‘Social Kitchen’ to empower Saida women

Hariri Foundation for Sustainable Human Development in collaboration with the Environment and Sustainable Development Unit at AUB (ESDU) and with the support of Dr. Scholl Institute launched the first phase of its ‘Social Kitchen’ project in Old Saida City aimed at empowering women within their households. The initiative targets Lebanese, Syrian and Palestinian women and girls of Old City and its environs, who possess cooking skills but need some support. To this end, Hariri Foundation organized a training workshop for over 20 participants on food safety, healthy diet and kitchen management. Nutrition experts Marwa Subra, Dominic Anid and Salwa Tawk from ESDU gave an elaborate presentation on nutritive ingredients, their benefits and role in the vital body functions and the ultimate conditions for a healthy diet. (Al Mustaqbal, 27 June 2015)