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…
The activities of the Lebanon Microsoft Skills Championship for the current year 2020 were concluded, in partnership between Makhzoumi Foundation and ITLS- Information Technology Leading Services, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, in which 27 private and official educational edifices participated in Lebanon… 2151 exams were conducted, in which 1027…
When coming to Make-up & Hair dressing, creativity is essential. Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy organized a special event, related to the ongoing crisis – the COVID-19 outbreak. While taking the utmost precaution measures, such as wearing masks, sanitizing hands and equipment, the instructors applied different examples of artistic hair and make-up styles, highlighting the corona…
Micro: Bit Foundation – London, represented by Tablet Academy MENA, Launched a Global Challenge for Students to find Solutions for Global Challenges through Micro Bit Coding. Makhzoumi Foundation took part of this challenge on different levels, 12 students from the Foundation undertook Micro :Bit and Sustainable Development Goals Training, and worked on different projects; two…
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…
Our big-brained little students, graduated after fulfilling their robotics training at Makhzoumi Foundation, that was conducted at our headquarters by our partner “The Little Engineer”. The students received their certificates, after finishing their “Robotics Level 1 course”, which is a tool for opening the exciting world of science and technology, following the-learn-by-doing concept. Such trainings…
On the end of the year 2019, Makhzoumi Foundation concluded a number of training programs to empower young men and women and enhance their opportunities to find jobs. The Foundation has held a number of free training courses throughout the year, in cooperation with international organizations such as AVSI, CEVSI, GIZ, DFAT, Save The Children,…
With Edutainment, we hold the attention of the learners by engaging their emotions, with overtly entertaining learning materials, which contain messages and information! Makhzoumi Foundation’s language academy, organized an edutainment event for its student, to celebrate the festive season of Christmas and New Year, at the foundation’s headquarters. The students were engaged in different fun-learn…
The people with special needs is one of the most important groups that must be taken care of in any society. As it is not permissible to neglect the members of this group and isolate them from society, but rather to integrate them with ordinary people. The concept of integrating people with special needs means…
Improving our communities, starts by improving ourselves. Therefore, Makhzoumi Foundation’s staff always works on improving their potentials. CESVI, in partnership with AVSI, presented a training session on “Monitoring & Evaluation” held under the auspices of the Vocational Training Program for Youth – Phase 2, funded by UNICEF. The training targeted Makhzoumi Foundation Vocational training staff,…
What if I told you that you can build your own robot in five days?! Mind-blowing right?! At Makhzoumi Foundation we made it happen, with a five-days robotics course, conducted at our headquarters by our partner “The Little Engineer”. Robotics Level 1 course is a tool for opening the exciting world of science and technology.…
Individual commitment to a group effort: that is what makes a team work, a company work, a society work, a civilization work! Joining forces to serve better our community, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the launching of the Lebanese Humanitarian & Development Forum, in presence of more than 90 local actors & its funder United Nations…
Makhzoumi Foundation concluded a training workshop entitled “Social Responsibility International License” in cooperation with the regional network of corporate social responsibility CSR, which was attended by forty trainees from a number of institutions and social associations, private companies and the Ministry of Social Affairs. The training workshop is the first of its kind in Lebanon,…
After a number of students from Baalbek-Hermel schools and universities participated in the Microsoft Office Specialist Championship at Makhzoumi Foundation Center in Baalbek, and the winners participated in the Lebanon Championship, Microsoft certificates were handed to the successful candidates in the first exam in the Baalbek-Hermel governorate. The students were received at the Makhzoumi Foundation…
Like every Eid, Makhzoumi Foundation receives the event in its own way, with various activities organized by the Makhzoumi Foundation’s Beauty Academy. Eid al-Adha’s reception began with a beauty care day presented by the students of Makhzoumi Foundation’s Beauty Academy to the guests of the Islamic Elderly Infirmary in Beirut. The students of the Foundation…
Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated the graduation of 300 students from different regions of Lebanon, after completing vocational training courses on tiling, wall painting and wallpaper installation, which was organized by the Foundation in cooperation with GIZ, funded by the European Union, Madad Fund, within the QUDRA project. The Foundation held a closing ceremony at the Center…
Makhzoumi Foundation was founded in Lebanon in 1997 out of a strong desire to help empower the community in Lebanon in order to achieve self-sufficient independence via improved prospects. From this perspective, the Youth Leadership Academy is working to empower new leaders of today’s generations within the community. This program is meant to equip students…
