The National Hygiene Campaign #نظف_بلدك was launched from Beirut with the Ministry of Environment, in cooperation with municipalities, social and environmental associations and with the participation of Makhzoumi Foundation. The campaign runs from July 22 to October 22, with the aim of promoting awareness on the importance of cleanliness and motivating the community to actively…
Making chocolate at home help the family save the labor wages and the seller’s profit, and makes room for the use of ingredients available at home and for innovation. To prepare for the holidays, Makhzoumi Foundation trained on molding bitter and sweet chocolate stuffed with nuts, dried fruits and soft fillings…
Being keen to protect people and environment, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to periodically collect sorted waste in neighborhoods of Beirut and its suburbs, and transfers it to factories for recycling, within its “Let’s Sort” project, which was launched in 2016; schools, residential buildings and institutions benefit from it, and it keeps expanding.
Being keen to protect people and environment, Makhzoumi Foundation continues to periodically collect sorted waste in neighborhoods of Beirut and its suburbs, and transfers it to factories for recycling, within its “Let’s Sort” project, which was launched in 2016; schools, residential buildings and institutions benefit from it, and it keeps expanding.
To revive handicrafts, Makhzoumi Foundation trains on some of them through applied workshops that it holds at its Mazraa Center, receiving participants from various Lebanese regions. Among these crafts is crochet knitting to make wool clothes and various decorative covers.
Makhzoumi Foundation continues to conduct sewing workshops for children and adults at its Mazraa Center; the most recent were training children on principles of sewing and training adults on principles of clothing repair. The Foundation continues to hold more of these workshops.
In light of the difficult economic conditions that we are experiencing in Lebanon, demand continues to increase, at Makhzoumi Foundation, on sweets-making workshops, with the aim of making use of them for producing and marketing during the holidays. Within this context, Makhzoumi Foundation conducted a training workshop on making cookies, whereby participants learned how to…
The Environment and Development Program team at Makhzoumi Foundation employ (use) all its capacities to develop the beneficiaries’ skills to transfer them into productive and financially independent individuals. The program also aims to encourage creativity and develop talents, preserve crafts and empower housewives. To that regard, the program’s diverse workshops continue throughout the year. September…
The President of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, representing the National Commission for Lebanese Women’s Affairs, participated in the first consultative meeting on the Water, Energy, Food and Ecosystems Nexus Management Project (Nexus) in Lebanon, organized by the Global Water Partnership – Mediterranean (GWP) -Med), which comes within the framework of the Mediterranean Action Plan…
“The environment is everything that isn’t me…. “, is one of the famous quotes by the great physicist Albert Einstein. It basically means that the environment is everything around us. The Environment is the key for existence of life on Earth. It is the air that we breathe, the water that we drink, the food…
Multiple craft courses, throughout the year, are held at Makhzoumi Foundation, with the aim of teaching beneficiaries a profitable profession and transforming them into productive individuals. Within this framework, the high demand for cupcake preparation courses continues at Makhzoumi Foundation, during which participants learn several recipes for cupcakes and muffins, and ways to decorate them…
Makhzoumi Foundation organized a Nationwide Contest entitled “My Sustainable Beirut” in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO. This Action aimed to raise public awareness on the importance of sustainable cities, in line with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically SDG11 “Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable”. This contest…
Challenging and facing crises is our choice; from this perspective, Makhzoumi Foundation always opens doors to empower and guide individuals. Its craft workshops come within this context. The most recent were workshops training on cupcakes preparation and decoration, and sewing clothes. The cupcakes preparation and decoration workshop witnessed high demand, as we all look for…
On the occasion of the “World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought”, which the world celebrates on June 17 of each year, the Environment and Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation distributed saplings and aromatic plants, from its Nursery in Akkar, to the passers-by in front of the Foundation’s entrance in Mazraa – Barbour area, aiming…
Empowering individuals is the most important step to empowering society, and helping them to become active individuals is the basis for building a productive society. Hence Makhzoumi Foundation’s vision of the necessity of empowering women to become independent producers and income earners, in the simplest ways. Thus were our monthly courses and craft workshops. Within…
As we always aim to empower women and help them become strong and independent productive citizens, Makhzoumi Foundation’s environment and development program continues its workshops, to provide women with skills that secures them an independent job. Demand on learning various handicrafts, including the art of embroidery, has been increasing lately; accordingly, Makhzoumi Foundation held a…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development and Environment Program launched during March many crafts workshops, that teaches women new skills they can benefit from, and become financially independent. Embroidery Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development and Environment Program launched a new craft workshop in the Embroidery field, during which the participants enjoyed learning the basic stitches of this craft and applying…
Wool knitting craft had been passing through generations from grandmothers to granddaughters, to become a legacy. This craft disappeared after women had joined the labor market, so Makhzoumi Foundation took care of reviving it within its craft courses whereby the most recent was in late February 2022.
