After the first phase, which included the entire Mazraa line, Makhzoumi Foundation’s initiative to light the streets of Beirut with environmentally friendly solar energy continues, with the support of its honorary president, His Excellency Deputy Fouad Makhzoumi, where solar lighting was installed in Mar Elias and Zureik Street in Mazraa, and initiated the installations in…
The month of Ramadan, a long-awaited month at Makhzoumi Foundation… we wish the whole year was Ramadan. As every year, Makhzoumi Foundation prepares an exceptional suit to receive the month of goodness, in which the activities of its various programs crowd together, to contribute to alleviating the stress of life in the month of mercy.…
As part of our efforts to empower youth, comes “Step Forward” Initiative, from Makhzoumi Foundation’s vocational training program. It is an initiative that recruits interns, and provides them with the opportunity to practice day-by-day job tasks and acquire the skills needed to experiment with potential career paths. Moreover, we put human values above everything else.…
Makhzoumi Foundation continued its free health campaigns during the month of April at the Foundation’s Primary Health Care Center in Barbour, and through its mobile clinic on the land of Dar Al Fatwa in Verdun, Beirut. Hundreds of citizens benefited from the free health campaigns and laboratory tests provided by the Foundation to its various…
As we always aim to empower women and help them become strong and independent productive citizens, Makhzoumi Foundation’s environment and development program continues its workshops, to provide women with skills that secures them an independent job. Demand on learning various handicrafts, including the art of embroidery, has been increasing lately; accordingly, Makhzoumi Foundation held a…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development and Environment Program launched during March many crafts workshops, that teaches women new skills they can benefit from, and become financially independent. Embroidery Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development and Environment Program launched a new craft workshop in the Embroidery field, during which the participants enjoyed learning the basic stitches of this craft and applying…
For the fifth month in a row, the mobile health campaigns organized by Makhzoumi Foundation, through its mobile clinic, continue. Where free medical and health services are provided to the beneficiaries, including consultations with doctors of public health, cardiology, genecology, children, and ENT ear, nose and throat, in addition to free blood and laboratory tests,…
Teachers’ Day is a special day for the appreciation of teachers, and to celebrate and honor them for their special contributions on empowering the community, and building a better future. In this occasion, Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated teachers’ day with the instructors of our vocational training center, in all our branches in different areas in Lebanon.…
In the occasion of “International Women’s Day”, a worldwide campaign was launched on social media under the hashtag “#BreakTheBias”, to raise awareness on the importance and urge to achieve equality and break the bias in our communities. As a defender and advocator to equality and human rights, Makhzoumi foundation participated in this campaign, as we…
Since Riad El Solh Public School is concerned with building students’ character, unleashing their potentials and seeking to renew the accreditation of the International School Award with the British Council, they organized a round table activity entitled “Entrepreneurship and Success Stories” with a number of leading figures within this field. Makhzoumi foundation was invited to participate…
Building societies requires building capabilities. And what’s better than ripple effect capacity building to ensure having helped as much as possible? At Makhzoumi foundation, we applied our ripple effect system with “Beirut Codes” workshop. Through Beirut Codes we introduced coding to young university students and equipped them with one of the most demanding 21st century…
Wool knitting craft had been passing through generations from grandmothers to granddaughters, to become a legacy. This craft disappeared after women had joined the labor market, so Makhzoumi Foundation took care of reviving it within its craft courses whereby the most recent was in late February 2022.
