Makhzoumi Foundation attended the ceremony organized by the Lebanese National Commission for Lebanese Women and UNFPA to launch the third yearly report on the implementation of the National Strategy for Women in Lebanon, which was accomplished in a participatory manner among the concerned departments, NGOs, universities and international organizations “. The ceremony took place on…
On the occasion of the “International Day of Families”, Makhzoumi Foundation organized an event for women caregivers and children in Sanayeh Public garden, Beirut. The day included activities for women and children, and a play was conducted by the child protection animators to show the caregivers how they should act at home with their children.…
Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services’ staff of 15 members attended a whole working day training on May 24, 2017. The training included topics such as core humanitarian framework, conflict resolution and mediation, cooperation and communication between staff. IABC, the training company, presented the staff with material and gave away a book as gift. Many…
Makhzoumi Foundation organized, on May 26, 2017, a chocolate molding and decoration session for vulnerable women and refugees. The aim of this workshop was to help women gain minimal confectionery skills that will enable them to find work with local chocolatiers or even at home. The training also helps empower women by providing them with…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit organized on 25 April 25, 2017, an awareness session within the volunteer programs. The refugee attendees were from Syrian, Iraqi and Sudanese nationalities. The session was entitled: “Free Vocational Training Services within Beirut”. First, an interactive activity was established for the acquaintance of the group members, and then…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Relief Unit attended the “Leadership in Social Work” yearly conference, organized by Modern University for Business and Science, at Crowne Plaza Hotel on April 18 & 19, 2017, in the presence of the Minister of Social Affairs, Dr. Rouad Makhzoumi, and case workers from different NGOs, as well as doctors from different nationalities.…
Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit (RHSU) welcomed representatives from UNHCR/Mount Lebanon and a Brazilian delegation, at its Jnah premises, on April 22, 2017. The RHSU’s staff briefed the guests about the services and activities the Unit provides as a partner of UNHCR. The representatives also met and interacted with few refugees visiting the…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s “Street and Working Children” team organized various educational and recreational activities. At Jnah center, the children learned writing letters in the basic literacy class and crafted cardboard designs of animals, flowers and traditional head wear. In Cornish Al Mazraa area, the children crafted moon shaped designs. In Hamra center, Verdun, and Rawshe, the…
All the information about the educational services provided by UNHCR and Makhzoumi foundation were presented to beneficiaries from different nationalities during a special awareness session.
Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit organized, in collaboration with International Rescue Committee, special training sessions for the staff on Emotional and Physical Abuse, Child Labor, Caring for Children Survivors, Emotional Support and focused on psychosocial support.
“Let me grow up and choose for myself!” ; Early marriage sessions are held by the Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit team to teach kids that marriage requires maturity and that child marriage violates human rights so that they can stand up strongly for their human rights.
The Makhzoumi Foundation Relief and Humanitarian Services Unit distributes every month ATM cards to the Syrian Refugees that help them encounter their survival essentials. We distribute these card based on vulnerability after performing household visits. We have reached 32,716 beneficiaries from Nov 2015 till today and our number is continuously increasing with the help of…
Makhzoumi Foundation attended the Closing Plenary Session at the NGO Consultations Forum in Geneva entitled “youth… the future is now”. The session included concluding Remarks and discussion of the topics presented during the last days of the forum with Deputy High Commissioner all regarding youth problems in the present crisis situations.
On the 19th of May 2016, an awareness session on “Child Sexual Abuse Prevention” was delivered by Makhzoumi Foundation Relief Unit to Syrian and Iraqi Women and adolescents. The offender’s tricks to lure children were pointed out, discussed and acted by every pair of the attendees. Rules that must be taught to children were elaborated…
412 Vulnerable Syrian Refugees received much needed Food parcels on April 9, 2016, in the presence of the Malaysian Ambassador and his Wife who also visited the Mobile medical Unit. They were assisted in the distribution by MF-RHSU whose social workers delivered a Sexual Gender Based Violence awareness session on “Family Planning” and a Child…
Makhzoumi Foundation RHSU conveyed an awareness session on “7 life tips to use with children”, displayed by the IRC – UNICEF poster, at the Anamel Center at Burj Al Barajneh camp. The session included 32 female caregivers who related to the topic and gave examples from their daily lives.
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