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.…
On the occasion of World Day to Combat Desertification, the 16th of June of each year, Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development Program participated in an awareness-raising event for a group of Al-Mabarrat school students during the environmental day organized by the Al-Mabrat Charitable Society in the pine grove of Beirut on 20 June 2019. Awareness sessions on…
As a leading NGO in the field of Education for Sustainable Development in Lebanon, and a member and strategic partner of Mediterranean Information Office (MIO-ECSDE), Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Second Meeting of the Mediterranean Committee on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). The meeting was organized by MIO-ECSDE on June 26th and 27th at the…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at The 6th Garden Show and Spring Festival at Beirut Hippodrome between the 5th and the 8th of June 2019. The Garden Show & Spring Festival is an annual unique anticipated destination for garden enthusiasts and outdoor lovers, that also aims to promote Lebanon’s environmental tourism and cultural heritage. Makhzoumi Foundation’s stand…
Being the Lebanese partner of the “DIVE-IN” project, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Peer Learning Seminar at the Mediterranean Information Office (MIO-ECSDE) in Athens, whereby it provided a group of educators and professionals from Greece, Jordan and Palestine with a workshop about social inclusion in Lebanon. The workshop was held on the 24th of May…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the EU Green Week that was held at the Blue Point Conference Center in Brussels, Belgium, May 15th -17th. Under the theme “Take the Initiative! Applying environmental legislation”, Makhzoumi Foundation participated at several sessions, including: Environment and Health, How Civil Society can facilitate implementation of environmental laws, Sustainable Fertilizers, Steps to…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the celebration ceremony organized by the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering, in partnership with the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, to announce the results of the expressionist and artistic competition on the issue of the marriage of underage girls under the title “Not before 18 Years Old” which targeted middle and…
As an extension to its initiative in the preservation of the environment “Yalla Nefroz”, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the campaign of the Big Blue Association to clean the Lebanese coast and sea, from Arida north to Ras Al Naqoura in the south, along with the Lebanese army, the Ministry of Public Works and Transport, the…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in cooperation with the Lebanese National Commission for UNESCO, organized the closing ceremony of the national competition “Let’s Plant and Maintain Our School and Our Environment”, under the patronage and attendance of the Director General of Education at the Ministry of Education and Higher Education, Mr. Fadi Yarak, in presence of the President…
Environment is our home, and it reflects our culture, and we have to be aware and cultured to maintain a healthy environment. To keep with Makhzoumi Foundation’s interest in implementing the sustainable development goals in Lebanon, the objectives of the environment occupies a wide space, given their importance and direct impact on our daily lives…
Based on the concern of Makhzoumi Foundation for achieving the sustainable development goals, the Foundation’s Development Program participated in the closing ceremony of the “Learning for All Week” activities under the title “I Deserve Quality Education”, held at Al Kawthar High School on 17 April 2019, under the auspices of the Regional Specialist for Basic…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated on April 10th and 11th in the Kick off meeting at CITEA hotel for the project “Training on Beekeeping Skills and Environmental Arts and Crafts in the Bekaa and Greater Beirut” funded by the Lutheran World Relief (LWR). The meeting was an opportunity for LWR to present their expectations towards the project,…
On the occasion of the International Day of Recycling, the Makhzoumi Foundation Development Program participated in the “Big Blue Campaign” exhibition, from 18 to 23 March 2019, at the Dunes Hotel – Verdun, under the patronage of Minister of Environment Fadi Jrayssati. The exhibition included a display of innovations in the recycling sector, where Makhzoumi…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Board meeting of the Arab Foundations Forum in Cairo on March 6th and 7th. The Foundation is a founding member of the Forum – a not-for-profit membership-based association of philanthropic foundations in the Arab region – and is currently a board member as well. This partnership aims to fulfill the…
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…
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…
Under the patronage of the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Development Affairs, and in the presence of MP Fouad Makhzoumi, Makhzoumi Foundation’s president Mrs. May Makhzoumi, the representative of Bishop Issam Yohanna Darwish, presidents of the union of municipalities participating in the project, mayors and associations or their representatives, officials of Bekaa,…
We owe saving a good environment for future generations, on which their lives depend! And for that, we all have a duty to work for a better environment and achieve a sustainable development, so we can have a better tomorrow! On the path of attaining these goals, Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the annual general meeting…
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…
Découpage comes from the French and means “cutting out”. It is the art of cutting and pasting cutouts to simulate painting on a wood, metal or glass surface. The basic steps include in general cutting out the pictures, arranging them to depict a scene or tell a story, pasting them on a surface and applying…
Support is always needed for environmental projects to be successful and sustainable with achievable objectives. Support actually provides all the elements of success, starting with the economic strategies that are one of their priorities and adopting the policies necessary to implement them. Lebanon and its main cities such as Sidon, Tripoli and its capital, Beirut,…
Getting ready for summer, the Development Program at Makhzoumi Foundation held a training workshop on preparing ice cream and Sorbet at home, using natural and healthy ingredients. The workshop was carried out at the Program’s Department of Arts and Environmental Arts, in Mazraa, on July 11 and 12, 2018; women from Beirut and its suburbs…
With the drawing contest, Dialogue of Alphabets, the Alphabet becomes an example of tolerance, solidarity and mutual respect translated through our daily communication. Launched by Fabriano for school students, Dialogue of Alphabets comes as an answer to an appeal that extends beyond this nation’s borders and calls for a cultural restoration. Children drawings celebrated the…
