AFKAR Program Training Workshops

Makhzoumi Foundations is participating in four training workshops under the title “Development Projects Management: Design and Management – Participatory Writing – Evaluation and follow-up”, organized by AFKAR Program, funded by EU and managed by OMSAR.   These workshops come within the context of the training and capacity building plans that AFKAR Program conducts to enhance…

Healthy nutrition starts at home

Today, more than 95% of all chronic diseases is caused by food choice, toxic food ingredients, nutritional deficiencies and lack of physical exercise; so Makhzoumi Foundation implemented two health awareness sessions between the parents and their children to prepare healthy food and provide basic information about a healthy system useful for the lives of children.…

Makhzoumi Foundation wins Lebanon’s international gold medal at the 2018 International Golden Chef Festival

Makhzoumi Foundation supported the International Festival of the Golden Chef of 2018 in Sharm El-Sheikh and Lebanon won the international golden medal through its champion team: Amer Nasser, Iyad Al-Hout and Ahmad Fakih who did the innovative sweet dish.   Lebanon was invited to participate in the 2018 International Festival of the Golden Chef in…

Digital Government – Consultation with Women’s Associations

Makhzoumi Foundation attended the gathering called for by the Minister of State for Administrative Reforms, Dr. Enaya Ezzeddine under the title “Digital Government – Consultation with Women’s Associations”, on March 2018. The gathering was part of the government’s efforts to deliver citizen-centered digital services that are clearer, simpler, faster and more convenient for users. It…

Awareness Sessions for Students with Learning Disabilities

Being concerned to raise awareness on the critical issues related to children and youth, The Makhzoumi Foundation conducted, through its Development Program, two awareness workshops on “Protection from sexual harassment”, for students with learning disabilities at Lycee Provincial – Antelias, on March 12, 2018. Students from the 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th-grade classes took…

Immunization is the safeguard

By offering multiple health care interventions, the Measles Initiative implemented in March 2018 by the Ministry of Public Health, Makhzoumi Foundation and MSF increases community participation, is cost effective and addresses a variety of health problems. The campaign was a response to an outbreak of measles in Chatila Camp in Beirut. Thousands of children were…

Makhzoumi Foundation provides 20 years of services to the Lebanese community and 650,000 success stories

Success in life is not only what we achieve for ourselves but also what we achieve for others. For 20 years, Makhzoumi Foundation’s goal has been to succeed by investigating in others. Since its inception, the Foundation has worked on the principle of the advantages of community empowerment, improving the economic, social and health level…

Twenty Years of Empowering

  In celebration of 20 years of empowering people and changing life,Makhzoumi Foundation organized a brunch at Movenpick Hotel-Beirut, on March 1, 2018, including an exhibition of environmental and handicraft works. Dr. Fouad Makhzoumi, the Founder and honorary President, spoke about the Foundation’s efforts during these 20 years to enable individuals to be distinguished in society. The President of the Foundation, Ms. May Makhzoumi, spoke about the Foundation’s progress and its achievements in different fields…

Community Health in the eyes of brilliant kids.

Al-Hayat International School is a progressive pre-kindergarten to Grade 12 learning community that offers a concept-based curriculum, which focuses on developing students’ understanding and knowledge through nurturing their analytical, critical and creative thinking. The school aims to serve students from various cultural and social backgrounds and embraces diversity in gender, race and national origin. During…

Long Crafts Day

Makhzoumi Foundation organized on June 21, 2017, a day for skills training sessions at RHSU-Jnah including four different trainings (cookie-making, chocolate molding, ceramics-making, and flower arrangement) as follows:   1- Cookie-making training session attended by 34 beneficiaries 2- Chocolate molding session attended by 36 beneficiaries 3- Ceramics-making attended by 35 Females-10 Males. 4- Flower arrangement…

RHSU Staff Training Day

Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services’ staff of 15 members attended a whole working day training on May 24, 2017. The training included topics such as core humanitarian framework, conflict resolution and mediation, cooperation and communication between staff. IABC, the training company, presented the staff with material and gave away a book as gift. Many…

Empowering Vulnerable Women

Makhzoumi Foundation organized, on May 26, 2017, a chocolate molding and decoration session for vulnerable women and refugees. The aim of this workshop was to help women gain minimal confectionery skills that will enable them to find work with local chocolatiers or even at home. The training also helps empower women by providing them with…

AFKAR III Workshop for NGOs

Being a partner in AFKAR III Program, which is funded by EU and managed by OMSAR, the Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the workshop organized by the Program under the title “Capacity Building of NGOs in the Legal, Financial and Reporting Areas” with the aim of empowering those working in EU funded projects. The workshop was…

