarize GNK’s values,
I would simply say they represent George’s pure heart.
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Mrs. Mimi Makari
Mr. Naim Khoriaty
Mrs. Mimi Makari holds a Bachelor Degree
in Political Studies and Public Administration
from the American University of Beirut.
She is married to Mr. Makarem Makari and
is the mother of three children. Mrs Makari
is deeply involved in community service
and public engagement particularly in El
Koura, North Lebanon. She has founded
Lijnat Mahrajanet Anfe and has contributed
significantly to highlighting the historical
and cultural parts of Anfe village in El Koura,
North Lebanon.
I am deeply honored to work for a great cause carried out by a great lady
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Mr. Naim Khoriaty, received his Master’s
degree in Architecture in 1967. He has been
a founding member of the Architecture
section in North Lebanon at the Lebanese
University, 3rd branch in Tripoli where he
has taught Architecture for 25 years. He has
extensive experience in multiple fields related
to Architecture and engineering, such as
design, coordination, project management
and supervision. His company, BANAKO
– Naim Khoriaty s.a.r.l. has the highest
ranking at the Ministry of Public Works
and at the CDR (Council for Development
and Reconstruction) as an Architecture
and Engineering consultancy company.
Mr. Khoriaty has been the vice-president
for the El-Mina municipality and a member
of its board council for 31 years. He was a
board member at the Order of Engineers and
Architects in North Lebanon for a four year
mandate in 1988 and was a charter president
for the scientific association for developing El
Mina, and the “Anciens du College GrecqueOrthodoxe”. Mr. Khoriaty has participated
in numerous workshops and seminars both
nationally and internationally and is serving
as a board member at GNK Foundation.
GNK Foundation is so dear to my heart because it was the outcome of a deeply agonizing
experience that my brother Nassim and his family encountered after the loss of their 16 year
old son Georges in a car accident. Georges, called Al Zaeem by his friends, was so dynamic,
talented, joyful and giving. I miss him dearly but I feel so proud of the Foundation carrying his
name. GNK Foundation is a pioneering association spreading both health and traffic awareness
nationwide and targeting the young Lebanese. It is contributing significantly to the welfare of
young generations by minimizing the risk of traffic accidents and diseases.
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Mrs. Samar Akar Maalouf
Mrs. Sabine Nassif Mansour
Mrs. Samar Akar Maalouf holds a Bachelor
degree in Business and Marketing from
Notre Dame University. She also has an ISO
9001:2000 series Foundation Training license.
Mrs. Maalouf is the founder and owner of
the solar energy project - Kypros solar. Mrs.
Maalouf has a long history of commitment
to social and humanitarian missions in North
Lebanon.
Mrs. Sabine Nassif is a housewife and
a mother of 3 children. She is closely
involved and deeply committed to multiple
humanitarian projects in El Koura and North
Lebanon. She is a role model for a lady who
combines in an efficient way her family and
her social responsibilities.
A major objective of GNK Foundation is to help sick children by providing them free and
comprehensive medical support by an expert team of health specialists. GNK Foundation has
been offering such health services in a silent way and without any media coverage out of The
Khoriaty Inati firm religious and familial conviction that your “right hand must not know what
your left hand is doing”.
With the increasing number of young Lebanese deaths secondary to car accidents, GNK
Foundation decided to promote road safety awareness amongst the Lebanese children and
adolescents through a unique educational facility - GNK Traffic Academy. I am confident that
this stellar project will drop the number of innocent young deaths on the unsafe Lebanese roads.
As a Board member, I pride myself in being a part of this noble and humanitarian Foundation and
I do hope that we will be able to create a real difference to the better in those around us.
What should I write or say about my
experience at GNK Foundation.
Let me start by our dear Georges. He is
a sacred and continuous flame raging in
our hearts and an angel who instills in us
love and giving. This angelic boy made us
experience the true meaning of love. When
you experience it, you will know that love isn’t
a meaningless word; love means innocence,
sacrifice, patience and fortitude.
When the great Adlette lost her son Georges, she refused to submit to death, for she grew up in
a decent believing home which taught her the culture of life. If you really wish to see the spirit
of death, open the doors of your heart to the day of life because life and death are only one, just
like the river and the ocean.
She made Georges a flame she lights up in the hearts of patients and those who are suffering,
to cure the children, understand the elderly and help the poor who are exhausted from poverty,
disease and weight of life.
What to say after the elapse of ten years? God added fortitude, humility, service, faith and
meekness to this Foundation and blessed us with the establishment of the first traffic academy
to teach children ethics of traffic and proper driving in order to avoid losing innocent souls like
Georges’. All of the eternal pride and inner happiness and all of the beauty and kind spirit made
me work with the kind people to experience the joy of giving and the positive energy which
turned death into life.
I thank God for meeting you, the great Adlette, you embraced me with a motherly affection and
I wish that our Foundation grows even more and more with the grace of prayer and honesty so
we overcome together all the difficulties and so Georges remains a bud we plant everyday in the
body of children, which will bloom into colorful flowers and therefore we all become Georges.
