Empowering individuals is the most important step to empowering society, and helping them to become active individuals is the basis for building a productive society. Hence Makhzoumi Foundation’s vision of the necessity of empowering women to become independent producers and income earners, in the simplest ways. Thus were our monthly courses and craft workshops. Within…
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…
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.
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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.
The President of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, distributed the prizes of the drawing and photography competition organized by the Foundation’s Environment and Development Program, under the title “Challenging the New Normal”, targeting children and young people of ages 10 to 18. The theme of the contest was life under the Covid-19 pandemic. The Foundation…
Makhzoumi Foundation continues its trainings on handicrafts that are rare and easy to make at home, among which is Macrame Weaving, known for its unique pillowcases and hanging baskets. The course took place at Makhzoumi Foundation Center – Mazraa. Due to popular demand, it will be followed by an advanced course.
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in “MoreThanAJob” Forum Day in Lebanon, organized by BCTS Business Consultancy & Training Services, held at Hilton Habtour Hotel – Sin El Fil. “MoreThanAJob” is a project that aims to promote social inclusion of vulnerable, unemployed populations by applying best practices for more effective collaboration of the Social and Solidarity Economy actors…
At Makhzoumi Foundation, we always seek to empower youth and women, and for that purpose, our programs give a developed classed for handicrafts. Handicrafts create job opportunities for many people living under the current crises in Lebanon, thanks to their acceptable cost and the ability to make them at home; one of these crafts is…
A new opportunity has been provided by The Environment and Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation to the women who have been trained on environmental crafts and sweets to display their goods at the Handy by MF stand within the Souk Al Balad Exhibition, launched by Solidere on the initiative of “Ardouna” (Our Land) Association with the…
Sweets and craft workshops have been receiving increased interest with the escalation of the economic crisis and the outbreak of the Corona epidemic; handwork at home saves money, maintains social distancing and guarantees food safety. The Environment and Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation carried out a training workshop on preparing marzipan paste from almonds and…
We repeatedly use soap in our daily life, and our need for it has doubled due to Corona epidemic precautions, and because of its excessive cost, it has been necessary to find new saving ways, without limiting its use, the most prominent of which is making soap at home. From this perspective, the Environment and…
After the explosion of the Beirut port, a prominent scene imprinted in the minds of the Lebanese … solidarity and cooperation to help each other, under the heading of a broad line: We’re “All for Beirut”. Hundreds of young women and men from different regions gathered to wipe off the dust of destruction from their…
On top of the rubble of shattered Beirut, arms crossed to remove the debris and restore life to “The Lady of the World” AKA Beirut. Volunteers working non-stop to remove debris and rubble and clean up damaged homes, shops, hospitals and schools. Parallel to the work of these heroes, “Yalla Nefroz” initiative’s truck moved to…
Beginning beekeeping can be fun and relatively easy if you’re prepared. It also can produce a good income when maintained correctly. Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment & Development program, in collaboration with the Lutheran World Relief (LWR), distributed 60 kits including 120 beehives, beekeeping suits, gloves, smokers, levers, brushes, and wax in both Baalback and Majdel Anjar…
The methods available to confront the economic crisis are multiple, as for Makhzoumi Foundation, we contribute to it by providing a number of them in a variety of fields, among them learning crafts and handicrafts that can be practiced from home as a profession or benefit from it for the family. In this context, the…
Aiming to empower youth by guiding them to a suitable future that fulfils their desires and expose their skills, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the 32nd International College Fair “Academia Lebanon” on the 4th and 5th of February at the Lancaster Plaza Hotel, Raouche. The foundation’s goal is to help students bridge their way into university…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment & Development Program’s department of Crafts and Environmental Arts is concerned with craftsmen, and it provides opportunities for craftsmen to train them and contribute marketing their products. The Foundation is also keen on protecting this sector and keeping abreast of everything new about it. In this context, Makhzoumi Foundation attended the launching…
The earth is what we all have in common, and we all share life on it! Protecting it is a must for our continuity, and future generations’ sake! Makhzoumi Foundation always seeks to spread awareness and apply action plans to save the environment, and develop society’s knowledge on it. Based on that, Makhzoumi Foundation participated…