Al Kawthar High School opened its Early Childhood Art Exhibition under the title “I am a child, I am gifted” under the auspices of Makhzoumi Foundation President May Makhzoumi, on June 5, 2018, at Al Kawther High School. During the opening ceremony, the Development Program Manager, Eng. Sallama Naamani, represented Mrs. Makhzoumi and spoke about…
Makhzoumi Foundations is participating in four training workshops under the title “Development Projects Management: Design and Management – Participatory Writing – Evaluation and follow-up”, organized by AFKAR Program, funded by EU and managed by OMSAR. These workshops come within the context of the training and capacity building plans that AFKAR Program conducts to enhance…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the gathering that was organized by the Higher Council for Childhood for children, on March 5 and 6, 2018, in the framework of “Safety Online” Program, which aims to raise awareness to promote safer and more responsible use of electronic technologies and cellular phones, in partnership with all concerned partners, including…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the conference that was held by the Ministry of Environment under the title “Launching the Sustainable Policy for Solid Waste Management”, on March 19, 2018, at Mövenpick Hotel in Beirut, under the patronage and in presence of the Minister of Environment, Mr. Tarek Al Khatib. Makhzoumi Foundation representative spoke at the…
Being concerned to raise awareness on the critical issues related to children and youth, The Makhzoumi Foundation conducted, through its Development Program, two awareness workshops on “Protection from sexual harassment”, for students with learning disabilities at Lycee Provincial – Antelias, on March 12, 2018. Students from the 7th, 8th, 9th, 11th and 12th-grade classes took…
A number of social, diplomatic and media figures, representatives of international and local associations, implementing agencies, government institutions and a number of project beneficiaries from all Lebanese regions attended the closing ceremony of the project that empowers reproductive health and addresses violence against women. The project was being implemented by Makhzoumi Foundation, Akkarouna, Al Mabarrat…
In Tripoli, Makhzoumi Foundation Community Development Center is a home for vulnerable children and orphans. Many activities that are implemented there aim to provide less fortunate children with a decent place for play and interaction where emotional and social welfare are promoted. On the season’s holidays, the team gathered around 80 kids and gave them…
The 1st Meeting of the Mediterranean Education for Sustainable Development Committee Action held in Cyprus focused on the needs to be taken, in order for the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) to respond to the needs of the international community for social, financial, ecological and political sustainability. The meeting was launched during a session at the House…
One of the strategic objectives of Makhzoumi Foundation is Partnership for sustainable development. Partnership increases the possibilities to spread awareness messages into the community in many sectors, wether in health, education, economic empowerment and humanitarian issues. This time, a social, non-political, non-profit association of volunteering students specializing in pharmacy and medicine joined the loop of…
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…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Development Program carried out a training workshop on decorating cake with sugar paste, at the Department of Crafts and Environmental Arts in Mazraa, during the months of September and October 2017. Women from Beirut and its suburbs learned how to prepare cake and make beautiful decorative shapes from sugar paste to decorate…
The Makhzoumi Foundation has initiated training workshops on beekeeping in the framework of the “Civil Society for Sustainable Development” Project, which is implemented within the EU-funded AFKAR III Program, managed by the Office of the Minister of State for Administrative Reform, and in partnership with MIO-ECSDE, the Lebanese Association ALMEE and the Lebanese National Commission…
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 World Environment Day, June 5, 2017, Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated this day in its own way; the Foundation’s Development Program distributed plants to residents and passers-by on Zureiq Street in Mazra’a, in front of the Foundation’s headquarter. Moreover, a flyer was distributed as well to promote waste sorting specifying the points where…
Being a partner in AFKAR III Program, which is funded by EU and managed by OMSAR, the Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the workshop organized by the Program under the title “Capacity Building of NGOs in the Legal, Financial and Reporting Areas” with the aim of empowering those working in EU funded projects. The workshop was…
Makhzoumi Foundation, in partnership with Armadella (Italian NGO) & MIO-ECSDE (Greek NGO) & ALMEE (Lebanese NGO) and UNESCO National Committee, organized the award distribution ceremonies of the competition of the project “Civil Society in Action towards Sustainable Development” implemented by the Foundation and its partners in the framework of AFKAR III Program, funded by the…
Makhzoumi Foundation conducts, in collaboration with Positive Planet, training workshops on food preparation, Hairdressing and Men Barber. These sessions are held with an additional course on Entrepreneurship, benefiting Lebanese and Syrians. Two sessions have started in early April and continue over May 2017, one at the Foundation’s center in Mazraa and the other at Aramoun…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated in the Children and Youth Finance Week that is organized by Children and Youth Finance International (CYFI) in many countries of the world. It is implemented in Lebanon under the umbrella of the Higher Council for Childhood – Ministry of Social Affairs. Makhzoumi Foundation’s participation was the implementation of a competition on…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the Islamic Center exhibition on March 17-18 and 19, 2017, whereby the Development Program/Department of crafts and environmental arts displayed craft environmental items made of household solid waste, through which the Foundation aims to encourage reduction of waste through recycling and up-cycling. The Foundation presented as well the services of the…
The Makhzoumi Foundation’s Department of Crafts and Environmental Arts conducted three awareness sessions on the importance of sorting, recycling and reusing of waste on March 14 and 16, 2017, at the Al Rida Al Amileyya School in Beirut. These meetings included as well environmental handicrafts, involving 45 students from the second, fourth and fifth grades.
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