Because children and human rights are at the core of our work, we spare no effort to work to fulfil them. While the community nutritionists at Makhzoumi Foundation primary healthcare center performed the routine malnutrition screening and management for children and pregnant-lactating mothers, the children enjoyed their time playing with the UNICEF donated LEGO. They…
As part of its permanent endeavors to develop constructive international relations, which promote cultural exchange, Makhzoumi Foundation held a friendly tournament in table tennis, in cooperation with the Indian Embassy, on the occasion of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav Day, which is an initiative of the Government of India to celebrate 75 years of progressive India…
Within its ongoing courses, Environment and Development program at Makhzoumi foundation continues to raise awareness and conduct training sessions on protecting the environment. And within this frame, we carried out a training workshop on Découpage at Makhzoumi Foundation Mazraa Center; a craft that joins pleasure with benefit and helps to reduce waste by the up-cycling…
Several health campaigns were launched during December, continued during February, and will continue with them, to provide the best health care services to you wherever you are…because your health is our concern! During January and February, Makhzoumi Foundation health care program organized health campaigns that employ the medical mobile unit MMU and target people from…
Makhzoumi Foundation implemented the project in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO funded by MIO- ESCDE 10/12/2021 Makhzoumi Foundation organized within MIO-ECSDE’s ‘Mediterranean Action Day 2021’ the contest entitled “MAD for the Ocean”, in cooperation with the Lebanese National commission for UNESCO and funded by MIO-ESCDE (Mediterranean Information Office for the Environment,…
In response to the need of Beirut city and its people, and in implementation of Makhzoumi Foundation’s approach, working to make Beirut a sustainable city, the Corniche Al Mazraa Street was lit up again through solar panels, by the initiative of the Honorary President of Makhzoumi Foundation, His Excellency Deputy Fouad Makhzoumi. After the approval…
The President of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, handed over the flag from Beirut to Cairo to be the “Arab City for Social Responsibility for the year 2022”, during the 10th CSR Regional Network Partners Forum for the year 2022. This comes after the Lebanese capital Beirut, held the title for the year 2021, chosen…
As usual, the Honorary President of Makhzoumi Foundation, His Excellency Deputy Fouad Makhzoumi, visited the foundation’s headquarters in Barbour, to follow up on the proper progress of work, and to listen to the beneficiaries. H.E Makhzoumi toured the foundation’s departments, inspecting the proper progress of work, and praising the efforts of the tireless work team,…
As the pressures and stifling conditions increase in Lebanon, it becomes necessary to find a place to support and help people to express their concerns and feelings. This is what we aimed for through the “Expressive Art Workshop”, that was held at Makhzoumi Foundation Headquarters, in collaboration with “People Beyond Borders”. “Maruee Pahujee” – expressive…
As we witness ourselves at the helm of the holiday season, we must take a moment to reflect on ourselves and on the sacred values that define us as human. Diverse in our beliefs, we share a common cause, a promise to our charter of existence to care about our fellow humans and look after…
In implementation of the approach that has been followed since its establishment, Makhzoumi Foundation continued its work to empower the community through the Pfizer Vaccine campaign, to fight the Corona virus and empower the community health. The Foundation, with a gift from its honorary president, H.E Deputy Fouad Makhzoumi, and its president Mrs. May Makhzoumi,…
For the sixth year in a row, Makhzoumi Foundation’s “Let’s Sort – Yalla Nefroz” initiative continues. Out of our strong desire to achieve sustainable development and preserve our environment, Makhzoumi Foundation launched an environmental initiative entitled “Let’s Sort…Let’s Start the First Step Together”, in collaboration with CEDAR-Environmental, back in 2016, aiming at stimulating the neighborhoods of…
Over the course of three days, the Regional Network for Social Responsibility held a workshop entitled “Specialist in the United Nations Global Compact Program” in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation. A number of activists in the social fields in Lebanon and the Arab countries participated in this workshop, along with a group of elite Arab lecturers.…
In recognition of her efforts and continuous work, the International Excellence Foundation honored the president of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, by awarding her “Fakhr Al Arab” International Award in the NGO category. This award came in appreciation of the work of Mrs. Makhzoumi in managing Makhzoumi Foundation as a humanitarian foundation with departments, programs…
The Governor of Beirut Municipality, Judge Marwan Abboud, in cooperation with the Beirut Municipality, launched a campaign to clean the capital under the title “Let us all bow to Beirut” in partnership with civil society, scout and media associations, the fire brigade and the Beirut City Guard. Makhzoumi Foundation participated in this campaign. Corniche Mazraa…
Makhzoumi Foundation held a training workshop on making and shaping ceramic dough, which is a distinctive art that combines fun and benefit, and is easy to learn, and allows gaining money by using it to make a masterpiece as a special and unique gift. It is one of the dozens of handicrafts on which the…
As part of the weekly online sessions hosted by Makhzoumi Foundation, the international trainer Ahmed Al-Quddus delivered a workshop on “Mind Mapping”, the method that increases the productivity of individuals at the professional, educational, and personal levels The workshop was interactive, where the participants presented their mind maps at the end of the session
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment and Development Program organized a drawing and video shooting contest as a contribution to the environmental activity within the 28th edition of “Clean Up The Med” campaign, which was launched in the Mediterranean in 1995. This activity aimed at raising awareness on the dangers of Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea and its…
October… or “Pinktocber”, is globally known as the breast cancer awareness month, to raise awareness on the importance of the yearly checkup for breast cancer early detection, and to support the women with cancer, all over the world. And like every year, under the title “Check Yourself”, Makhzoumi Foundation launched its campaign to raise awareness,…
‘The Chief itof Health and Nutrition from UNICEF visited Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Healthcare Center on October 8th, accompanied by the Health Program Manager from European Union Delegation Lebanon. The guests were introduced to the different health programs, and they highlighted the importance of Makhzoumi Foundation’s approach towards achieving holistic community health.
