Michel Daher Social Foundation

1- Social and Health Care: Promote a healthier community and Preserve Human Dignity. Community Health Care: We believe the path to a thriving society begins when everyone has access to decent healthcare. MDF is committed to providing high-quality and accessible healthcare services to all community members, mainly women, and children. Our healthcare centers in Zahle and Ferzol work closely with the ministry of public health, local and international partners to raise awareness on health topics while ensuring access to quality medical care. The services include medical consultations, vaccination, mammography tests, ultrasound scans, pap smears tests, blood tests, dental care, and the provision of subsidized medicines. More than 4,000 citizens benefit each month from affordable, yet decent care services, making a difference in their life, hence contributing to a healthier community. Social Development: MDF is committed to supporting families and individuals facing social hardships — positively impacting their lives. The social department at Michel Daher Foundation is where everyone can seek support or guidance of any kind. Programs are developed to cater to the arising needs of the community through different kinds of humanitarian support starting from food boxes and diesel to financial support for hospitalization and medicines, and other forms of assistance. AntaMe is a program developed to build a strongly rooted generation and raise good citizens who have high values and civic education. It consists of different workshops and activities to create teamwork and volunteering spirit and to enhance their communication skills in a diversified community. 3500 kids and youth were reached. "Ente ADDA"is a socio-economic impact initiative that aims to empower women and enable them to achieve their highest potential and initiate change in their communities. 1500 women attended different empowering workshops, webinars, and sessions. Takallam Center was recently opened to support children with communication and learning challenges. It provides speech & psychomotor therapy, orientation, counseling, individualized and collective psychological aid for children and parents, and many other supports. The Collective Wedding Foundation has been organized annually to encourage the youth to start a family and stay rooted in their land. This initiative helped in starting 304 families. In addition to organizing and financing Cultural and Entertainment Events each year: Christmas Villages, recitals, lunches for elders, Mothers, teachers, and women days, parents’ café, chess tournaments, and many others. Emergency Responses: Besides the ongoing programs, our team is always ready to respond to emergencies and assist the critical needs arising from unexpected events or disasters. In 2021 alone, over 12,000 people benefited of our PCR campaigns or COVID-19 vaccination drives. And in 2020, following the Beirut port explosion, 50 houses that were affected by the disaster were rehabilitated. This activity is done according to the needs. At least three houses are rehabilitated yearly. 2- Human and Economic Development: Enhance economic growth and build human capacities with a particular focus on youth and women. We believe by giving people the tools to lead a productive life, we unleash their full potential and consequently drive economic development. Through different training and programs: We invest in the skills of individuals to improve their employability and enable them to become the leaders of the future. We support companies to increase their efficiency and upgrade their competitive advantage. Human and Economic Development activities: Tech and Digital Skills: Michel Daher Foundation considers that tech and digital literacy is a right for everyone and that the Lebanese youth should not miss the opportunity to learn the language of tomorrow. We started the “Tech Academy” to make the new technology accessible to all and to make digital equity a reality. The tech academy programs tackle digital and technical subjects to prepare the youth to become leaders in this field, mainly in Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, two specializations that are not accessible in most Lebanese universities. During 2021 and 2022, 750 youth benefited from more than 40 different tech and digital topics. LINK - The TECH community: LINK is the first tech entrepreneurial ecosystem in Central Bekaa designed for those who are passionate about technology and the digital world. An inspiring place where people can connect, work, unlock new opportunities, and make a difference. Different training programs are available at the center to upgrade technical and entrepreneurial skills, as well as mentoring to guide and support techies. It is where ideas are formed and entrepreneurs are born. Little Techies: To orient the kids to dive deep into the world of technology, explore computer programming and robot design, and boost their creativity, Little Techies Academy provides Robotic classes, Raspberry Pi, Arduino, English, and entrepreneurship for kids aged between 8 and 17 years old. Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) To Bridge the gap between job seekers and the market needs through building the capacities of individuals and linking them to internships and job opportunities in companies in the Bekaa. Until 2022, 950+ individuals benefited from the TVET programs. Entrepreneurship Program: To foster an entrepreneurial mindset in Lebanon and encourage entrepreneurs to develop innovative ideas and create startups and SMEs, MDF run many Entrepreneurship and Ideation programs and Bootcamps at its premises, reaching out to the youth and encouraging them to join. These programs happen yearly in partnership with different organizations. Until 2021, 350+ youth and women benefited from these programs to develop their ideas, start their businesses, and generate income. English Academy: Mastering English is crucial to succeed in the workplace, gaining more confidence, and landing new opportunities. Therefore, we’ve launched the “English Academy” that offers conversation, listening, reading, writing, and grammar courses from beginner to advanced levels. Until now, 100+ persons upgraded their English skills Career Bridge. As part of the foundation's focus on employability skills, the Career Bridge program aims at empowering and equipping fresh graduates and students with the most critical soft skills required to succeed in the job market. This program covers CV writing, interview skills, job search, time management, and many other workplace skills. Until 2022, 6000+ beneficiaries took part in the "Career Bridge" program. Coaching and Mentoring Programs to help youth develop their ideas, prepare their pitches, and upgrade their skills for better job opportunities. Until now, 153 mentees with a total of 612 mentoring sessions. Adira: An initiative that aims to reach out to Lebanese women living in rural areas having talents in Mouneh or handcrafts. It focuses on empowering them with the necessary support to adjust their products and unify them under one brand that will reach the Lebanese diaspora eager to taste high-quality Lebanese Mouneh and enjoy traditional crafts… Adira has been empowering more than 25 women Business Support and SMEs Programs. Business Support Programs benefited large companies and MSMEs by helping them in building their capacity and increasing their efficiency. It includes, besides capacity building, many courses that target the technicians working in the factories and employees in management positions. 3- Sustainable Community Development and Livelihood: Focusing on rural tourism and agriculture, and preserving the environmental for future generations We believe that securing a sustainable livelihood requires nurturing the development of the community as a whole, in particular the ecological and agricultural sectors. We engage in raising awareness, implementing projects and campaigns, mobilizing people, and supporting diverse movements to foster change. Faker Bi2iyan initiative was started to spread awareness about pressing environmental issues and orient the community to take responsibility for reversing environmental degradation. Diverse agricultural and agro-tourism projects and training to integrate best agricultural practices in the daily activities of the farmers and to work toward food security Through our flagship Fakker Bi2iyan environmental initiative, we conducted 19 clean-up campaigns, collected 48 tons of recyclables, and planted 42 trees. We have also engaged over 3,500 participants in 41 sustainability awareness events — encouraging 1500+ families and 45 businesses to start waste sorting.