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…
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the ceremony organized by the Lebanese National Commission for Lebanese Women and UNFPA to launch the third yearly report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Women in Lebanon, which was accomplished in a participatory manner among the concerned departments, NGOs, universities and international organizations “. The ceremony took place on…
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the “Our land, Our home, Our future” ceremony organized by ESCWA on June 15, 2017, at UN House, on the World Day to Combat Desertification: a unique occasion to remind everybody that solutions are possible. Noting that the Foundation has been working, since inception, on Combating Desertification.
On the occasion of World Environment Day, June 5, 2017, Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated this day in its own way; the Foundation’s Development Program distributed plants to residents and passers-by on Zureiq Street in Mazra’a, in front of the Foundation’s headquarter. Moreover, a flyer was distributed as well to promote waste sorting specifying the points where…
On the occasion of the “International Day of Families”, Makhzoumi Foundation organized an event for women caregivers and children in Sanayeh Public garden, Beirut. The day included activities for women and children, and a play was conducted by the child protection animators to show the caregivers how they should act at home with their children.…
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…
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…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation Community Development Center in Tripoli, in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council DRC Lebanon, funded by a UNHCR Lebanon, implemented communication skills – Life Skills Session to clarify that biggest communication problem is that we don’t listen to understand, we listen to reply.
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.…
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…
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.…
Since 1974, May has been the High Blood Pressure Education Month marking the importance of continuous awareness sessions on the prevention and control of this silent killer.
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…
Kathy and Aya, two students from the American university of Beirut, joined Makhzoumi Foundation Nutrition Internship program. They chose to focus on Malnutrition theme for 3 whole weeks through amazing educational awareness.
Nothing better than a Health Day in Zgharta with Makhzoumi Foundation and Himaya Daeem Wa Aataa: Medical, Nutrition and Medication counseling, all in one visit to North Lebanon, on May 9, 2017. The Interns from the American university of Beirut and The Lebanese American University also joined the team for the full day.
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the Regional Conference organized by ABAAD on Masculinities in the Arab world with an objective to identify actionable strategies for engaging men and boys in achieving gender equality and peace in the Arab world, as well as to launch the results from the international men and gender equality survey (the first multi-country…
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…
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…
A recruiting event for all ages and levels of qualification! the LEBANON CAREER EXPO 2017 took place last week at UNESCO PALACE in Beirut. This is the National Recruitment Event in the country with free Seminars by International Trainers and Interactive Workshops
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…
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.…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Relief Unit attended the “Leadership in Social Work” yearly conference, organized by Modern University for Business and Science, at Crowne Plaza Hotel on April 18 & 19, 2017, in the presence of the Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Rouad Makhzoumi, and case workers from different NGOs, as well as doctors from different nationalities.…
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…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit (RHSU) welcomed representatives from UNHCR/Mount Lebanon and a Brazilian delegation, at its Jnah premises, on April 22, 2017. The RHSU’s staff briefed the guests about the services and activities the Unit provides as a partner of UNHCR. The representatives also met and interacted with few refugees visiting the…
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…
An empowering visit to Makhzoumi Foundation by the teams of UNICEF, the American Embassy and the Ministry of Public health to rearrange more groundwork for healthy and productive communities.
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Children and Youth Finance Week that is organized by Children and Youth Finance International (CYFI) in many countries of the world. It is implemented in Lebanon under the umbrella of the Higher Council for Childhood – Ministry of Social Affairs. Makhzoumi Foundation’s participation was the implementation of a competition on…
Makhzoumi Foundation hosted the first meeting of the Arab Foundations Forum (AFF) new Board of directors, being re-elected as a board member, at the Foundation’s headquarters in Ras El Nabeh-Beirut. The board addressed several points, of which are: the Strategic Objectives 2017, Funding 2017 and Detailed Work Plan. The Board meeting was followed by a…
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…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation/Community Development Center in Tripoli, in partnership with the Danish Refugee Council DRC Lebanon, implemented a Fire Prevention training, funded by UNHCR Lebanon, targeting 23 persons from different nationalities, in the presence of safety and security coordinator in DRC Lebanon.
