I would like to present to you the Makhzoumi Foundation, established in 1997 by Mr. Fouad Makhzoumi, who had a vision larger than a dream. He surrounded himself with a dedicated team, whom hand in hand worked hard to make that dream become a reality.
We at the Foundation have set our hopes high on achieving our mission and are working relentlessly to reach our vision.
Our Mission is working towards:
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Evolution of the Lebanese Civil Society
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Enhancement of the Potentials of Lebanese human resources
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Enforcement of Self-responsibility & independence
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Emphasizing the importance of Environmental Preservation
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Encouraging the quest of Education
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Encompassing good Health Care
We have structured our programs in the hope that this will lead us to reach our vision, which is to have:
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More literacy and IT experience to be able to ride the globalisation tide
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More men & women contributing to the economical growth of Lebanon
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More entrepreneurs and new businesses created
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More environmental awareness through a greener and cleaner Lebanon
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More cultural & educational venues available to all
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More preventive treatments and better medical care.
We have had this vision long before the United Nations Millennium Declaration signed in September 2000. Amongst the issues that the declaration tackles which are our concerns here is the Development and Poverty Eradication, on national & international bases.
The UN has resolved amongst other resolutions:
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To promote gender equality and the empowerment of women as effective ways to combat poverty, hunger and disease and to stimulate development that is truly sustainable. (This is what we do at the foundation through training at Civic Centers, Micro credit, Awareness workshops, that have over 75 % female beneficiaries)
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To develop and implement strategies that give young people everywhere a real chance to find decent & productive work. (This is what we do at the foundation through our Civic Centers program through vocational training)
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To ensure that the benefits of new technologies, especially information & communication technologies is available to all (We provide that through our Civic Centers’ computer Principles and advanced courses).
The UN also signed on protecting our own environment, which I am pleased to say that the Foundation is contributing to. (The foundation does that, through the Environmental and Agriculture program, we are UNCCD accredited since 2003)
I will not keep you any longer, and will entrust you to find out what we are proud of doing.
Wishing you all the best and hoping that we meet one day in a good cause contributing to the welfare of Lebanon & the Lebanese people.
Best regards
May Makhzoumi
President
