Grain de Ble Children’s Camp and Training Center

Baabdat, Lebanon

Project Size
13,800 m2 site
 
Major Components
Conference Facility
Accommodations
Recreational Facilities
Meeting Rooms
Camping Locations

Services
Master Planning
Programming
Architectural
Structural
Water Distribution/Storage
Wastewater Treatment
Grading & Storm Water Management
Roads
Visualization
Electrical Distribution

Le Grain de Ble (The Grain of Wheat) is an international Christian organization with headquarters in Switzerland.  Its mission is to reach the maximum number of children with the message of God's love and help them grow morally, socially and spiritually through a personal relationship with Jesus Christ.  Outside of Switzerland, Le Grain de Ble works in 29 countries on 4 continents.
 
In addition to direct ministry to children, Le Grain de Ble hosts training conferences and workshops for children's ministers from churches and other organizations.  Le Grain de Ble leaders multiply the impact and effectiveness of their expertise and passion for ministry to children by passing on practical skills and awareness to others who are working with children.

Grain de Ble has several core ministries that require them to rent facilities from other organizations.  In addition to the financial burden associated with renting these facilities, their ministry is made more difficult because of the need to use facilities that are not specially designed for their types of programs.
 
Grain de Ble holds week-long camps throughout the year for different age groups and ethnic groups of children  as well as training sessions for ministry workers. By building a Camp and Training Center facility with the site laid out to provide recreational and camping facilities, core ministries of Grain de Ble will have a permanent home specifically designed for their needs.  In addition, other Christian groups will have another good option for small conferences, multi-night camping trips or day-use picnics in the beautiful mountains of Baabdat.