Stemming from the importance of education, and the importance of involving student energies in the reconstruction of the country to build a better tomorrow, The Little Engineer launched the Rebuild Beirut project, in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation, The Lifetime Education Foundation, and Makassed Association. This project aims to harness science, technology, engineering and mathematics, to…
Makhzoumi Foundation has implemented a series of training courses at the Foundation’s center in Tripoli, benefiting a group of women, through the project to support and empower women in the Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) and the Cooperation for the Development of Emerging Countries (COSPE), funded by the Italian Agency for Development Cooperation…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the “International Refugee Law and Migration Law of the Institute of Sanremo” seminar, tackling the Protection of Vulnerable Categories through Innovative Methods, during which they discussed the “Fun Bus” by Makhzoumi Foundation, and the need of having such initiatives during the hard times the country is passing through in addition to…
Be an active member, your community needs you. We support you! Educational institutions are not only about studying, examinations, and tuition. Community service is becoming a greater component of several universities and schools. Colleges and schools serve an important role in cultivating a culture of lifelong citizenship and service. When students volunteer as students, they…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the “Clean Beirut” initiative, which was launched with the joint efforts of the Volunteers Unit of the Makassed Association, in partnership with the Good Neighborhood Initiative at the American University of Beirut and with the support of the Hamra Street Friends Committee, in cooperation with NGOs, and a large number of…
StepForward is an academic experiential journey that every youth around the world have a chance at “it’s for the best to do the best”. The Step Forward program is an internship program or a skill-based volunteering (SBV) opportunity to empower youth with the needed skills for employment opportunities in exploring how their discipline looks in…
Makhzoumi Foundation Environment and Development Program implemented two craft workshops, whereby the trainees learned how to make names from colored metal wires. It is a craft that is currently popular in the design domain; it is used in decorating chocolate and souvenirs of happy occasions and also in making jewelry.
Makhzoumi Foundation trained a number of women on sewing basics and how to repair clothes, at its Center in Mazraa. The participants in the workshop remarked its importance for each woman, and explained their desire to have an advanced workshop during which they could learn the sewing techniques; this workshop will be implemented later. Such…
We value education and we know that it helps people think, feel, and behave in a way that contributes to their success, and thus improve their community. Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Indian embassy webinar on educational opportunities for Lebanese students providing scholarships for up to 100% in different specialties. Only by building capacities we…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s training course on Macrame Weaving was highly praised by its participants, that they advanced from the first level of training to the second level, and produced during this workshop distinctive hanging plant bags and baskets; hereafter they are able to produce more pieces of art to use in their businesses.
Posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in people who have experienced or witnessed a traumatic event. And after one year on Beirut Explosion, and with the economic crisis Lebanon is facing, along with the corona pandemic, we felt the need to discuss this topic. Makhzoumi Foundation held an online session,…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated, through Zoom, at the conclusion of the project: “Preserving and Promoting the Unique Plant Heritage in Lebanon”, implemented by the Faculty of Science at the Saint Joseph University of Beirut, in cooperation with the “Jouzour Loubnan” association. The webinar included the launch of the database of the results of the project, found…
The Chocolate Molding and Decorating workshop is still at the head of the craft workshops implemented by Makhzoumi Foundation, despite the economic crisis in Lebanon and the high prices of raw material. Chocolate is easy to make at home, where cost is lower and its safety is certain. Moreover, it is easily customizable and highly…
The President of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, participated in the Donor Conference and Award 2021, in its fifth edition, organized by the International Center for Donor Services – a member of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility, and the Global Expert Consulting Group. Under the title “Donors from sponsoring humanitarian projects to building peace…
In implementation of its well-known slogan, “Your health is our concern” the Primary Health Care Center at Makhzoumi Foundation announced the launching of a package of almost free health services, in cooperation with Relief International and the Primary Health Care Network in Lebanon. The health package includes medical examinations, some basic and necessary laboratory tests,…
Eid Al- Adha at Makhzoumi Foundation’s vocational training center is not like any other. Many courses at the program, brought also many activities to live the spirit of the Eid! As Adha is about sharing and helping and being happy and grateful, so are our programs. Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy hosted an open beauty day,…
Microsoft Office Specialist Championship Awarded Makhzoumi Foundation “The Drive Award” for Outstanding support and providing equal opportunities for schools, students & champions. The Award was presented at the MOS Virtual Ceremony 2021 in the Presence of Mr. Samih Ajroush Microsoft Skilling Manager Middle East & Africa; Mr. Tarek El-Bacha ITLS, Co-Founder / Learning & Development…
Within the craft workshops implemented by Makhzoumi Foundation, the workshop on Copper Jewelry received such high demand that two sessions were conducted, taking into account social distancing. The first session took place during the month of June at the Foundation’s Mazraa Center, and the second session will be implemented soon.
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