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Mr. Jacques Khoriaty
Mr. Jacques Khoriaty holds a Master’s
Degree in Air Transport Management from
L›Ecole Nationale de l›Aviation Civile (ENAC),
Toulouse as well as a Bachelor Degree in
Civil & Environmental Engineering from
the American University of Beirut. He is
currently the Middle East & South Asia
Aviation Director in Egis, a leading Global
Infrastructure Operations, Consulting and
Engineering firm in Paris. Mr. Khoriaty has
significant knowledge in airport consultancy,
engineering and operations with hands
on experiences in Asia, Europe and South
America. He is a founding member of
GNK Foundation and is closely involved in
Foundation activities since 2006.
Mrs. Rania Najjar Bachawati
Mrs. Rania Najjar Bachawati holds an MBA
and MS Electrical Engineering Diploma from
the University of Balamand (UOB). For the
past ten years, she has been working as a
computer analyst and lab supervisor in the
field of Information Technology in the faculty
of Business and Management at the UOB.
Her experience in research and quantitative
analysis has culminated in several
publications. For three consecutive years,
she has represented UOB in an international
project led by the University of Poitier under
the direct supervision of the European Union.
The period following the loss of my brother Georges was extremely painful to me as it was for
my family. The experience was crushing and devastating. Establishing GNK Foundation though
and witnessing its multiple pioneering achievements over the past 10 years have transformed
part of my deep seated grief into an inner satisfaction and further intensified my commitment to
improving and saving young and promising Lebanese lives. The social responsibility instilled in
me by my parents since early childhood and by my brother’s Foundation at a later stage has not
only reflected positively on my surroundings but has nurtured me in so many ways.
To all those who believed in GNK foundation, to every supporter, volunteer and employee,
I would like to extend my gratitude and appreciation for your dedication, commitment and
enthusiasm. Without you, we would have never been able to succeed in this humanitarian
mission.
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Apart of the professional work, Mrs. Najjar
Bachawati is actively involved in several
NGOs, local communities, and her hometown
(Darchmezzine) municipality for several
years. She strongly believes that there are
“two ways of spreading light, to be the
candle or the mirror that reflects it”.
Ten years ago and after the death of my charming cousin Georges in a car accident, GNK
Foundation was established by Georges’ parents who wanted to enlighten the darkness
surrounding patients and to protect the lives of new generations through health and road safety
education. GNK Foundation is the lighted tree of the names of fighters against diseases that
afflicted them and they win the battle. It is hope and building rather than crying and yielding.
Today after 10 years of its life, GNK Foundation is culminating its achievements by the launching
of GNK Traffic academy, a unique educational facility with modern and highly developed
tools to spread road safety awareness amongst children and adolescents all over Lebanon.
Congratulations to El Koura, North Lebanon and to Lebanon for this exceptional achievement
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Dr. Hela Najjar
Dr. Hela Najjar holds a PhD in translation
theories from ETIB, Saint Joseph University.
She joined the University of Balamand
in 1998, and is currently the chairperson
of the Department of Languages and
Translation. Dr. Najjar is a very active
person who is extremely involved in various
university tasks and other social activities.
She believes that a woman should keep a
balance between her family, her work, and
other social engagements as they are all of
great importance, complement each other
and reflect positively on the wellbeing of
individuals and society.
Friends/Supporters of GNK
“I wish life was free of pain and grief. I admire this great lady who could transform one painful
accident into a project to save thousands and millions of lives.
I have always looked up to you Dr. Adlette, as my role model in life. I am ready to embark with
you on any venture.
Your dedication, your positive energy and fruitful ideas make GNK so special and unique.
Thank you for giving me the chance to be part of this amazing team and to participate in
realizing the mission of GNK Foundation.”
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Mrs. Chirine F. Fakhreddine
Dr Joseph Rachkidi
Mrs. Chirine F. Fakhreddine has a Bachelor’s
Degree in Business and a Major in Hotel
Management from the University of
Balamand. She is the head of public relations
department at Palma Beach resort, Tripoli
and is an active member in the Red Cross in
North Lebanon.
Dr Joseph Rachkidi received his Medical
Degree and C.E.S in Pediatrics from Tour,
France. He has a C.E.S in War Medicine, was
Clinical Chief of Pediatrics at Clocheville,
Tours and had several consultant positions
in Pediatrics in France. He is a faculty
member at the Schools of Public Health in the
Lebanese and Saint Joseph Universities and
is the Head of Pediatrics at Nini Hospital. Dr
Rachkidi has participated and coordinated
multiple global and local meetings and is
involved in national neonatal research
projects.
We all need to be aware of what others are achieving, applaud their efforts, acknowledge their
successes and encourage them in their pursuits. When we all help one another, everybody wins.
Thank you GNK. We deeply value your serious and humanitarian work.
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Dr Rachkidi is one of the founders and a
previous President of the Pediatric Society
of North Lebanon. He is a member of the
committee for eradicating poliomyelitis
and the committee of infectious diseases in
the Lebanese Ministry of Public Health. He
officially represented Lebanon in multiple
WHO and UNICEF poliomyelitis meetings.