Within its ongoing courses, Environment and Development program at Makhzoumi foundation continues to raise awareness and conduct training sessions on protecting the environment. And within this frame, we carried out a training workshop on Découpage at Makhzoumi Foundation Mazraa Center; a craft that joins pleasure with benefit and helps to reduce waste by the up-cycling…
Makhzoumi Foundation implemented the project in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO funded by MIO- ESCDE 10/12/2021 Makhzoumi Foundation organized within MIO-ECSDE’s ‘Mediterranean Action Day 2021’ the contest entitled “MAD for the Ocean”, in cooperation with the Lebanese National commission for UNESCO and funded by MIO-ESCDE (Mediterranean Information Office for the Environment,…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation held a training workshop on making and shaping ceramic dough, which is a distinctive art that combines fun and benefit, and is easy to learn, and allows gaining money by using it to make a masterpiece as a special and unique gift. It is one of the dozens of handicrafts on which the…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment and Development Program organized a drawing and video shooting contest as a contribution to the environmental activity within the 28th edition of “Clean Up The Med” campaign, which was launched in the Mediterranean in 1995. This activity aimed at raising awareness on the dangers of Pollution in the Mediterranean Sea and its…
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…
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.
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…
Within the craft workshops implemented by Makhzoumi Foundation, the workshop on Copper Jewelry received such high demand that two sessions were conducted, taking into account social distancing. The first session took place during the month of June at the Foundation’s Mazraa Center, and the second session will be implemented soon.
The President of Makhzoumi Foundation, Mrs. May Makhzoumi, distributed the prizes of the drawing and photography competition organized by the Foundation’s Environment and Development Program, under the title “Challenging the New Normal”, targeting children and young people of ages 10 to 18. The theme of the contest was life under the Covid-19 pandemic. The Foundation…
Makhzoumi Foundation continues its trainings on handicrafts that are rare and easy to make at home, among which is Macrame Weaving, known for its unique pillowcases and hanging baskets. The course took place at Makhzoumi Foundation Center – Mazraa. Due to popular demand, it will be followed by an advanced course.
