Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Youth, youth beneficiaries of the program decide to renovate the villages' streets as an implementation of the Youth-Led initiatives section of the program Learning and Skills Program which targets Read more
Striding towards a perfect partnership and in a gesture of assessing the field, a Swiss Natcom delegation, escorted by UNICEF communication officers, visited LOST branch in Bedneyel area on Thursday, August 12th, 2016 to check up on the progress of the UNICEF-LOST “Learning and Skills Program for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Youth” program. The visit […] Read more
“The training opportunity has given me the chance to meet new people, and have better communication skills,” says Ruba Othman, a 19 year old Lebanese beneficiary who works as a photography volunteer at LOST. Ruba adds “I’m thrilled to be working as a photography volunteer; I know it is not the biggest salary out there, […] 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
UNICEF and German Natcom delegation paid the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Learning (LOST) at Baalbeck a visit on June 16th, 2016. UNICEF staff and German Natcom representative Sascha Stadtler of KFW toured around different training classes at LOST Read more
Friday, June 17, 2016, the Lebanese Organization of Studies and Training (LOST) and UNICEF Lebanon arranged a thank-you Iftar for the participants in the Youth-Led Initiatives program. The event that was attended by Tanya Chapuisat, UNICEF Lebanon Representative, was an opportunity to know about the youth’s contribution to Baalbeck-Hermel’s needs and how they can be […] Read more
Friday, May 27, 2016 the Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) organized a youth conference entitled “The Role of Youth in Local Development; A Call for Action” in Qasr Baalbeck Restaurant. The conference that was attended by local activists, religious figures, municipal representatives, and the Swedish Ambassador in Lebanon voiced the suggestions of 120 […] Read more
UNICEF and LOST have initiated the Youth Innovation LAB Program in order to help youth acquire a form of education and life skills so that they can later be able to open their own businesses and maintain a decent socio-economic status amidst the economically deteriorating Lebanese host community. For this purpose UNICEF and LOST organized […] Read more
Displaced from her homeland, the safety of her home, and her husband’s warm embrace, Douaa Hammoud, a Syrian 23-year-old widow, had no option but to flee along with her 4 children and family, to the nearest resort; Lebanon. “War tore down our desire to live; our hopes way before it brought down our homes,” Douaa […] Read more
Originating from a profound understanding of what beneficiaries need to successfully employ the skills learned through the “Learning and Skills Programs for Syrian Refugees and Lebanese Youth” program, which UNICEF and LOST are partners in, UNICEF has brought together partners, entrepreneurs, IT technicians, and web design experts on to launch an extraordinary Youth Innovation Lab […] Read more
