The 16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence is a global campaign spanning from 25 November through 10 December. It is taking place this year against the backdrop of an unprecedented global outcry. Millions have rallied behind the hashtag #MeToo and other campaigns, exposing the sheer magnitude of sexual harassment and other forms of violence…
It was not a regular morning in Beirut the capital of Lebanon. If the news spoke about a warm morning, the good spirit emanating from the “Dafa Campaign” came to make the morning warmer for everyone who was present at the Martyrs Square. From all Lebanon, all nationalities, residents and displaced, elderly and young, gathered…
The PSS team from the “Street and Working Children” project at Makhzoumi Foundation conducted a lot of educational and recreational activities for the children this week. At Jnah the activitities were such as drawing, painting and singing the alphabet, as well as creating a crown and teeth out of cardboard. Educational activities were such as…
One of the strategic objectives of Makhzoumi Foundation is Partnership for sustainable development. Partnership increases the possibilities to spread awareness messages into the community in many sectors, wether in health, education, economic empowerment and humanitarian issues. This time, a social, non-political, non-profit association of volunteering students specializing in pharmacy and medicine joined the loop of…
Makhzoumi Foundation has been particpating to this event years ago presenting its vocational training program to visitors. This year, under the Patronage of Ministry of Higher Education in Lebanon and supported by British Council and The Federation of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Academia Lebanon International Education Fair 2017 was held on 15 & 16 November…
“Clean the Beach” is an environmental awareness project launched by Makhzoumi Foundation and UNHCR within the relief and humanitarian program for people with special needs. Makhzoumi Foundation relief and humanitarian services unit has been working on this targeted population for more than 5 years, providing assistance that is very critical to sustaining the refugee population…
Around 50% of university graduates in Lebanon are unemployed. While these students are floundering in their quest for a job, their hopes suddenly deteriorate as soon as they know that the position they have applied for requires the equivalent of “five or three years of experience” on their curriculum vitae. “Where do I get experience…
Parenting lessons benefit both parents and children especially when the families are displaced and vulnerable. Makhzoumi Foundation teams through their continuous support to the community are implementing parenting sessions on a weekly basis. The teams are teaching the parents how to handle different aspects of their child’s life and problems. Parents’ experiences are discussed and…
The health and nutrition team of Makhzoumi Foundation and UNICEF has been working hard along the year to spread awareness in the community about the benefits of healthy habits and good nutrition. An event that hosted more than 100 children from vulnerable families set the point on several issues that are needed to induce behavioral…
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