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World Lebanese Cultural Union, Inc.

Headquarters address
Organization's name:	World Lebanese Cultural Union, Inc.
Organization's acronym:	WLCU
Address:	550 South Hill Street, Suite 715A, Los Angeles, CA, 90013, USA United States of America
Phone:	1-800-700-WLCU
Fax:	213-629-2130
Email:	anise333@aol.com
Web site:	www.wlcu.com
Organization type:	Non-governmental organization
Languages:	English Spanish Arabic Portuguese French

Activities

Areas of expertise & Fields of activity:	Social Development: Youth
Geographic scope:	International
Country of activity:	Lebanon Belgium Germany Sweden Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) France United States of America Argentina Chile Ghana Canada South Africa Bolivia (Plurinational State of) Costa Rica Uruguay Mexico Central African Republic Denmark Ireland Paraguay New Zealand Burkina Faso Brazil Australia Morocco
Millennium Development Goals:	Develop global partnership for development
Mission statement:	The World Lebanese Cultural Union “ WLCU ” is an independent non-governmental organization (INGO) associated with the Department of Public Information (DPI) of the United nation. WLCU is a non-sectarian, a non-profit and a non-political organization to: - Preserve Lebanese culture, heritage, identity and homeland as an independent democratic country, which promotes human rights, freedom and justice - Encourage and promote the cultural, social, touristic and economic activities between the world and Lebanon - Connect and unite descendants of Lebanese origin and friends of Lebanon into one worldwide organization - Contribute positively and be model citizens, through our local chapters and clubs. - Actively contribute to charitable organizations in our local communities and Lebanon.
Year established (YYYY):	1959
Year of registration (YYYY):	1962
Organizational structure:	WLCU was founded in Mexico City in 1959 and today WLCU has a worldwide presence and more than 357 legally registered chapters in 35 major cities.
Number and type of members:	- More than 10,000 members - More than 267 registered WLCU chapters - More than 90 affilated clubs
Funding structure:	Membership fees or dues

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