Participation in the 2026 World Social Forum, August 4–8, 2026
L’Abbraccio Children’s Hospital’s participation in the 2026 World Social Forum, August 4–8, 2026, represents an important opportunity to strengthen exchanges,…
Areas of expertise
PEDIATRICS
NEONATOLOGY
PEDIATRIC SURGERY
MATERNAL HEALTH AND OBSTETRICS
GENERAL MEDICINE
RADIOLOGY AND ULTRASOUND
MEDICAL ANALYSIS AND MICROBIOLOGY
NUTRITION CENTER
AMBULANCE
HAKUNA MATATA DAYCARE
FACILITIES AND EQUIPMENT
COOKING AND NUTRITION
About L’Abbraccio
L’Abbraccio Children’s Hospital is a pediatric hospital located in a large rural area of Collins County, where approximately 48% of the population consists of children under the age of 15.
The hospital currently employs about 60 Beninese staff members, supported by a dozen interns. In addition, about 40 volunteers—mainly Italian or Canadian, from a variety of professional backgrounds—participate in the hospital’s activities each year. Furthermore, about 20 Canadian university students complete internships each year in various departments of the hospital.
Objectives achieved
Much more than numbers—stories of change : a multidisciplinary and multicultural research group, the result of activities carried out in Benin and Italy.
Each figure reflects the tireless work of the staff, volunteers, and partners who believe in the vision of “L’Abbraccio” and have supported its work for more than 20 years.
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Current Projects
10,000
People impacted in 2025
10,000
Children and newborns seen (in the hospital and in outpatient clinics) in 2025