Education Is Also Entertaining!

With Edutainment, we hold the attention of the learners by engaging their emotions, with overtly entertaining learning materials, which contain messages and information! Makhzoumi Foundation’s language academy, organized an edutainment event for its student, to celebrate the festive season of Christmas and New Year, at the foundation’s headquarters. The students were engaged in different fun-learn…

Together We Give Warmth!

Everyone in Lebanon is affected by the current economic situation, and unfortunately, in a situation like the one we are going through now, the most vulnerable communities are the ones affected the most, both Lebanese and refugees. Therefore, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR and its partners, launched “Together We Give Warmth” campaign,…

To keep Lebanon Green!

After the fire waves that hit Dibbiyeh Area earlier this year, many trees were burned, and large green aareas were lost! Makhzoumi Foundation took the initiative, funded by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR, and in partnership with Dibbiyen Municipality, and Forest wealth and development organization, to re-afforest the affected area, under the…

Toward A Sustainable Education!

Education is the most powerful mean to enable individuals to achieve their goals, and make them capable to be creative and innovative, to influence in their turn the entire society positively. Education is the essential foundation for civilizational progress, and the measure between developed and undeveloped societies. Based on its constant endeavor to empower and…

Develop curricula to motivate innovation and entrepreneurship!

The General Secretariat of the Lebanese Parliament, in collaboration with the Civil Society Network for Digital Transformation and the Westminster Foundation for Democracy organized a workshop entitled “Supporting Legislation to Develop National Curricula” on the 14th and 15th of October 2019, in the Library Hall of the Lebanese Parliament, in the presence of a group…

Improving Our Team’s Potentials!

Improving our communities, starts by improving ourselves. Therefore, Makhzoumi Foundation’s staff always works on improving their potentials. CESVI, in partnership with AVSI, presented a training session on “Monitoring & Evaluation” held under the auspices of the Vocational Training Program for Youth – Phase 2, funded by UNICEF. The training targeted Makhzoumi Foundation Vocational training staff,…

Workshop on Social Responsibility To Empower Communities!

Makhzoumi Foundation concluded a training workshop entitled “Social Responsibility International License” in cooperation with the regional network of corporate social responsibility CSR, which was attended by forty trainees from a number of institutions and social associations, private companies and the Ministry of Social Affairs. The training workshop is the first of its kind in Lebanon,…

MOS Certificates for Baalbek-Hermel Students

After a number of students from Baalbek-Hermel schools and universities participated in the Microsoft Office Specialist Championship at Makhzoumi Foundation Center in Baalbek, and the winners participated in the Lebanon Championship, Microsoft certificates were handed to the successful candidates in the first exam in the Baalbek-Hermel governorate. The students were received at the Makhzoumi Foundation…

Welcoming Eid al-Adha!

Like every Eid, Makhzoumi Foundation receives the event in its own way, with various activities organized by the Makhzoumi Foundation’s Beauty Academy. Eid al-Adha’s reception began with a beauty care day presented by the students of Makhzoumi Foundation’s Beauty Academy to the guests of the Islamic Elderly Infirmary in Beirut. The students of the Foundation…

Summer Time Means ICE-CREAM!

Makhzoumi Foundation’s development program continues to carry out its various craft courses during the summer of 2019, as well as dessert courses, including a course to prepare ice cream with natural fruit, especially as the program encourages the consumption of healthy foods and to prepare it at home to be fresh and nutritious. Ice cream…

It’s Fun-Learn with Kids Club!

The yearly kids’ summer club at Makhzoumi Foundation welcomed 29 children of different nationalities between the ages of 6 and 13. The club opened its doors on the 18th of July, and ended on the 29th of August 2019. Throughout the six weeks, children were involved in environmental awareness and activities -namely regarding sorting, recycling,…

Empowering Women: Handicrafts Courses

Empowering people, including women in particular, is at the heart of Makhzoumi Foundation’s mission, especially since job opportunities are not always available. Since learning handicrafts is a definite opportunity in the hands of the learner, for it does not require large capital and can be implemented at home and with simple tools, Makhzoumi Foundation’s development…

Creating Beautiful Decorative Items!

