Makhzoumi Foundation represented by its President Mrs. May Makhzoumi signed an agreement of collaboration with Mohammad Khaled Social Institutions in presence of the Founder Dr. Fouad Makhzoumi and his highness the Grand Mufti of Lebanon sheikh Abdullatif Derian. The agreement stresses on lifting up the community services offered by both organizations and the improvement of…
In the framework of the fruitful cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation in Tripoli and the Danish Council for Refugees and funding from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), the Foundation in cooperation with its partner the Danish Council held a ceremony for honoring the beneficiaries of the Community Development Center, in Fayhaa Hall, on…
Mrs. May Makhzoumi, President of Makhzoumi Foundation, attended the ceremony that was organized by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Program on December 19, 2016, at the Phoenicia Hotel, for two occasions: the first to present awards to commercial and industrial companies which reported their emissions of greenhouse gases that cause global…
MF at “Lebanon Collaboration for the SDGs” Event, held to introduce the sustainable development goals and showcase different efforts and partnerships related to these goals. MF presented the “Green Demonstration Room” Project and how it relates to the SDGs. The Green Demonstration Room is located at the premises of the Educational Center of Research…
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The Municipality of Irkay in South Lebanon, Makhzoumi Foundation and Armadilla organized in July an informative session for stakeholders and beekeepers on “Sustainable Beekeeping”. The session gathered 25 participants and was led by Mr. Fadi Abi Sleiman who explained the different varieties of honey. He addressed the safety aspect of beekeeping and the main diseases…
To revive handicrafts and to contribute to women training to empower them economically, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to organize crafts workshops at its center in Mazraa; to that regard, a ceramic workshop was held on July 19, 2016. This session includes preparing and coloring ceramic paste and transforming it into beautiful shapes like flowers, fruits, etc.,…
The Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit distributes every month ATM cards to the Syrian Refugees that help them encounter their survival essentials. We distribute these card based on vulnerability after performing household visits. We have reached 32,716 beneficiaries from Nov 2015 till today and our number is continuously increasing with the help of…
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the Closing Plenary Session at the NGO Consultations Forum in Geneva entitled “youth… the future is now”. The session included concluding Remarks and discussion of the topics presented during the last days of the forum with Deputy High Commissioner all regarding youth problems in the present crisis situations.
In the framework of cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation and the Development Services Center – Tarik Al Jadida, the Development Program at the Foundation organized, in collaboration with Safer Association, an awareness session for kids on prevention of school accidents, with the President of Safer Association, Dr. Jubran Qarnaouni, as part of the weekly Kids Club…
Because self-monitoring of blood glucose (SMBG) is important for diabetic patients, a 2-days course on the this topic was done by the Order of Nurses in Lebanon during which the professionals presented information about SMBG as being recommended for people with diabetes and their health care professionals in order to achieve a controlled level of blood glucose and to prevent hypoglycemia.…
Ante-Natal Care known as ANC is care for women during the pregnancy weeks. To help spread awareness about this important topic, LAU Pharm-D Candidate at Makhzoumi Foundation presented medical tips with Dos and Donts for 22 pregnant women. .
On the 19th of May 2016, an awareness session on “Child Sexual Abuse Prevention” was delivered by Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit to Syrian and Iraqi Women and adolescents. The offender’s tricks to lure children were pointed out, discussed and acted by every pair of the attendees. Rules that must be taught to children were elaborated…
Makhzoumi Foundation continues the implementation of awareness sessions for kids about the importance of sorting and recycling waste, including environmental hand works; to that regard, an awareness session was held in collaboration with the Development Services Center-Chiah/Ministry of Social Affairs, at Ibn Khaldun Elementary School in the southern suburbs of Beirut, on April 12, 2016.…
412 Vulnerable Syrian Refugees received much needed Food parcels on April 9, 2016, in the presence of the Malaysian Ambassador and his Wife who also visited the Mobile medical Unit. They were assisted in the distribution by MF-RHSU whose social workers delivered a Sexual Gender Based Violence awareness session on “Family Planning” and a Child…
The Crafts and Environmental Arts Department at Makhzoumi Foundation continues to conduct short craft sessions at its center in Mazraa, of which is the Faux Bijoux Craft Session that include making necklaces and bracelets and earrings, made of beads and woven by threads. The most recent session was held on March 31, 2016, with the…
The project that Makhzoumi Foundation is implementing with the Italian NGO Armadilla includes the visits of the Mobile Medical Unit team to refugee camps inside Beirut. One of these camps is the overcrowded Chatila camp. In the month of March 2016, the Italian mission lead by Professor Aldo Morrone visited Chatila accompanied by the medical…
Makhzoumi Foundation RHSU conveyed an awareness session on “7 life tips to use with children”, displayed by the IRC – UNICEF poster, at the Anamel Center at Burj Al Barajneh camp. The session included 32 female caregivers who related to the topic and gave examples from their daily lives.
Following the global action plan tackling the growing problem of resistance to antibiotics, Makhzoumi Foundation Healthcare program has set one key objective that is to improve awareness and understanding of antimicrobial resistance through effective communication and education. With the efforts of LAU Pharm-D trainee, Rima Khabbaz, rotating at the primary healthcare center in Mazraa, a slide show was presented to explain in a very easy way the importance of following…
The LAU Pharm-D interns rotating at Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center in Mazraa organized a 1-day campaign to vaccinate 50 children who missed their routine vaccines; it took place on January 29, 2016. The Foundation thanked the Primary Healthcare Program at the Ministry of Public Health for providing free vaccines.
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the workshop “Energy Finance in the Middle East: Uncertainties and Opportunities” that was held on January 22, 2016, at Olayan School of Business/AUB to offer a better understanding of current and emerging financing models of energy projects in the region and highlight the challenges faced, particularly when considering renewable and nuclear power…
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