Communication for Development C4D: a new learning event on sustainable behavior and social change resulting from participatory human right-based process of social transformation.
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Islamic Center exhibition on March 17-18 and 19, 2017, whereby the Development Program/Department of crafts and environmental arts displayed craft environmental items made of household solid waste, through which the Foundation aims to encourage reduction of waste through recycling and up-cycling. The Foundation presented as well the services of the…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Department of Crafts and Environmental Arts conducted three awareness sessions on the importance of sorting, recycling and reusing of waste on March 14 and 16, 2017, at the Al Rida Al Amileyya School in Beirut. These meetings included as well environmental handicrafts, involving 45 students from the second, fourth and fifth grades.
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the “Safer Internet Day for Children” gathering, called for by the Higher Council for Children and the British Council and held on March 18, 2017, at UNESCO Palace. The stand of the Foundation’s Development Program will be receiving the children and the young aged between 13 and 18 years, whereby they…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Department of Crafts and Environmental Arts continues to conduct awareness sessions on the importance of sorting, recycling and reusing of waste; within this context, an awareness and environmental handcrafts session was held to the 2nd & 3rd grade students at Al Amliyeh School in Beirut, on March 23, 2017
Drinkable water is a worldwide problem. Zero Mass, has a product called source that generates quality drinkable water from humidity by solar power. Miss Kaitlyn Fitzgerald and Mr. Hasan Daouk, Zero Mass representatives, have visited Makhzoumi Foundation to discuss how to collaborate, as they have a vision to democratize water, with minimal cost, targeting marginalized…
On World Kidney Day, drink a bottle of water and give one too. Makhzoumi Foundation joined the National Kidney Day to show support to the kidney cause: we invited the whole of the community and healthcare professionals and patients to drink to their kidneys and to give a bottle of water to their families, friends and…
In the framework of cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation and Oum el Nour, two awareness sessions were held for the 2nd and 4th grade students at El Rida Amliyyeh School in Ras el Nabeh. These sessions included discussions with the students, educational games that enhance their life and communication skills, and methods of dealing with others…
Makhzoumi Foundation and Danish Refugee Council celebrated International Women’s Day at Makhzoumi Foundation – Tripoli, on March 8, 2017, under a project funded by UNHCR. The celebration took place in the presence of two representatives of UNHCR (Head of UNHCR office and Protection Associate “Community-Based”). The celebration targeted 86 persons of all nationalities.
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the launching of “Sustainable Minds” Competition that was organized by the Global Compact Network Lebanon, in cooperation with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, on February 28, 2017, at the American University of Beirut.
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the International Women’s Day Celebration organized by ESCWA on March 6, 2017, at the UN House in Beirut under the theme “Empowering Women, Empowering Nations: Be bold for change”. The event included ceremonial and cultural activities. A round table discussion organized in partnership with UN-Women took place as a side event, focusing…
All the information about the educational services provided by UNHCR and Makhzoumi foundation were presented to beneficiaries from different nationalities during a special awareness session.
Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit organized, in collaboration with International Rescue Committee, special training sessions for the staff on Emotional and Physical Abuse, Child Labor, Caring for Children Survivors, Emotional Support and focused on psychosocial support.
“Let me grow up and choose for myself!” ; Early marriage sessions are held by the Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit team to teach kids that marriage requires maturity and that child marriage violates human rights so that they can stand up strongly for their human rights.
Under the patronage of her HE Ms. Leila Solh Hamadeh, Vice President of Alwaleed Bin Talal Humanitarian Association, the Irshad & Islah Beneficent Association opened the 9th edition of “Areej” Exhibition, at the hall of Hassan Center and Mosque in Aramoun, in the presence of a large number of NGOs including Makhzoumi Foundation.
More campaigns for the Cardiovascular health benefits of the community. Last week, another collaboration between Makhzoumi Foundation and The Diplomatic Spouses’ Association in Lebanon took place in Aramoun area.
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