Community empowerment is achieved, when we empower and support its people, and help them to build their future. Makhzoumi Foundation’s Vocational Training Program provides trainees with the necessary scientific, technical and professional skills to encourage knowledge demand and stimulate self-reliance. Among the many professional courses offered by Makhzoumi Foundation, are free courses for young people…
Fighting unemployment begins by educating young people based on the needs of the labor market. Building on this principle, and in line with the approach of Makhzoumi Foundation, the Vocational Training Program at the Foundation began its preparations to include the elderly home care courses within its educational system. Free courses will be held for…
Like every year, Makhzoumi Foundation welcomes Eid by drawing a smile in its own way on people’s faces! Various activities organized by Makhzoumi Foundation’s beauty academy, had a positive resonance Beauty day in the Islamic infirmary! The Eid reception activities began with a beauty day offered by the students of the Beauty Academy at Makhzoumi…
The Microsoft Office Specialist National Championship was concluded, after the participation of 75 private and official educational institutions. It was held in partnership between Makhzoumi Foundation and Information Technology Leading Services ITLS, and sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education. The winners, who will represent Lebanon at the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship…
Job Interview is the first step in our career path, so it is necessary to be prepared to it very well, to increase the chances of getting a job. Out of our constant endeavor to empower youth and ensure a better future for them, Makhzoumi Foundation held a workshop on job interview skills at its…
Mothers are everything in our lives, they are the condolences during the grief, the hope in our despair, the strength during our weakness! No matter what we give her, we can never pay her back for her endless giving! In recognition of the mother’s efforts on their day, Makhzoumi Foundation dedicated a free open beauty…
In recognition of the efforts of the teachers and their dedication to educate their students, Makhzoumi Foundation held a ceremony celebrating Teacher’s Day, which comes on March 9 of each year, during which the lecturers of the vocational training program at the foundation were honored. Mrs. May Makhzoumi, president of Makhzoumi Foundation, congratulated the professors…
Makhzoumi Foundation has hosted the tests of the public schools’ students, participating in the Microsoft Office Specialist Lebanese Championship. Students from the ages of 13 to 22 compete for Microsoft Word, Excel and Power Point skills, so the schools equip their local champions for the national championships in April 2019. And then, the winner student…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the 31st International College Fair “Academia Lebanon” on the 26th and 27th of February at the Lancaster Plaza Hotel, Raouche, to empower youth by guiding them to a suitable future that fulfils their desires and expose their skills. The foundation aimed at helping students bridge their way into university through informing…
For the first time in the city of Zahle, five projects were set up by students, who distinguished themselves from others in their ambition to strengthen society and find solutions to the problems and challenges facing the Beqaa area, specifically the city of Zahle. In a unique hackathon in Lebanon, more than 40 enthusiastic young…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with ITLS, launched the Lebanese Microsoft Office Specialist MOS Championship 2019 at the center of the Union of Municipalities of Baalbek. Yara Haidar gave the speech of Makhzoumi Foundation, saying: “Humanity in its history knew the basis for its rise and its glory with education. And so history showed that ignorance…
Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated the graduation of a new group of the youth trainees, from various specialties in Zahle. The specialties included hairdressing, makeup, secretary, mobile maintenance and jeweler-making, in a wonderful graduation ceremony held at the Roman Catholic Church of the Ferzell and Bekaa. This initiative was supported by Makhzoumi Foundation and the Young Christians…
Under the slogan “To Protect Children Together”, the “Terre Des Hommes” Italian organization, held activities on each Friday and Saturday of every week, for a number of children at Makhzoumi Foundation Center in Aramoun. These activities fall under the project “Protecting and Supporting Vulnerable Children in the North Beqaa and Mount Lebanon”, funded by UNICEF,…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in cooperation with SAWA Association for Development, organized a training course for 15 young men and women, on the path of empowering youth and women in the field of the doctor’s assistant, in Makhzoumi Foundation’s branch in Zahle. In the details of the course, the training lasted 120 hours, divided into 90 hours…
As part of the international campaign “16 Days of Activism Against Gender-Based Violence” to challenge violence against women and girls, Makhzoumi Foundation, Tripoli center, in cooperation with the Danish Refugees Council, and with the support and funding of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, organized a special activity for this campaign. Survivors of gender-based…
Between work and daily living concerns, we sometimes miss the smiles on the faces of people. But at Makhzoumi Foundation, we always strive to draw a smile, to have a better future and a happy society. Based on this idea, the vocational training center at Makhzoumi Foundation, Baalbek branch, dedicated a free open beauty day…
“Check Yourself” is the title of Makhzoumi Foundation’s breast cancer awareness campaign that was launched in October 2018, to raise awareness about the importance of early detection of breast cancer. Under this campaign, Makhzoumi Foundation’s Tripoli branch organized awareness session about breast cancer prevention, protection and early detection, and the importance of the mammography test,…