Lebanon has witnessed several different events in the recent period, which began with the wave of fires that hit a number of Lebanese areas, and did not end with the break of protest movements and demonstrations to condemn the situation that the country has reached. In line with our duty as institutions and individuals to…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development Program participated in the “Agricultural, Landscape, Nutrition, and Food Industries Exhibition”, that was held by the Alumni Club of the American University of Beirut, branch of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, on campus, over three days 3-4 and 5 October 2019. The exhibition included a series of seminars and…
On September the 29th, a beach clean-up campaign, organized by Makhzoumi Foundation, in collaboration with Burj Al Barajne Municipality, and funded by UNHCR, took place after big efforts and preparations. The campaign targeted part of Ouzaii Beach after a field scan conducted in the area. The area was highly littered with plastic which formed a…
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…
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 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…
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.…
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…
As a leading NGO in the field of Education for Sustainable Development in Lebanon, and a member and strategic partner of Mediterranean Information Office (MIO-ECSDE), Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Second Meeting of the Mediterranean Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The meeting was organized by MIO-ECSDE on June 26th and 27th at the…
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…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the EU Green Week that was held at the Blue Point Conference Center in Brussels, Belgium, May 15th -17th. Under the theme “Take the Initiative! Applying environmental legislation”, Makhzoumi Foundation participated at several sessions, including: Environment and Health, How Civil Society can facilitate implementation of environmental laws, Sustainable Fertilizers, Steps to…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the celebration ceremony organized by the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to announce the results of the expressionist and artistic competition on the issue of the marriage of underage girls under the title “Not before 18 Years Old” which targeted middle and…
As an extension to its initiative in the preservation of the environment “Yalla Nefroz”, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the campaign of the Big Blue Association to clean the Lebanese coast and sea, from Arida north to Ras Al Naqoura in the south, along with the Lebanese army, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, organized the closing ceremony of the national competition “Let’s Plant and Maintain Our School and Our Environment”, under the patronage and attendance of the Director General of Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Mr. Fadi Yarak, in presence of the President…
Environment is our home, and it reflects our culture, and we have to be aware and cultured to maintain a healthy environment. To keep with Makhzoumi Foundation’s interest in implementing the sustainable development goals in Lebanon, the objectives of the environment occupies a wide space, given their importance and direct impact on our daily lives…
Based on the concern of Makhzoumi Foundation for achieving the sustainable development goals, the Foundation’s Development Program participated in the closing ceremony of the “Learning for All Week” activities under the title “I Deserve Quality Education”, held at Al Kawthar High School on 17 April 2019, under the auspices of the Regional Specialist for Basic…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated on April 10th and 11th in the Kick off meeting at CITEA hotel for the project “Training on Beekeeping Skills and Environmental Arts and Crafts in the Bekaa and Greater Beirut” funded by the Lutheran World Relief (LWR). The meeting was an opportunity for LWR to present their expectations towards the project,…
On the occasion of the International Day of Recycling, the Makhzoumi Foundation Development Program participated in the “Big Blue Campaign” exhibition, from 18 to 23 March 2019, at the Dunes Hotel – Verdun, under the patronage of Minister of Environment Fadi Jrayssati. The exhibition included a display of innovations in the recycling sector, where Makhzoumi…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Board meeting of the Arab Foundations Forum in Cairo on March 6th and 7th. The Foundation is a founding member of the Forum – a not-for-profit membership-based association of philanthropic foundations in the Arab region – and is currently a board member as well. This partnership aims to fulfill the…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in a workshop, at the invitation of the Ministry of Environment, in the presence of His Excellency the Minister of Environment, Mr. Fadi Jrayssati, under the title “Sorting is not an option… it is a duty”. This workshop discussed the issue of solid waste sorting from the source in order to adopt…
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