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Microsoft Lebanese Championship
Lebanese champions completing their registration for the Microsoft World Championship. Best of Luck with your testing.
A New NGO Joins the Civil Society
Makhzoumi Foundation, participated in the launching ceremony of the Lebanese Association for Sustainability and Social Responsibility, being a member of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility and for its long expertise in social work through its various programs, where the Foundation had a word in this context. We congratulate the President of the Association, Dr.…
Tim Stone Visits Makhzoumi Foundation
Makhzoumi Foundation hosted at its headquarters in Beirut Mr. Tim Stone, Head of Development and Humanitarian Team at the British Embassy in Lebanon, touring the Foundation’s programs and units and discussing future cooperation and support at both development and humanitarian levels.
Private Sector Social Responsibility
Makhzoumi Foundation, the Lebanese partner of the regional CSR network, participated in the Conference on Private Sector Social Responsibility and its Role in Sustainable Development 2023, in Beirut, organized by the League of Arab States, the Union of Arab Chambers, the Investment and Technology Office of the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), the International…
FSF and NRDC Visit
The visit of Farah Social Foundation (FSF) and the National Rehabilitation & Development Center (NCRD) to Makhzoumi Foundation headquarters in Beirut aimed at strengthening relations, developing work on the programs and projects directed towards empowering local communities and carrying out the sustainable activities.
Marketing Community and Charitable Projects
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with the Regional Network for Social Responsibility, organized the training program entitled Skills and Tools for Marketing Community and Charitable Projects at the Foundation’s headquarters in Beirut. An expert in the field of social responsibility and sustainable development, Dr. Ali Al-Ibrahim, presented the program with the participation of trainees from civil…
Solar panels for Dar Al Aytam Al Islamiyah
Makhzoumi Foundation enlightens the heart of more than 500 children in cooperation with the Social Welfare Institutions in Lebanon, Dar Al Aytam Al Islamiyah, to provide them with continuous renewable lighting through 57 solar panels to illuminate the buildings of Dar Al-Fatat, the Nutrition Hall and the cafeteria, Dar Al-Akhwa, and Children’s Home. Knowing that…
Congratulations to President May Makhzoumi
Congratulations to President May Makhzoumi, honored by @UN Global Compact Network Lebanon as a pioneering leader in civil sector & sustainable practices. Her remarkable work for Goal 5 (Gender Equality) inspires us all! #SDGs#SustainAbility #GlobalGoals #Inspiration #Leadership
Combating Preventable Diseases
Preparing to Join forces for child health! Makhzoumi Foundation partners with the Ministry of Public Health and Lebanese Red Cross to mobilize vaccines.Together, let’s combat preventable diseases!
Important Research Study
Makhzoumi Foundation, proudly hosts an impactful research study by an American University of Beirut (AUB) professor. They delve into contraceptive methods’ utilization among Lebanese women. Join us in supporting this important endeavor!
TIKA Lebanon Coordinator Visit
Makhzoumi Foundation proudly hosted Mr. Onur Gez, TIKA Lebanon Coordinator, at our Beirut headquarters. During his visit, we shared an exclusive tour for our Mazraa Center, showcasing our empowering programs and units and discussed future corporationopportunities. Thank you, TIKA, for your collaboration!
Ambassador of Sweden Visit
An honor to welcome Her Excellency Ambassador of Sweden, Ann Dismorr, and Damianos Damianos to the Makhzoumi Foundation in Beirut. It was a fruitful day of exploring our impactful programs and units, discussing potential cooperation, and strengthening partnerships.
Bicycle Rally for Sustainable Tomorrow
Celebrating Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav, the Embassy of India organized a “Bicycle Rally” in collaboration with Makhzoumi Foundation and local partners. Pedaling for a greener future, we promoted a lifestyle that cherishes our environment. Together, let’s race towards a sustainable tomorrow!
STEM Fair
Omar Ben El Khattab College, supported by Makhzoumi Foundation, held its second STEM Fair buzzing with innovation and excitement! Students showcased their amazing projects.
Specialized Center for Research and Studies at MUBS
MUBS University launched a Specialized Center for Research and Studies CEREC, in a massed ceremony that included a Job Fair in which Makhzoumi Foundation and about 50 associations, active in various fields, participated, in addition to more than a hundred students of various nationalities. Certificates and trophies of appreciation were distributed to the graduates, at the end of the…
Building Awareness and Empowerment Initiative
Makhzoumi Foundation partnered with UNHCR to empower communities through sexual/reproductive health training. Our program extended to NGOs and our own relief unit, making a positive impact. Stay tuned for inspiring stories!
Lebanese Woman Empowerment…
Makhzoumi Foundation President, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, and the Foundation’s administrative team received Kristin Cooney- Associate Vice President for international programs at Lutheran World Relief, a Corus International Organization and accompanying delegation, at Makhzoumi Foundation’s headquarters. The two parties discussed future cooperation for the welfare of Lebanese women. The visitors made a tour to the various…
LIU job fair
Under the patronage of the minister of Industry Georges Bouchakjian, MF participated in the LIU job fair in the presence of different associations and entreprises. Throughout the fair complete information concerning MF programs and activities were given.
