Thousands of children are being forced to work on the streets, exposed to violence, exploitation, abuse, and deprived of education! At Makhzoumi Foundation, we try to make the world a better place with the #FunBus that roams the streets of Beirut to educate the street working children. This is an escalating issue affecting all our…
Makhzoumi Foundation works on several key aspects to empower vulnerable women psychologically: Reducing Gender Based Violence (GBV) risk with prevention strategies & awareness sessions; Promoting resilience in survivors & those at risk through care & support groups; Aiding recovery in GBV-affected communities with Psychosocial sessions (PSS).
Last weekend at Equi Club Aley, our Relief Unit took team-building to the next level. Filled with challenges and deep talks, we strengthened our bond. Together, we’re a force of compassion. Thanks to all who fuel our mission daily.
Makhzoumi Foundation has been supporting youth-led initiatives and networks in Beirut and Mount Lebanon; strengthening capacities, fostering knowledge production, and creating dialogue spaces for youth of all nationalities.
The 16 days of activism, as a part of UNiTE’s campaign, was based on ending violence against women and girls. In this occasion, awareness sessions took place in Makhzoumi Foundation premises to encourage empowerment and eliminate discrimination and all forms of violence, whilst appraising women and girls of their rights and ensuring their emotional well-being.…
In order to establish and support national and community-level child protection systems, child protection services are very important to prevent violence, abuse and exploitation, and to ensure displaced children access to protection services. From there comes Makhzoumi Foundation’s special initiative that has been active for years: The Fun Bus Project. It is part of a…
Makhzoumi Foundation participated at the “International Refugee Law and Migration Law of the Institute of Sanremo” seminar, tackling the Protection of Vulnerable Categories through Innovative Methods, during which they discussed the “Fun Bus” by Makhzoumi Foundation, and the need of having such initiatives during the hard times the country is passing through in addition to…
At Makhzoumi Foundation, we value Human & Children rights The rights the most. Our main goal is to work to empower our people, youth & children. The Human & Children rights are the corner stone for an empowered society! Children have the rights to an identity, to health, to education, to a family life and…
Give a man a fish, and you feed him for a day. Teach a man to fish, and you feed him for a lifetime. On this basis, Makhzoumi Foundation provided sewing machine and sewing materials and knitting materials, for talented people in sewing and knitting affected by the Beirut blast regardless of their gender, nationality,…
The scene of the destruction of Beirut, and the grief of its people after August 4, is engraved in our hearts. Another scene is also engraved, which is the solidarity of its people to rebuild it. A realistic embodiment of the resurrection from among the rubble, for reconstruction, and for recovery … with cooperation! We…
With the beginning of the new year, and in the joyful holidays season, Beirut’s wound haven’t healed yet, and the tears of its people have not dried up. But there is no harm in drawing a smile in the darkness, a hope for a better tomorrow for all of Lebanon… so we decided not to…
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…
In addition to hundreds of victims, thousands of wounded, displaced families, and demolished homes, the Beirut Port explosion left a great shock for all Lebanese. A painful reality, harsh scenes, and moments that are difficult to recall without a feeling of terror and fear. Intervention was necessary to help our people overcome this trauma, as…
Makhzoumi Foundation’s Psycho Social Support team conducted an awareness session using Zoom Application, in collaboration with AL SAMA Project, to discuss the difference between “Domestic Violence” and “Gender Based Violence”. The awareness session tackled the types and forms of gender based violence such as: sexual, physical, emotional, financial and resource deprivation. In addition, the Psycho…
The pandemic crisis locked us in, but at Makhzoumi Foundation we exploit every possible way to reach out for beneficiaries. Due to the lockdown situation caused by the COVID-19 outbreak, Makhzoumi Foundation’s relief unit’s psycho-social support, case management teams and the outreach volunteers were unable to pursue their duties in the normal ways, that require…
The teenage period includes the utilization of high intellectual, physical, emotional and social capabilities to their maximum, which should be in an appropriate way, especially with guidance and motivation. Working with youth for the past few years has allowed the team to have better insights on youths’ rising needs. Wherefore, Makhzoumi Foundation’s team gathered 35…