Since its establishment, Makhzoumi Foundation has been organizing awareness meetings and environmental craft courses, through which it encourages waste reduction and reuse, as well as recycling, which are the three ways that the Foundation considers the best solution to the waste crisis, rather than incinerators that are harmful to humans and the environment in general.…

Raising Awareness on Diabetes with LPSA

Lebanese pharmacy students have established several years ago an association that gathers people from all Lebanese universities, specializing in pharmacy studies. Their mission is to unite all pharmacy students around Lebanon, allow them to learn from one another, and share experiences together through organizing and taking part of many healthcare events. They have named it…

Micro Insurance Product Development in Lebanon!

The Lebanese Micro Finance Association, in collaboration with USAID, and SANAD technical assistance facility, held a two-days conference about “Micro Insurance Product Development in Lebanon, on July 3rd, at Monroe Hotel Beirut, in which Makhzoumi Foundation’s Micro Credit program participated, along with many other micro crediting associations. The conference aimed to have concrete action plans…

Raising Awareness to Combat Desertification

On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification, the 16th of June of each year, Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development Program participated in an awareness-raising event for a group of Al-Mabarrat school students during the environmental day organized by the Al-Mabrat Charitable Society in the pine grove of Beirut on 20 June 2019. Awareness sessions on…

No to waste Incinerators!

To refuse to set up waste incinerators in the capital Beirut because of their disastrous impact on people’s health and the environment in which we live, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in a protest in front of the Beirut Municipality building in down town, during the meeting of the Beirut Municipal Council, which was on its agenda…

Building Skills… To Build Future

Community empowerment is achieved, when we empower and support its people, and help them to build their future. Makhzoumi Foundation’s Vocational Training Program provides trainees with the necessary scientific, technical and professional skills to encourage knowledge demand and stimulate self-reliance. Among the many professional courses offered by Makhzoumi Foundation, are free courses for young people…

Joint Work for The Health Sector Between Makhzoumi Foundation and AUB GHI

The American University of Beirut (AUB) hosted a ceremony for signing a memorandum of understanding between Makhzoumi Foundation and AUB’s Global Health Institute, to expand community services, including health and other activities. The partnership will work through long-term cooperation to address the health needs of the population in Lebanon, including displaced communities and host communities.…

Empowering Women in Trade & Economy

The National Commission for Lebanese Women NCLW organized a training course in cooperation with the Center for Arab Women for Training and Research (CAWTAR) on “Advocacy Skills for Gender and Trade Change” at the Padova Hotel in Beirut. Makhzoumi Foundation participated, along with a number of representatives of ministries, political parties, associations and media, in…

Building Youth’s Communications Skills!

Building communication skills and team work spirit for the youth community group, Makhzoumi foundation’s Psychosocial Support Specialist team held a gathering at Em Nazih-Hamra restaurant. Starting with a game on connecting clues, the activity motivated the members to use keywords and metaphors and think outside the box to reach a conclusion, with a spirit of…

The 6th Garden Show and Spring Festival

Makhzoumi Foundation participated at The 6th Garden Show and Spring Festival at Beirut Hippodrome between the 5th and the 8th of June 2019. The Garden Show & Spring Festival is an annual unique anticipated destination for garden enthusiasts and outdoor lovers, that also aims to promote Lebanon’s environmental tourism and cultural heritage. Makhzoumi Foundation’s stand…

Welcoming The Eid with New Looks

Like every year, Makhzoumi Foundation welcomes Eid by drawing a smile in its own way on people’s faces! Various activities organized by Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy, had a positive resonance Beauty day in the Islamic infirmary! The Eid reception activities began with a beauty day offered by the students of the Beauty Academy at Makhzoumi…

Discussing social inclusion at MIO ESDE

Being the Lebanese partner of the “DIVE-IN” project, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Peer Learning Seminar at the Mediterranean Information Office (MIO-ECSDE) in Athens, whereby it provided a group of educators and professionals from Greece, Jordan and Palestine with a workshop about social inclusion in Lebanon. The workshop was held on the 24th of May…