The Good Shepherd Sisters celebrated the International Women’s Day & Mother’s Day at Jdeideh Municipality.
"Women are like sunflowers, turned towards their families: children, husbands, parents and their communities...They spread rays of love, happiness and sunshine even when they face adversity."
The event started at 9:30 with the famous dietician, Mrs. Monique Bassila Zaarour who talked about how healthy the Lebanese food can be for everyone if some ground rules were followed. Dr. Daisy Samaha, a specialist in Internal Medicine highlighted the importance of leading healthy life starting by some basic fitness moves to practice at home with house tools even with a toddler or a baby. Later, she explained how to self-exam to help detect breast cancer earlier.
The audience consisted mostly of Lebanese, Syrian and Iraqi women living in precarious conditions.