As part of its efforts to provide winter support to needy families, and for the fifth year in a row, LOST continues to provide assistance in the form of in-kind donations that are delivered to underprivileged people across Baalbeck, regardless of their nationalities or religious backgrounds. This campaign has succeeded to collect 60 bags of […] Read more
Amal Mawla, a 40-year-old wife and mother of 4 children who lives in extremely poor conditions, suffers from severe financial hardships. This family was part of the “Food Security for Vulnerable Bekaa Families through Sheep Farming” project, implemented by the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST), funded by the Mennonite Central Committee (MCC). They […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Trainings launched the opening ceremony for the new project “Youth Forum: Amplifying the Voice of Youth in Northern Bekaa” in association with OTI/USAID in Tamooz Hall in the presence of Bashir Chord, governor of Baalbek-Hermel on Tuesday November 10th, 2015. The seats in Tamooz Hall filled with 120 participants […] Read more
LOST and the Mayor of El Ein municipality, Ali Nasser ElDeen, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), agreeing on the exchange of 16 dumpsters to be received. aimed to find the common interests of Syrian Refugees and the Lebanese community affected by the influx of the Syrians. Read more
LOST administration and staff with the presence of deputy mayor of Hermel, Esam Bleybel and key stakeholders in the area celebrated the end of construction of concrete water channels in the Assi River. Read more
Thursday August 13, 2015 Founder of LOST, Dr. Ramy Lakkis and Mayor of Bedneyel, Hajj Ali Mohammed Suleiman, signed a memorandum of understanding(MoU) to start implementing a small community project part of a larger project funded by The Dutch Embassy called, “Strengthening Social Cohesion by Responding to Community Needs in Bekaa”. The Dutch Embassy and […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) and through its partnership with UNICEF is implementing a lot of social cohesion and peace building activities that help the Lebanese community and the Syrian refugees accept each other and reduce tensions between these different constituencies. Moreover, LOST/UNICEF partnership also offers an educational opportunity to Syrian refugees […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training and forum ZFD, Germany organized a Side Event at the 51st Munich Security Conference on February 7th, 2015. The Side Event aimed at addressing significant challenges and dangers of escalation as well as appropriate measures on how to respond to the Syrian Refugee Crisis and ensure a peaceful […] Read more
On the 13th of December 2014 LOST hosted the “Workshop of Empowering Municipal Police” in northern Bekaa region with the collaboration of UNHCR. The conference commenced by the word of Dr. Rami lakkis Director and founder of LOST, followed by speeches of both the representative of UNHCR Elizabeth Peters and the governor of Bekaa Mr. […] Read more
Nehna Ahl is the Arabic term of we are family, it also happens to be the name LOST and UNDP adopted for their pioneer initiative to jump start coexistence in Northern Bekaa. The innovative project is a reach out to Ersal and neighboring villages, an area that was recently traumatized by secular hostility and an […] Read more
