Activities for women community empowerment funded by US Embassy

The “Ma3akom” Charitable and Social Association organized yesterday a cultural exchange trip to Arz Tanurine and Balu3’ Bal3a’ areas in Lebanon as part of the ‘English Program for Women 2016’ funded by the Public Diplomacy Section at the US Embassy in Beirut. The program which aims at teaching English for women in Lebanon also seek to socially empower them in order to become active members of their community. During this cultural day, the US Embassy Cultural Advisor, Rose Lindgreen, met with various women who have assembled from Fnaydek, Mashtah Hassan, Ali Nahri and Majdala. Day activities included English language educational games that promote the use of the English language among the participants. In conclusion, Ghina Usta Alush, director of the project, outlined some of the social and development undertakings carried out by the beneficiaries upon their return to their villages, namely: the clean-up of the Qamu3a Plain in Akkar, a visit to an elderly nursing home in Zahleh, a visit to an addiction rehabilitation association in Jounieh and Byblos, the implementation of activities for children on Eid-el-Fitr in Baddawi, a project in support of a local association located in Fakha, Beqaa, the procurement of wall clocks for a Hussayniyeh in Nabha, the provision of support to a mother and her 3 daughters with special needs in Majdala, and finally, flower planting and clean-up of the town square of Shaath village in the Beqaa.  (Al Mustaqbal, July 28, 2016)