A Change…to the Better

Empowering Change: The successful completion of the QUEST Project, led by Lutheran World Relief  and funded by Kerk in Actie, marked a significant milestone. Makhzoumi Foundation, a key contributor, supported 145 women entrepreneurs by disbursing over $250,000 in combined loans and grants. Additionally, 32 women gained valuable skills through targeted training programs. Celebrating the impact…

International Entrepreneurship!

The corona virus outbreak forced a lot of changes on all our lives aspects, and obliged us to put on hold different plans. Despite the covid-19 crisis, Makhzoumi foundation and its partner Positive Planet International managed to continue their efforts to support entrepreneurship in Lebanon, especially with the hard economic circumstances we’re passing through. Shifting…

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…

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…

Makhzoumi Foundation encourages entrepreneurship in partnership with ActionAid Arab Region

In partnership with ActionAid – the Arab Region in Lebanon, Makhzoumi Foundation organized a competition for emerging projects in the framework of the ROTA-funded Educational, Economic and Social Development Project for Youth. After a comparison and selection of the proposed projects (of which 73), 22 projects were chosen for the final phase. These projects were…

“She’s Entrepreneur” Second Edition!

On the occasion of International Women’s Day, and in line with its the permanent pursuit of women’s empowerment, Makhzoumi Foundation launched “She’s Entrepreneur” Forum for the second consecutive year, in collaboration with the Beirut Digital District, the Lebanese League for Women in Business LLWB, and the National Commission for Lebanese Women, On March 9, at…

The microcredit program joins the National Campaign with of the Ministry of Social Affairs

Based on the sustainable development goals for society, which we always strive to achieve, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the National Campaign of the Ministry of Social Affairs to combat addiction, spread awareness on reproductive health, family education, and nutrition, and to promote community development in cooperation with the Lebanese Microfinance Association. Noting that the Makhzoumi…

The will of a better tomorrow is crowned with success

More than 380 students graduated from the vocational training program of Makhzoumi Foundation within the project “Economic Empowerment of Local Communities and Displaced in Lebanon” conducted by the Foundation in cooperation with Positive Planet. The event was attended by representatives of Positive Planet organization, the President of the National Dialogue Party, Dr. Fouad Makhzoumi, his…

Makhzoumi Foundation Ran The Beirut Marathon “To Empower A Better Tomorrow!”

Organized by the Beirut Marathon Association, the annual event kicked off in the Lebanese capital at the Beirut Waterfront with the participation of more than 48,000 athletes from Lebanon and around the world under the slogan of “15 Years And We Shall Run.” In the presence of President Michel Aoun, represented by his wife, First Lady…

Zero Mass Visit

Drinkable water is a worldwide problem. Zero Mass, has a product called source that generates quality drinkable water from humidity by solar power.  Miss Kaitlyn Fitzgerald and Mr. Hasan Daouk, Zero Mass representatives, have visited Makhzoumi Foundation to discuss how to collaborate, as they have a vision to democratize water, with minimal cost, targeting marginalized…