this splendid home? A: I did.
Q: And when was it built? A: Between 1932 and 1933.
Q: How did the society obtain this beautifully situated land — did it purchase it, or was it a gift? A: This land belonged to a Frenchman called Monsieur Morel, one of the Frenchmen who settled in Beirut before the war of 1914, and whose mansion was a lodging for many foreign visitors. One day Monsieur Morel decided to give this land to the old people's home, so that a modern, all-embracing house might be raised upon it; and I had the honor of drawing up the plans of this house.
Q: And who undertook to pay the costs of building this great house? A: The central society paid an enormous sum; the Mandatory power of that day also gave important financial aid; and to that is added what was given by people of goodness and charity.
Q: And how many residents does this home have these days? A: One hundred and thirty persons: seventy-six women and fifty-four men.
Q: And how is the home's budget secured — who pays for its upkeep? A: The government pays the home one thousand five hundred lira a year; the confraternity
The home's doorman... a blind man
pays a like sum; and benefactors cover the rest of the expenses.
Q: And what is the nationality of the home's residents? A: They are Lebanese of all communities — Christians, Muslims, and others. There are also a number of Palestinian refugees among them.
Q: And what conditions does the home set for accepting an aged person? A: The aged person must be sixty years of age, must be poor in circumstances with no provider whatsoever, and unable to support himself.
Q: Do you accept people who pay the cost of their lodging and care? A: No.
Q: If an aged person of sixty came to you carrying some money, would you accept him? A: We would accept him.
Q: Do the aged do any manual or intellectual work in the home?
A: No; they have not the strength to do any work, because of their great age. But some of the men work in the garden by way of amusement, and some of the women help with the kitchen work. This work is not required;
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