Healthy Affordable Meals

When vulnerable families are on a budget, it can feel nearly impossible to stock up on healthy foods. At Makhzoumi foundation, The University of Balamand Nutrition Interns did the work for them. They prepared a list of healthy food and calculated the cost so that it fits the budget of large families with limited income.…

“Civil Society in Action towards Sustainable Development” Contest

Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with Armadella (Italian NGO) & MIO-ECSDE (Greek NGO) & ALMEE (Lebanese NGO) and UNESCO National Committee, organized the award distribution ceremonies of the competition of the project “Civil Society in Action towards Sustainable Development” implemented by the Foundation and its partners in the framework of AFKAR III Program, funded by the…

Preventing Violent Extremism in Cyberspace

Being concerned with raising children’s awareness and protecting them from social media hazards, the Makhzoumi Foundation addresses this issue annually with local and international partners. Within this context, the Foundation participated in the International Conference on Youth and Information and Communication Technologies, “Preventing Violent Extremism in Cyberspace”. The conference was the third of its kind.…

Bekaa Job Fair

Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the job fair organized by Mercy Corps in partnership with the Antonine University and the Social Welfare Foundation under the patronage of Minister of Labor Mohamed Kabara on 13 and 14 May 2017 at the Antoniyeh University campus in Ablah, Bekaa. The opening ceremony included the presentation of the study prepared…

University Interns at Makhzoumi Foundation

In the framework of cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation and prestigious universities, 7 interns from 3 of the well-recognized universities in Lebanon, the American University of Beirut, the Lebanese American University and the Balamand University, are fulfilling their requirements at the Foundation. The trainees are participating to their full scope of practice in primary healthcare activities mainly in…

AUB Interns in Practice

The American University of Beirut Nutrition Interns at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center have started their rotation specialized in Malnutrition screening and management. Nutrition is the basic of life; malnutrition, both chronic and acute, resulted in 3.1 million deaths of children under 5 years old. This is why we are increasing our efforts to diagnose children…

Awareness within the Volunteer Programs

Makhzoumi Foundation’s Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit organized on 25 April 25, 2017, an awareness session within the volunteer programs. The refugee attendees were from Syrian, Iraqi and Sudanese nationalities. The session was entitled: “Free Vocational Training Services within Beirut”. First, an interactive activity was established for the acquaintance of the group members, and then…

“Technology between the 20th Century and the Current Century” Exhibition

The Makhzoumi Foundation in the opening of the educational exhibition “Technology between the 20th century and the current century”, organized by the Center for Educational Research and Development, on May 3, 2017, at CERD’s headquarter. The invitees visited the Green Demonstration room & the Educational Difficulties Center, accompanied by the Head of the Center, Dr.…

Workshops Enhancing Different Skills

Makhzoumi Foundation conducts, in collaboration with Positive Planet, training workshops on food preparation, Hairdressing and Men Barber. These sessions are held with an additional course on Entrepreneurship, benefiting Lebanese and Syrians. Two sessions have started in early April and continue over May 2017, one at the Foundation’s center in Mazraa and the other at Aramoun…

“Rij3it Ayyam Beirut” Exhibition

The Makhzoumi Foundation is keen to promote environmental awareness among the people through its Development Program, and to help as well small businesses and craftsmen enter the labor market through its Micro credit Program. To that regard, The Foundation participated in “Rij3it Ayyam Beirut” Exhibition where the Development Program presented the products of its Department…

“Lebanese Curricula, Aspirations and Perspectives”

Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Round Table “Lebanese Curricula, Aspirations and Perspectives” that was organized, on April 26, 2017, by the Educational Center for Research & Development (CERD). The Round Table addressed CERD aspirations for new and innovative national curricula and educational development pointing out to the role of MEHE general directorate, the role of…

Protecting “Street and Working Children”

Makhzoumi Foundation’s “Street and Working Children” team organized various educational and recreational activities. At Jnah center, the children learned writing letters in the basic literacy class and crafted cardboard designs of animals, flowers and traditional head wear. In Cornish Al Mazraa area, the children crafted moon shaped designs. In Hamra center, Verdun, and Rawshe, the…

Engineers gathering

Engineer Fouad Makhzoumi is holding a gathering to discuss the future of the Order of Engineers in Lebanon. This being a very important topic for all engineers, a group of young engineers has made the initiative and requested different candidates to represent their plans and give us the opportunity to discuss further the current and…

Pregnancy Food and Medication Awareness

Pregnant women need vitamins and food supplements before even getting pregnant. Iron and folic acid are very essential. Calcium and iodine are as well. Many nutrients from proteins, carbohydrates and fats are also needed in specific amounts. We are facing challenges explaining to vulnerable women the importance of adequate food and medications during pregnancy. With the…