Lebanon: Supporting mental and physical recovery

Lebanon, Tripoli. Abdel Rahman Qadro, aged 17, was shot by a stray bullet during a dispute on the street. The wound severely damaged his lungs and spinal cord. After three months in bed recovering, daily tasks were exhausting.

Like many people living through Lebanon’s financial and humanitarian crises, Qadro’s family was unable to afford the medical care he needed to recover physically and mentally.

Lebanon is grappling with its most severe crisis since the 2006 Lebanon War. An ongoing economic crisis continues to drive families into poverty, and in many regions, escalating violence has caused significant casualties, displacement, and widespread infrastructure damage.

Thanks to donors like…, assistance to people like Qadro has been made possible.

With the support of the Lebanon Humanitarian Fund (LHF), Association Des Jeunes Islamiques (ADJI) stepped in to provide essential rehabilitation services.

Qadro’s recovery began with intensive physical therapy aimed at restoring his mobility.
He also accessed a walker - and with this, he was able to take his first steps toward independence.

With targeted psychomotor therapy sessions, he gradually regained control over fine motor skills, including the ability to eat independently. For functions that could not be fully restored, ADJI introduced the “aide technique,” empowering him with adaptive strategies to maintain autonomy and dignity.

But recovery is not only physical.

Isolated and withdrawn after his injury, Qadro faced profound psychological distress. ADJI also helped him access mental health care.

With regular counseling sessions for both Qadro and his father, his primary caregiver, the programme helped rebuild his confidence and he began reconnecting with his family, friends, and community, and started rediscovering joy in everyday life.

Posted October 2025.
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