Al Amal Institute offers a residential center providing care, training and community for adults with mental disabilities. Founded in 1959 by Mounira el Solh, in response to her having a child with special needs, it is one of the first centers of such kind in the region. Al Amal is not only a residential center, but a working community of people with each a role in community life. The institute aims to increase integration, empowerment, satisfaction and autonomy for people with special needs.