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 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…
A new opportunity provided by Makhzoumi Foundation for Women’s Support, through the participation of the Development Program and Microcredit Program at exhibition held by Mufti Hassan Khaled Association, during the period from 6 to 8 March 2019. Where Makhzoumi Foundation promoted the products of a number of women beneficiaries of the development and microcredit programs,…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated on March 5th in the launching of the project “Support to Women Cooperatives and Associations in the Agro-Food sector of Lebanon”, at Lancaster Hotel, organized by the Ministry of Agriculture and The United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization FAO, and funded by the Embassy of Canada. This project – informally known as…
The primary healthcare accreditation is on its way for the second time since June 2016 at Makhzoumi Foundation primary healthcare center in Mazraa. New training methods are in place or the involved teams by the Ministry of Public Health and Canada Accreditation. There were discussions of new topics related to the updated standards that were piloted at Makhzoumi Foundation.…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation Clinical Pharmacist attended for 3 consecutive days the 7th Annual Breast Cancer Conference in Jeffinor Rotana in Beirut. The Breast Center of Excellence of the Naef K. Basile Cancer Institute at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) organized Beirut BBCC7 bringing together the Lebanese Order of Physicians, Lebanese Order of Nurses,…
The Conference Workshop for Child Protection at Saint Joseph University (USJ) took place on February 7th and 8th, 2019. This conference is in line with Saint Joseph University visions and missions. The objectives of this conference-workshop are to bring together the following 3 dimensions: 1. The levels of prevention of violence on children. 2. The professional sectors in…
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…
President of Makhzoumi Foundation, and Head of the Public Relations Committee of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, participated in the Arab regional preparatory meeting for the 63rd Session of the Commission on the Status of Women, held in the Arab Republic of Egypt. The Arab Regional Preparatory Meeting for the 63rd…
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 patronage and presence of the Director of the National Program for the Prevention of Addiction in the Ministry of Social Affairs, and with the participation of the Makhzoumi Foundation, as well as a large number of NGOs and institutions concerned with health care, Al Shifa Specialist Hospital for Treatment of Addiction and Mental…
As part of community mobilization activities on Accelerated Immunization Activities (AIA) & Routine Immunization, Makhzoumi Foundation in partnership with UNICEF and the Ministry of Public Health conducted a clown show related to vaccination topic in Daouk area in Beirut, where the resistance was very high during outreach visits and where there was high number of…
In support and encouragement of culture, Makhzoumi Foundation held a poetry evening in Aramoun Center, in collaboration with the Dialogue and Humanitarian Communication Society, the German International Cultural Center and the Southern Literary Cultural Forum, In the presence of a number of professors and poets and a group of interested audience. The evening was initiated…
Makhzoumi Foundation, represented by its President Mrs. May Makhzoumi, signed a memorandum of understanding with the Lebanese National Commission for Lebanese Women, represented by its President Mrs. Claudine Aoun Roukoz, at the commission’s headquarters in Hazmieh. The commission also signed memorandums of understanding with “INJAZ” Lebanon, represented by its executive director Samar Dani, and the…
For smokers, quitting smoking is the most important step they can take, and must take, to protect their health! The Lebanese American University (LAU) Pharm-D students organized a focus group for women who have been smoking for a time, under the guidance of Makhzoumi Foundation’s mentors. They called them and convinced them to attend a…
As we always seek to improve our services, and to keep up with the latest healthcare technologies, Makhzoumi Foundation attended the Arab Health Forum that took place in Dubai, UAE. Arab Health Forum in Dubai is the largest gathering of healthcare and trade professionals in the MENA region. The 2019 edition of the event has…
August is not the only month for breastfeeding awareness. At Makhzoumi Foundation, every month is dedicated for this important public health issue. Breastfeeding is recommended by the World Health Organization (WHO) as a key measure to ensure the health of mothers and children. The latest guidelines recommend all infants should be exclusively breastfed for the…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with UNHCR, the UN Refugee Agency, and with generous funding from the European Union (EU), launched the “Fun Bus” project in line with the priorities set out in the National Plan of the Ministry of Labor, and the National Steering Committee for the Elimination of the Worst Forms of Child Labor…
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…
The Islamic Orphanage in Al-Kubba Care and Development Complex Khaldeh held a celebration on the occasion of the birth of the Prophet Muhammad, which was attended by a number of local associations and institutions. Makhzoumi Foundation representative attended the ceremony, due to our belief in the importance of communicating with all associations and institutions committed…
As part of the holiday preparations, and within the framework of partnerships with local NGOs, Makhzoumi Foundation held a workshop to teach “Chocolate Molding and Decorating” in Zahle, in partnership with Nusroto Association. This workshop took place in November 2018, participants at Nusroto Association’s Center, where the trainees were taught how to pour chocolate with…
Makhzoumi Foundation has dedicated great attention to Environmental Protection and Preservation since its establishment. It has implemented several environmental projects and awareness-raising gatherings, in this respect. As we are always concerned to keep up with the activities that serve environmental projects and seeks to achieve more, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the “UN Biodiversity Conference” that…
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