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, 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
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!
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.
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!
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…
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 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…
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.
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…
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!
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…
In response to the need of Beirut and its people, and in implementation of Makhzoumi Foundation’s approach to work to make Beirut a sustainable city, and in the absence of any effort from those concerned to find a solution to the darkness that surrounded the streets of the capital, violating its security and economy, Makhzoumi…
Makhzoumi Foundation teams are participating in the periodic meetings that the “National Commission for Lebanese Women” is organizing regarding the preparation of the national strategy for women in Lebanon for the years 2022-2040, and following up the coordination and implementation of the national action plan for Security Council Resolution 1325 on women, peace and security.…
Sustainability is not just an idea that we repeat, nor just a goal that we seek at Makhzoumi Foundation. Rather, it is an approach and a pattern that we follow during every project, activity or campaign we undertake. In translation of this approach, and after implementing the stages of Makhzoumi Foundation’s initiative to light Beirut…
As an extension of the continuous cooperation with the Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Beirut and the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Aid, Makhzoumi Foundation have completed the implementation of the food security project in Lebanon to help hundreds of needy families, to alleviate their suffering and to support joint…
During the signing of an agreement of understanding between the King Salman Center for Relief and Humanitarian Action and the Zakat Fund of the Lebanese Dar Al-Fatwa, the “Supporting Food Security in Lebanon” project was launched, with the participation of Makhzoumi Foundation, represented by its president, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, and a number of local and…
The 9th Batch of interns at Makhzoumi Foundation’s Apprenticeship Program started their learning and unique experience at Makhzoumi Foundation. at Makhzoumi Foundation’s Apprenticeship Program is a 3 to 6 months training and educational program. It is a professional experience to provide fresh graduates with hands on experience in the Human Resources field. It consists of…
It is no secret to anyone about the poor conditions that Lebanese society has reached in its various classes and sects. Crisis after crisis, and the absence of any serious effort or realistic solutions, all of this brought us to a bitter reality that we try to live with daily. Beirut, which is known as…
Because we don’t just want to respond to crises, we want to avoid them, prevention measures are better than corrective ones! After Beirut Forest fires for the second time in 2022, a campaign to weed and grass the forest to avoid more fires, was launched under the patronage of His Excellency the Governor of Beirut,…
In cooperation and coordination with the Internal Security Forces, the Lebanese Charitable Association for Reform and Rehabilitation organized a meeting that brought together the inmates of Tripoli women’s prison with their children, in a humane meeting filled with feelings that erupted into tears of joy the moment they embraced their daughters-in-law. They also exchanged gifts…
Makhzoumi Foundation hosted VIA Lebanon Board of Directors and some of its members, at the Foundation’s headquarters in Barbour, Zreik Street. After the welcoming them, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, President of Makhzoumi Foundation, gave a speech in which she introduced the Foundation and its history spanning more than 24 years, along with an explanatory video. The…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Microsoft Office Specialist – MOS Championship Lebanon final ceremony, to award the champions of Lebanon 2022. Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship is a global competition that tests students’ skills on Microsoft Office Word and Excel. MOS Championship Lebanon is the official qualifier for Lebanon, for the winners to participate in…
Makhzoumi Foundation has completed the first and second phases of the initiative to illuminate Beirut’s streets through solar energy, where the streets of Corniche Al Mazraa, Bechara El Khoury, Al Hamra, Barbour, Zureik, Mar Elias, and Tariq Al Jdeideh were lit, with the support of the Foundation’s honorary president, His Excellency Deputy Fouad Makhzoumi. The…
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.…
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…
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…
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 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…
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 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,…
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