A barrage of white shirts flooding the streets, youth hand in hand marching forward, and Lebanese flags fluttering in the air; it is not only a marathon, it arises to a march of peace. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said, “Peace cannot be achieved through violence; it can only be attained through understanding.” Orienting from this […] 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
Friday August 28th, 2015, LOST members and residents of Hawsh el Rafika municipality rejoiced in the opening ceremony of a small community project under the “Youth-Led Initiatives” project funded by UNICEF. LOST completed the installation of a water pump in the municipality to transport water from a public well to the houses for the […] 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
On Saturday April 25th, 2015, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) organized a “Peak Activity” at Baytna restaurant in Baalbeck bringing together 48 youth (25 Lebanese and 23 Syrian youth from an ITS in Douris/ Balkijian). The Activity, merely a Karaoke and singing followed by lunch, aimed at merging the Syrian adolescents with […] 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
“Education and Life Skills education for Syrian refugees and Lebanese adolescent” project has commenced its TOT training stage. The training, which was directed to all trainers and staff, took off on Saturday the 21st of June, 2014 in LOST’s main headquarters in Baalbeck. Over 55 trainers and staff members attended this two part training. The […] Read more
Major step towards gender equality in Baalbeck Hermel Area, as LOST founder and Director Dr. Rami Lakis and her Excellency the Ambassador Of the State of Netherlands Hester Somsen signed the “ Step Towards Municipal Election” project agreement. Read more
March 2nd 2014 The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) has recently launched its “Strategy 2014-2017” at a press conference at LOST’s headquarters in Baalbeck in the presence of key stakeholders in the region; Colonel Hussain Doaybes representing the leader of the Lebanese Army, Leading committee member of Amal Movement and President of the […] Read more
