-A grant contract between the Embassy of the Netherlands in Lebanon and Makhzoumi Foundation was signed on August 25th by Mrs. Nelleke Voorberg and Mrs. May Makhzoumi respectively. The project aims at raising awareness on the importance of renewable energy by spreading the principle of solar energy and emphasizing its role as an efficient and renewable source that could easily replace traditional ones. Two hundred and ten science teachers of the 6th grade from both public and private schools in all the regions of the country would be trained on new technical skills of solar energy. A training manual would be designed and simple devices/educational kits would be developed by highly qualified professionals to be used as teaching material that would support the official science curriculum. The scope of the training would include a general overview about renewable energy sources with emphasis on practical exercises for applying solar energy in producing electricity and heat.

The project " Public Awareness on the Concept of Democracy “ was launched in February 2006 in cooperation with the Delegation of the European Commission in Lebanon within framework of the European Initiative for Democracy and Human Rights Programme. The project aims to raise awareness on the basic concepts of democracy through holding workshops for youth , training sessions for monitors , interactive civic education activities for children ( ages 7-13 ) and seminars for their parents . The duration of the project is 30 months (October 2005 April 2008) .