“Child labor means child abuse”, under this title, and out of our concern in providing a better tomorrow for every child, Makhzoumi Foundation center in Baalbek participated in the opening of a photo exhibition about child labor in Lebanon, in the presence of Pastor of Baalbek and Deir Al Ahmar Maronite Bishop Hanna Rahma, mayors,…
Sponsored by the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, and in collaboration with Makhzoumi Foundation, Information Technology Leading Services ITLS launched Microsoft Office Specialist Championship (MOS Lebanon), in the presence of the representative of the minister of education and higher education Mr. Marwan Hmade, director of secondary education Mrs. Jamal Baghdadi, and Mrs. May Makhzoumi,…
Working to improve our community can be achieved when we start with ourselves! That’s why the community development center group members a Makhzoumi Foundation, Tripoli branch participated in the Self-Evaluation workshop that was implemented by the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, UNHCR. The purpose of undertaking a participatory Self-Evaluations is twofold: learning and accountability,…
Starting from our goal of supporting and protecting children, to provide them with a better future, and in line with sustainable development goals, Makhzoumi Foundation is working to reinforce its activities that promote and advocate for children’s rights and raise awareness about these rights. And on this path, Members of the Aramoun Center of Makhzoumi…
Education, shelter, and main needs are all basic rights to everyone! And it can be achieved with social cohesion. Under that title, Makhzoumi Foundation center in Tripoli, hosted a meeting for a group of interacting individuals having some common interest and characteristics, with moderators from the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR, and officers…
Based on our goal to empower youth and help them insure a better future, Makhzoumi Foundation held a graduation ceremony for around 1500 young men and women, within the ages of 15 years and 24 years, after receiving training courses under the guidance of our trainers, in collaboration with both Italian NGOs AVSI and CESVI,…
On the path of encouraging youth, the founder of Makhzoumi Foundation deputy Fouad Makhzoumi, and the foundation’s president Mrs. May Makhzoumi welcomed at their house Lebanese youth who presented the best picture of Lebanon in the Microsoft Office Specialist World Championship that was held in Orlando, USA. After congratulating their achievements, Mr. & Mrs. Makhzoumi…
The students who joined the technical school of Makhzoumi Foundation were in the first places in the official BT & TS programs in Beirut. A good step toward success with support and recognition all along by the Foundation’s team, the founder deputy Fouad Makhzoumi and the president Mrs. May Makhzoumi. Mr. and Mrs. Makhzoumi hosted…
Open to the community, the beauty open days at Makhzoumi Foundation have a double target. From one side, they are aimed at the practicing trainees who are interested in pursuing a career in beauty or looking to freshen up their skills and knowledge. From another side, they provide an opportunity for women and girls to…
Never underestimate the power of a woman with a sewing machine. Sewing is her superpower and it mends the soul. A group of youth beneficiaries attended Sewing and tailoring training to do what they dream of. This initiative is realized with the support of our partners AVSI and CESVI Onlus funded by UNICEF Lebanon.
Makhzoumi Foundation now has been dedicated to the field of vocational training and education for more than 20 years. It has set its strategy in empowering the community through its vocational training program. The performance indicators of this program show the exceptional markers of the quality of training done, the minimal drop -out rates, the…
UNHCR community-based protection unit nationwide paid an exchange visit to Makhzoumi Foundation community mobilization center in Tripoli within the project implemented the Danish Refugee Council in Lebanon. The main objective of the visit is to share good practices, lessons learned and or exchange experiences by attending the ongoing activities.
The Microsoft Office World (MOS) Championship done by Certiport is a global competition that tests student skills in Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint. The students who rank first in their country are invited to represent their countries at the World Championship finals in the United States of America in Orlando. This tournament is a…
“We hold a responsibility towards each other, youth and our communities as well. We can help make a difference”. This is what a group of youth said when they met with Mr. Abdel Kader Alameddine, the head of the municipality in Al-Mina area in Tripoli, north Lebanon. Makhzoumi Foundation is committed to empowering youth and…
The internships opportunities aim in strengthening youth resilience and empowering youth to utilize knowledge and opportunities that would enable them to confidently participate in economic and social life, and also aims to mobilize and train youth to implement initiatives that benefit their local communities. This was achieved by giving these targeted beneficiaries the market-based skills…
A meeting was held at the Hassan Center in Aramoun, which belongs to the Irchad and Islah Association between a representative of Makhzoumi Foundation and the Director of the Association, Mr. Khodor Al-Agha, and the Public Relations Committee at the Center, where the group discussed ways of cooperation, especially regarding the free vocational training courses…
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