The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) is grateful for the support provided by Japan to enable the municipalities of Hawsh Tal Safiyya, Majdaloun, Hawsh Barada, and Younine to perform solid waste management in their respective cities. Japan continuously supports the environmental initiatives for Lebanon to stay a “Piece of Heaven.” Read more
The Competency Based Skills (CBT) program, as a part of the “Skills for Active Youth” project, aims at increasing access of Lebanese and non-Lebanese youth to technical and vocational training and innovative skills building programs for improved professional readiness and employability. The weak economic and social situation in Lebanon, and in Beqaa in particular, has […] Read more
The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST) is implementing a project to support women in the Baalbeck-Hermel region in order to establish a “Women’s Platform to Lead” of about 300 women within the LEAD program, implemented by the German Agency for International Cooperation (GIZ), commissioned by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and […] Read more
“Job training empowers people to realize their dreams and improve their lives”, Sylvia Burwell, the Former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, once said. None of us does not have a dream, but sometimes, an individual might lack the proper opportunity to invest in his/her abilities and passion to learn a certain profession. […] Read more
“Since 1994, when we moved to the market, we did not have access to bathrooms, nor water”, a 50-year-old man said with a jolt. A young trio jokingly added, “what was a market for us was worse than any market”. Sellers in the Baalbeck market for vegetables explained their harsh situation, and the unpleasant circumstances […] Read more
It is very essential for members of a mixed society to integrate with one another and emerge in discussions of different topics that have an effect on economy, security, education, and social stability. That is what 20 youth and their 5 trainers are doing every Friday, where they initiate a 5-hour bicycle ride in the […] Read more
Some people live to eat; some eat to live while others barely live, never mind eating. These “others” are many, as many as the luxurious meals that end up every minute in a trash can. These “others” whom were adapted to pitiful life conditions were left scattered and homeless due to a different kind of […] 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
Thursday, the 4th of December 2014 witnessed a great honoring of LOST’s efforts in humanitarian work through a very welcome support visit by UN Resident and Humanitarian Coordinator Mr. Ross Mountain accompanied by the Governor of Baalbeck Hermel Mr. Bashir Khoder. Mr. Mountain checked up on the progress of “Nahna Ahl” (We are Family), a […] Read more
The Mennonite Central Committee has recently produced a blast of hope in the Northern Bekaa area partnering LOST in the “Material Resource Distribution” project. The led initiative which targeted 600 Syrian refugee families and 200 vulnerable Lebanese families with over 4 kids produced a small but essential aid system for their life continuity. The aid […] Read more