Education is important for children because they are the future of the world and they should be updated with current affairs. They are the pillar of the nation. To develop a country and the world the future should be secure and the children are the weapons to build the nation with all their knowledge and…
Everyone in Lebanon is affected by the current economic situation, and unfortunately, in a situation like the one we are going through now, the most vulnerable communities are the ones affected the most, both Lebanese and refugees. Therefore, The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees UNHCR and its partners, launched “Together We Give Warmth” campaign,…
After the fire waves that hit Dibbiyeh Area earlier this year, many trees were burned, and large green aareas were lost! Makhzoumi Foundation took the initiative, funded by the United Nations High Commission for Refugees UNHCR, and in partnership with Dibbiyen Municipality, and Forest wealth and development organization, to re-afforest the affected area, under the…
Sports has the power to change the world. It has the power to inspire & unite people in a way that little else does. It also speaks to youth in a language the understand, and it can create hope where once there was only despair To improve the lives of female through sports, for what…
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…
On the occasion of Refugee’s Day, Makhzoumi Foundation gathered 50 individuals from Lebanon, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Sudan & Palestine, to introduce all participating nationalities to each other, allowing them to have better insights about each other’s cultures, traditions, best touristic places and food. Each participant prepared a local dish from his/her country and one known…
Building communication skills and team work spirit for the youth community group, Makhzoumi foundation’s Psychosocial Support Specialist team held a gathering at Em Nazih-Hamra restaurant. Starting with a game on connecting clues, the activity motivated the members to use keywords and metaphors and think outside the box to reach a conclusion, with a spirit of…
Children have the right to live in stable and loving family environment, they have the right to receive quality education and receive regular and high quality medical attention at all times. Street children are deprived of these rights! Makhzoumi Foundation celebrated the Street and Working Children world Day on the 12th of April, trying to…
Education and skill-based training has the power to transform lives of women and youth, building the foundation for a brighter future and making them more self-sustainable. Because poverty and conflict can make it difficult to access this knowledge, Makhzoumi Foundation relief team has secured a place in Shatila camp in Beirut to train women from…
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…
Maintaining personal hygiene is necessary for many reasons; personal, social, health, psychological or simply as a way of life. Keeping a good standard of hygiene helps to prevent the development and spread of infections, illnesses and bad odors. What if we teach that to our children? Make it their own lifestyle? That would be amazing!…
The Danish Refugee Council Secretary General, Mr. Andreas Kamm visited the community development center of Makhzoumi Foundation in Tripoli with a Danish TV crew from the capital, Copenhagen. Mr. Andreas aimed through this visit to see the ongoing activities and have a chat with a number of refugees from the Syrians and Palestinian nationalities. The…
UNHCR North hosted a mission by five visitors from the United States headed by Jerry Hirsh, an American lawyer and philanthropist. The visitors were interested in visiting the community development center and meeting the beneficiaries. The visitors attended part of an awareness session in which they discussed with the beneficiaries the importance of participation in…
The PSS team from the “Street and Working Children” project at Makhzoumi Foundation conducted a lot of educational and recreational activities for the children this week. At Jnah the activitities were such as drawing, painting and singing the alphabet, as well as creating a crown and teeth out of cardboard. Educational activities were such as…
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…
Within the “Street and Working Children Protection” Project, the psychosocial supporting team at Makhzoumi Foundation – Jnah implemented a variety of entertaining and educational activities in different regions and spots, such as Jnah center, Hamra center, Kornich Al Mazraa, Rouche, Nakab, Verdun, and Mar Mikhael areas. The activities included painting and coloring on a…
Makhzoumi Foundation organized on June 21, 2017, a day for skills training sessions at RHSU-Jnah including four different trainings (cookie-making, chocolate molding, ceramics-making, and flower arrangement) as follows: 1- Cookie-making training session attended by 34 beneficiaries 2- Chocolate molding session attended by 36 beneficiaries 3- Ceramics-making attended by 35 Females-10 Males. 4- Flower arrangement…
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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