On the 29th of October, 2018, the First Lady of Germany, Mrs. Elke Buedenbender, arrived to Hawch El Dahab IS to visit the Syrian refugees in Lebanon, in her role as a German patron for the UN agency, together with a delegation of over 30 people, as well as UNICEF’s representative in the MENA region, […] Read more
Recently, the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) participated in a conference entitled “Water for Sustainable Development”, upon an invitation from LOST’s active partner, UNICEF. The main objectives of the conference were to discuss the ways on how the Member States, relevant UN bodies, specialized agencies, regional commissions, and other organizations of the UN […] Read more
Ahmad Buzan, a 27-year-old Syrian refugee residing in Ersal is married with two children, who is responsible for supporting his wife, children, and his parents. Ahmad is a construction worker who works mainly in cement. The “construction season” is fading away and many are not constructing due to deteriorating economic situations. For that reason, Ahmad […] Read more
January 20th, 2017, a delegation from UNICEF Thailand and Lebanon, along with a Thai TV crew, paid a visit to the informal settlement (IS) of Howsh Rafiqa in Baalbeck–Hermel region. The purpose of this visit, which was organized by the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST), was to check on the living conditions of […] Read more
It was once said that cleanliness and order are not matters of instinct; they are matters of education. Like most great things, one has to cultivate a taste for them. In today’s world, the most obvious indicator that tells how developed a society is, is its cleanliness, simply because it defines the awareness level and […] Read more
You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you’ve got. This saying couldn’t apply any better than it does to Ali. Barely 16 years of age, Ali Ghanem Abbas, a Lebanese beneficiary of the “Learning and Skills Program for Lebanese Youth and Syrian Refugees,” who lives in Howsh Rafiqa, […] Read more
Timed with the final stages of launching Cycle Two of the Learning and Skills program for Lebanese and Syrian youth, a UK Natcom delegation paid a visit to LOST center in Bedneyel on the 12th of July 2016. The delegation, accompanied by UNICEF and LOST staff, aimed to check upon the progress of the project […] Read more
After the snow storm that hit Bekaa Region Sunday January 24th, 2016, LOST team went to check on Syrian Refugee Camps that received aid from MCC’s Winterization Project to make sure that the refugees have the help they need. The latest distributions included wood beams and timber with measurements of 2.5×10 and 5×10 cm, […] Read more