To ensure more support
Makhzoumi Foundation welcomed, at its headquarters, Mrs. Camilla Nickless, the Deputy Head of Mission and Development Director at the British Embassy. This visit comes within the Foundation’s continuous efforts to ensure more support to people, especially in the recent prevailing conditions. To that regard, the Foundation’s different programs and units were introduced to Mrs. Nickless…
The Social Committee visits Makhzoumi Foundation Sharing experiences… And looking forward to future cooperation
The Social Committee of the Unitarian Druze sect council, represented by the President, Mrs. Ghada Jumblatt, the Social Committee representative in Rashaya region, Akram Arabi, head of the expatriate department, Faten Zain Al-Din, and head of the planning department, Dr. Rami Atallah, visited the headquarters of Makhzoumi Foundation, where they were received by the President…
Belgian Ambassador’s Spouse Visit
Makhzoumi Foundation hosted at its headquarters in Beirut the esteemed Kristine Vervieke spouse of the Belgian ambassador in Lebanon, touring the Foundation’s programs and units and planning for future support that promotes gender equality and the empowerment of women and girls.
Children Health is a Priority
In preparation to the vaccination activities that will take place in the field sites, the minister of public health held a meeting to raise awareness among all health actors on the importance of children vaccination in the effort to boost immunity against Measles and other diseases. Makhzoumi Foundation took part in the meeting and will…
Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship
To support young talents in Technology, the Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship 2023 was held for the sixth time in a row, in partnership between Makhzoumi Foundation and ITLS. 600 students out of 1200 participants, from 30 schools, obtained certificates accredited by Microsoft; they were trained at Makhzoumi Foundation laboratories, and 100 of them reached the…
From MOS Championship Recognizing Makhzoumi Foundation Efforts
This post is to recognize the efforts of the championship partner Makhzoumi Foundation for providing the outmost support at their Authorized Testing Centers / Computer Labs to host MOS students and prepare them to the National Championship. From the MOS Championship Team, and our Champions to be, Thank You Makhzoumi Foundation.
Protection Against Cervical Cancer
The health interns are always active throughout their community health experience. The nursing students along with the MF preceptor organized a walk-in health campaign, that raises awareness about cervical cancer. Women of reproductive age were offered a discount on the screening test, PAP smear.
Our Youth…Our Hope
Empowering youth guarantees a prosperous future for a whole community! Our booth at the Lebanese American University Job Fair was crowded with young ambitious students, who came for many internship opportunities that will help them with their future careers!
Visitors from UNICEF
As part of a National Primary Health Care costing exercise, a health economist and finance specialist from UNICEF visited our PHC, to observe the activities of the health care center and collect data.
“Ra’idat”…for Women Empowerment
Cooperation between Makhzoumi Foundation and Lutheran World Relief Organization to implement more small projects to empower women and launch the new financial product “Ra’idat” targeting small business owners of Lebanese women, as a complement to the Global Initiative for “Women’s Development and Prosperity” Project funded by USAID.
Holiday workshops
Making chocolate at home help the family save the labor wages and the seller’s profit, and makes room for the use of ingredients available at home and for innovation. To prepare for the holidays, Makhzoumi Foundation trained on molding bitter and sweet chocolate stuffed with nuts, dried fruits and soft fillings…
Consolidating Cooperation
Mrs. May Makhzoumi, Makhzoumi Foundation President, accompanied by the General Manager, Samer Al-Safah, visited the social committee of the of the Unitarian Druze sect council, headed by Mrs. Ghada Jumblatt at the committee’s headquarters; aiming at coordinating, strengthening and consolidating cooperation between them, especially in the blessed month of Ramadan, especially in light of the…
Moving Forward
At the USJ Job Fair, Makhzoumi Foundation displayed complete willingness to welcome the students at its centers to acquire practical experiences that would help them enhance their chances in the labor market.
Youth Led Initiative
Makhzoumi Foundation has been supporting youth-led initiatives and networks in Beirut and Mount Lebanon; strengthening capacities, fostering knowledge production, and creating dialogue spaces for youth of all nationalities.
The Target…Youth Empowerment
Aligned with our vision to promote technology and empower youth, Makhzoumi foundation vocational training program signed MOU with ITLS-LB to partner and launch the MOS Championship Lebanon to promote technology and evolutionary skills and providing youth opportunities to participate in the MOS world championship in Orlando, Florida.
Social Investment in Non-profit Organizations
The training program (Social Investment in Non-profit Organizations) which was organized in March 2023, by the Regional Network for Social Responsibility in partnership with the Lebanese Makhzoumi Foundation, targeting civil society organizations in Lebanon, was concluded. The training program was presented by Prof. Ali Al-Ibrahim, Vice President of the Regional Network for Social Responsibility.