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in “MoreThanAJob” Forum Day in Lebanon, organized by BCTS Business Consultancy & Training Services, held at Hilton Habtour Hotel – Sin El Fil. “MoreThanAJob” is a project that aims to promote social inclusion of vulnerable, unemployed populations by applying best practices for more effective collaboration of the Social and Solidarity Economy actors…
At Makhzoumi Foundation, we always seek to empower youth and women, and for that purpose, our programs give a developed classed for handicrafts. Handicrafts create job opportunities for many people living under the current crises in Lebanon, thanks to their acceptable cost and the ability to make them at home; one of these crafts is…
A new opportunity has been provided by The Environment and Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation to the women who have been trained on environmental crafts and sweets to display their goods at the Handy by MF stand within the Souk Al Balad Exhibition, launched by Solidere on the initiative of “Ardouna” (Our Land) Association with the…
Sweets and craft workshops have been receiving increased interest with the escalation of the economic crisis and the outbreak of the Corona epidemic; handwork at home saves money, maintains social distancing and guarantees food safety. The Environment and Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation carried out a training workshop on preparing marzipan paste from almonds and…
We repeatedly use soap in our daily life, and our need for it has doubled due to Corona epidemic precautions, and because of its excessive cost, it has been necessary to find new saving ways, without limiting its use, the most prominent of which is making soap at home. From this perspective, the Environment and…
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…
On top of the rubble of shattered Beirut, arms crossed to remove the debris and restore life to “The Lady of the World” AKA Beirut. Volunteers working non-stop to remove debris and rubble and clean up damaged homes, shops, hospitals and schools. Parallel to the work of these heroes, “Yalla Nefroz” initiative’s truck moved to…
Beginning beekeeping can be fun and relatively easy if you’re prepared. It also can produce a good income when maintained correctly. Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment & Development program, in collaboration with the Lutheran World Relief (LWR), distributed 60 kits including 120 beehives, beekeeping suits, gloves, smokers, levers, brushes, and wax in both Baalback and Majdel Anjar…
The methods available to confront the economic crisis are multiple, as for Makhzoumi Foundation, we contribute to it by providing a number of them in a variety of fields, among them learning crafts and handicrafts that can be practiced from home as a profession or benefit from it for the family. In this context, the…
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…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Environment & Development Program’s department of Crafts and Environmental Arts is concerned with craftsmen, and it provides opportunities for craftsmen to train them and contribute marketing their products. The Foundation is also keen on protecting this sector and keeping abreast of everything new about it. In this context, Makhzoumi Foundation attended the launching…
The earth is what we all have in common, and we all share life on it! Protecting it is a must for our continuity, and future generations’ sake! Makhzoumi Foundation always seeks to spread awareness and apply action plans to save the environment, and develop society’s knowledge on it. Based on that, Makhzoumi Foundation participated…
Lebanon has witnessed several different events in the recent period, which began with the wave of fires that hit a number of Lebanese areas, and did not end with the break of protest movements and demonstrations to condemn the situation that the country has reached. In line with our duty as institutions and individuals to…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development Program participated in the “Agricultural, Landscape, Nutrition, and Food Industries Exhibition”, that was held by the Alumni Club of the American University of Beirut, branch of the Faculty of Agricultural and Food Sciences, on campus, over three days 3-4 and 5 October 2019. The exhibition included a series of seminars and…
On September the 29th, a beach clean-up campaign, organized by Makhzoumi Foundation, in collaboration with Burj Al Barajne Municipality, and funded by UNHCR, took place after big efforts and preparations. The campaign targeted part of Ouzaii Beach after a field scan conducted in the area. The area was highly littered with plastic which formed a…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s development program continues to carry out its various craft courses during the summer of 2019, as well as dessert courses, including a course to prepare ice cream with natural fruit, especially as the program encourages the consumption of healthy foods and to prepare it at home to be fresh and nutritious. Ice cream…
The yearly kids’ summer club at Makhzoumi Foundation welcomed 29 children of different nationalities between the ages of 6 and 13. The club opened its doors on the 18th of July, and ended on the 29th of August 2019. Throughout the six weeks, children were involved in environmental awareness and activities -namely regarding sorting, recycling,…
Empowering people, including women in particular, is at the heart of Makhzoumi Foundation’s mission, especially since job opportunities are not always available. Since learning handicrafts is a definite opportunity in the hands of the learner, for it does not require large capital and can be implemented at home and with simple tools, Makhzoumi Foundation’s development…
Since its establishment, Makhzoumi Foundation has been organizing awareness meetings and environmental craft courses, through which it encourages waste reduction and reuse, as well as recycling, which are the three ways that the Foundation considers the best solution to the waste crisis, rather than incinerators that are harmful to humans and the environment in general.…
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