What I am writing is what I feel and read in my heart every time my eyes lay down on a member
of the Khoriaty or Inati families or even when I see or notice the logo of GNK Foundation which
made serving humans and especially children their ultimate goal.
This Foundation was established 10 years ago after the sudden and painful loss of the young
Georges in 11/10/2005, in order to outbreak the potentials of the parents, the family and even
friends. So the humanitarian and academic work, medical researches and social projects began
to see the light day after day and year after year, making GNK Foundation a sophisticated and
successful Foundation which deserves all the appreciation and contribution and further support
and giving. May Georges remain alive in us through the childhood and human service offered by
the Foundation carrying his name.
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Mrs. Nana Frangieh Nader
ELITE Sponsors
Mrs. Nana Frangieh Nader holds a Diploma
and a Masters’ Degree in translation from
the University of Balamand (UOB). She has
worked in the fields of translation at ALNashra web site and administration at UOB.
Mrs. Frangieh Nader was born in a traditional
family and thus embraces family bonds; she
is an amateur photographer who transformed
her two little girls’ photos into a piece of art
photography scenes.
I adore Dr Adlette as a person, a doctor, a goodwill ambassador and a mother who dedicated
her life to saving other people lives by creating GNK foundation to overcome her shocking loss
in a positive and educative way. GNK Foundation provides guidance route to shape the mind of
future Lebanese generation not only in road safety but also as a discipline and way of life. I feel
very blessed to be part of GNK Foundation.
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Sponsors
Donors
Platinum Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Bronze Sponsors
Elite Donors
Banako - Architecture and Engineering
Consultants
Novalac
Lebanese Society of Pediatrics
• Dr. Georges Gebran Khoriaty
Blédina
Kfarhazir Printing press
• Dr. Nadia Cheaib
CCF (Cezar Chalhoub and Fils)
Uriage
• HE Mr. Farid Makari
Pharmalys Sadco
IYAMED
• HE Mr Mohammad Al Safadi
MPC
Trusts and Traders
• MP Mr. Robert Fadel
Adapta
Julphar
HIPP
Fresh Farma
• Mr. Sayed and Mrs. Barbara Kabalan Frangieh
Stickley Audi & Co.
Mohamad Cheaib Foundation
University of Balamand
MAST Therapeutics Global
Arab Bank
CCC (Consolidated Contracting Company)
Nini Hospital
Haykal Hospital
Monla Hospital
Centre Hospitalier Du Nord-CHN
Family Medical Center
Novo Nordisk
Bankers
AROPE INSURANCE
Celia
Ronesca
Medex
Noir et Blanc
Vertige
Loukoum
Gold Sponsors
• Mrs. Aminy Inati Audi
• Mr. Yusef Inati and Family
• Mr. Hadi and Mrs. Rula Inati
Platinum Donors
• Mrs. Mona Elias Haraoui
• Dr. Saba and Mrs. Oumaya Zreik
• Drs. Michel and Hela Najjar
• Mr. Makarem and Mrs Mimi Makari
• Mr. Nabih and Mrs Juju Chahine
• Mr. Amal and Mrs. Rima Hourani
• HE Minister Najib Mikati
• Mr. Albert Yammine
Silver Donors
• Mr. Toufic and Mrs. Fayette Dabboussi
• Mr. Ismat and Mrs. Chirine Fakhreddine
• Dr. Myriam El Khazen
• Mr. William Mina
• Mr. Reymond and Mrs Linda Khouzami
•
Mr. Antoine and Mrs Claude Habib
• Mr. Walid Cory
• Mrs. Roula Nicolas Najjar
Bronze Donors
• Mr. Miguel Khoury’s Family
• Dr. Abdallah Bendaly
• Mr. Najib and Mrs. Natalie Boulos
• Dr. and Mrs. Samir Abou Rustum
• Mr. Bernard Tannoury
• Ambassador Abdel Majid Kasir
• Mr. Marc and Mrs. Nana Nader
• Mr. and Mrs. Ramzi Tarek Fattal
• Mr. Elias Ayoub
• Mr. Samer and Mrs. Mona Hallab
• Mr. Antoine and Mrs. Damia Hosri
Kfarhazir Municipality
Benta trading
Gold Donors
Kypros
• Mr. Georges and Dr Norma Aoude
UPO (Union Pharmaceutique d’Orient s.a.l.)
• Mr. Hadi and Dr Maud Ojaimy Abdalla
• Mrs. Carolyne Audi Fischi
• Mr. Fawzi and Mrs. Samar Maalouf
Special acknowledgment to Académie Libanaise des Beaux-Arts ALBA
University of BaLamand - Balamand Campus
• Mr. Nabil and Mrs. Maya Abdel Hay
• Dr. Shams Inati
• Mr. Salim and Mrs. Marianne Farroukh
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School Visits for Health Awareness
Social activities
“Life is not accumulation, it is about contribution.” – Stephen Covey
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Activities for Children with Cancer
and Blood Diseases
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Parties for Kids
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GNK Traffic Academy’s Soft Opening
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Iftars
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Gala Dinners
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