1st in-person BEYMUN
The 1st in-person BEYMUN after COVID-19 at AUB, with Marina Markarian, Secretary General of BEYMUN’23, where Makhzoumi Foundation supported the Youth in conducting the conference, and Mrs. May Makhzoumi President of the Foundation inspired the youth at the closure event with her experience and her trust in their future objectivity within their diplomatic and humanitarian…
For a less polluted environment
Being keen to protect people and environment, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to periodically collect sorted waste in neighborhoods of Beirut and its suburbs, and transfers it to factories for recycling, within its “Let’s Sort” project, which was launched in 2016; schools, residential buildings and institutions benefit from it, and it keeps expanding.
Updated training on Rape Clinical Management
Makhzoumi Foundation is an active actor in preventing Gender-Based-Violence and providing medical relief for survivors. The health care program team attended an updated training on Rape Clinical Management, organized by Lebanese Ministry of Public Health – وزارة الصحة العامة and UNFPA.
Society’s Heroes
Makhzoumi Foundation does not ever miss honoring teachers on Teacher’s Day; they are who, despite all circumstances, continue with their message! Heroes with a sublime message, worthy of appreciation from everyone, and not just one day of the year! Many more returns to all teachers!
Academia Lebanon
To provide young people with opportunities and skills to continue their education, #Makhzumi #Foundation was keen to meet students at the #Academy Exhibition to educate them about the labor market and direct them to future requirements.
For More Effective Health care in Lebanon
A seminar held by the Ministry of Environment and the United Nations Development Program on the assessment of the weaknesses of health care institutions in Lebanon concerning epidemics and climate change response, in the presence of Makhzoumi Foundation President, Mrs. May Makhzoumi; their excellences, Mr. Yassin, Dr. Abiad, and the President of the United Nations…
Sessions on Professional Cooking
Within the framework of theoretical and practical training sessions organized by Makhzoumi Foundation in Bekaa, in cooperation with Anira Organization, and within the project “Education, Empowerment and Employment of the Youth in Lebanon”, 30 young men and women are trained on professional cooking to acquire the skills that enable them to enter the labor market.
Honoring the Lebanese Musician and singer Mrs. Walaa Al-Jundi
During the culture and artistic achievements in poetry ceremony in Makhzoumi Foundation for the Lebanese Musician and singer Mrs. Walaa Al-Jundi, who has distinguished herself in the field of poetry and received the “Prince Abdilla Al-Faisal Award for Arab Poetry” in the poem category of her song “Len Aslakam”. The ceremony was attended by the…
Specialized Team Graduation
Closing ceremony of the sessions conducted for preparing specialized team to support the inspectors of the Ministry of Labor. These were organized by the Ministry in partnership with Makhzoumi Foundation and Ershad Legal & Social Association. 68 volunteers from all the Lebanese regions benefited from these sessions that come within the Foundation’s goal of empowering…
Makhzoumi Foundation hosts UNICEF – Serbian TV Interview
Makhzoumi Foundation Primary Health Care Center was delegated by Ministry of Public Health to host a TV interview between the Serbian TV and UNICEF Deputy Representative in Lebanon. The interview focused on malnutrition and vaccination activities taking place at the Lebanese health care institutions.
Yalla Nefroz
Being keen to protect people and environment, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to periodically collect sorted waste in neighborhoods of Beirut and its suburbs, and transfers it to factories for recycling, within its “Let’s Sort” project, which was launched in 2016; schools, residential buildings and institutions benefit from it, and it keeps expanding.
Handicrafts
To revive handicrafts, Makhzoumi Foundation trains on some of them through applied workshops that it holds at its Mazraa Center, receiving participants from various Lebanese regions. Among these crafts is crochet knitting to make wool clothes and various decorative covers.
Sewing workshops for children and adults
Makhzoumi Foundation continues to conduct sewing workshops for children and adults at its Mazraa Center; the most recent were training children on principles of sewing and training adults on principles of clothing repair. The Foundation continues to hold more of these workshops.
Launching the “Voluntary Youth Vision” Project
On the occasion of the World Volunteer Day, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the launching ceremony of the“Youth Voluntary Vision” Project, towards reducing inequalities, within the framework of announcing Beirut “Arab Youth Capital 2022”, in joint cooperation with the Ministry of Youth and Sports, Arab Voluntary Union and the National Commission for UNESCO. The project was…
To End Gender Based Violence!
The 16 days of activism, as a part of UNiTE’s campaign, was based on ending violence against women and girls. In this occasion, awareness sessions took place in Makhzoumi Foundation premises to encourage empowerment and eliminate discrimination and all forms of violence, whilst appraising women and girls of their rights and ensuring their emotional well-being.…
Preparing Specialized Cadres To Enhance Voluntary Inspection
A course for preparing specialized cadres to enhance voluntary inspection in the Ministry of Labor was launched, with the initiative of the Legal and Social Guidance Association in partnership with the Ministry of Labor and in cooperation with Makhzoumi Foundation, which had been agreed to be held in three phases in three Lebanese governorates. Makhzoumi…