On Tuesday, May 19, 2015, the executive director of UNICEF, NZ, Mrs. Vivien Maidaborn along with Marion Blake, a photographer and UNICEF team Lebanon visited LOST premises in Bedneyel and attended a Merge activity in Hawsh Musraya bringing together more than 100 Lebanese and Syrian youth in a recreational activity. After introducing UNICEF/LOST partnership objectives […] Read more
On May 5th, 2014, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) inaugurated a USAID/OTI 5-month project “Youth-Led Initiatives in Northern Beqaa” at LOST premises in Ein in the presence of the governor of Baalbeck, USAID/OTI senior delegation, mayors and municipality members of the targeted villages, school principals and teachers, mucktars, key local figures, local […] 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
Under the patronage of the German Ambassador in Lebanon, H.E Christian Clages, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) in partnership with Forum ZFD (German Civil Peace Service) celebrated the inauguration of a 2-year social-cohesion joint project “Future Together Now” at its headquarters in Baalbeck on March 31st, 2015. Governor of Baalbeck- Hermel Mr. Bashir […] Read more
On the occasion of Mother’s Day, and as a token of human responsibility and empathy towards the Syrian refugees, the Lebanese youth engaged in UNICEF/LOST social cohesion program celebrated Mother’s Day at an ITS in Jdeidi of northern Bekaa, bringing together Syrian youth, their parents and siblings to the event. Youth from the hosting community along […] 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
“Summer Camps 2014″ is a collaboration between LOST and the Embassy of Switzerland designed to train Syrian and Lebanese youth in Baalbeck-Hermel on English Language Skills and Information Technology Skills. The camp grouped together Syrian and Lebanese youth who worked in harmony, raising aspects of youth communication and collaboration, building bridges and creating friendships, such […] Read more
The problem solving training, part of UNFPA’s “Capacity Development and Life Skills Training for Syrian and Lebanese Women in the Baalbeck El-Hermel Area” project was concluded today the 24th of April 2014 in a very warm event. The 12 Lebanese and Syrian women, residing in Baalbeck area, who participated in the two-month project, expressed their great […] Read more
February 15th, 2014 The Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training initiated the “Syrian-Lebanese Youth Fellowship Program”, a pilot project sponsored by Action Aid, ARI at its premises in Baalbeck on February 2nd, 2014. The project aims at identifying and building the capacity of 45 young Syrian refugees aged 17-27 and Lebanese young hosts in the […] Read more
July 1, 2013 to January 31, 2014. The fragile and deteriorating political and economic situation in the region has dramatically increased the economic burdens on Lebanese families especially those living in North Bekaa. This situation has been exacerbated by the high number of Syrians who fled their country to find refuge in the region; many […] Read more
