Lebanon

Doueir Municipality

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Municipality of Doueir Bldg., 1st floor, main street
Nabatieh 1700
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-7-435470
E-Mail
sarahteit@gmail.com
E-Mail (2)
husseinhoteit@hotmail.com
Mobile Phone
+961-70-781997
Mobile Phone (other)
+961-3-284820
Website
http://www.aldoueir.org
Organisation Type
Public Institution
Year of Establishment
2000
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
General Information
We are a local authority (municipality) in south Lebanon whereby there are 5 employees. The Lebanese government is responsible for the financing of the municipality. the only external source of funding is the EU which finances an environmental project only.
Mission and Objectives

The mission of the municipality is the same as other local authority.

Main Projects / Activities

Main project is the solid waste management project called "green Doueir" which is financed by the EU. The main goal is to raise awareness on environmental issues especially on solid waste management by teaching the citizens especially the women how to sort their waste and compost it.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

we can participate in spreading information about this network in Lebanon especially in the south.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

To benefit from the experience and the funds of ALF

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Sara Hteit
Head of the organisation
Mr. Mohammad Kanso
Contact (2) Full Name
Mr. Hussein Hoteit

Education for All Program by Sawa Association for Development in Lebanon

Submitted by Lebanon on Tue, 23/01/2024 - 09:38
Sawa Association

In collaboration with Ushagram Suisse Association, SAWA Association for Development in Lebanon introduced the "Education for All" program, specifically designed for refugee children, focusing on Basic Literacy and Numeration.

The escalating levels of poverty and unemployment contribute to a growing number of children entering the workforce instead of pursuing education. In response, SAWA strategy takes an innovative approach to boost interest in non-formal education through creative methods, incorporating more effective outreach approaches. The outreach initiatives also target increased parental involvement, aiming to shift perspectives on education and encourage them to enroll their children in non-formal education programs.

To foster a supportive environment that keeps children engaged in schools or learning spaces, SAWA is dedicated to strengthening its efforts in parent engagement and ensuring continued access to non-formal education through the Basic Literacy Numeration (BLN) program. This aligns with the overarching goal of reducing the number of children not attending school or lacking access to learning opportunities. The learning modality remains entirely face-to-face.

Key activities include:

  • Recycling of plastics.
  • Agriculture.
  • Participation in the international Loving-Peace Art Competition with IWPG in South Korea, themed "Peace, Let's Be Friends".

Success stories:

  • Empowered children actively contribute to reducing and recycling plastics in their community.
  • Enhanced communication skills, with children effortlessly conversing in the English language.
  • 4 children achieved victory in the IWPG Art Competition, showcasing their artistic talents in painting and drawing centered around the theme of peace.

El Moltaqa

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Azzam Building, Corniche El Baher street, 1st floor
Saida 1600
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-7-727005
E-Mail
info@elmoltaqa.org
E-Mail (2)
hassan.sa@elmoltaqa.org
E-Mail (3)
mona.ha@elmoltaqa.org
E-Mail (4)
elissa.sh@elmoltaqa.org
Mobile Phone
+961-3-662050
Website
http://www.elmoltaqa.org
Organisation Type
Other
Year of Establishment
2014
Fields of Activity
  1. Arts
  2. Democracy and community development
  3. Environment/Sustainable development
  4. Gender
  5. Heritage
  6. Human rights
  7. International/Cultural relations
  8. Media
  9. Youth and education
General Information
Since its inception back in 2003, Development for People and Nature Association DPNA, was able to create positive relationships with the local community members, stakeholders, private sector, municipalities, local NGOs, and others who help shape the needs in the projects that DPNA implements. Moreover, DPNA believes in networking, which has supported it to become one of the leading organizations in many regional and national campaigns and networks.   Although DPNA works on the national level, its main office is based in Saida city where it was established and initiated. DPNA opened El Moltaqa, an interactive space, to create positive change in the cultural and art life of the city through youth empowerment and motivation.   4 Staff Sources of funding vary from local isntituations, donors and DPNA
Mission and Objectives

El Moltaqa reflects a model of how art, culture and education can create huge impact on youth involvement in public concern, increase their sense of belonging and explore their talents and capabilities.
El Moltaqa’s goal is contributing to the improvement of the social and cultural fabric of Saida city and its surroundings through increasing youth involvement and role in art, culture and education. 

Main Projects / Activities

El Moltaqa is equipped with an interactive culture and art center which includes public library, coffee shop, internet access, art gallery, dialogue activities, art workshops, training room, meeting room, cinema club, small theater and vocational training workshops.

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

El Moltaqa can contribute to the Network in it being enriched with a number of experienced civil society activists, leading in dialogue, culture of peace, promoting reading, enhancing culture and art. The values and principles that El Moltaqa believes in and ALF Network meets it with, will be reflected in the various art and cultural events that will be organized yearly, in addition to spreading the Lebanese culture and heritage, from city to city inside Lebanon and even on a wider scale with other Mediterranean countries. 

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

El Moltaqa wants to join ALF network, as it sees it a great opportunity for networking with various civil society organizations across the Mediterranean. We believe the vision and goals of ALF Network meets with the vision of El Moltaqa.
Although we are newly established, but El Moltaqa is created by a number of civil society activists having a wide experience in that field. They believe that individual work does not create much effect in the society as building networks and relationships with other organizations and associations having the same vision, and thus sharing experiences, ideas and eventually creating mutual respect and exhance between cultures and countries.
El Moltaqa is excited to learn from the experiences in ALF network and its partners in spreading cultural and art life in the city.

Contact (1) Full Name
Mr. Hassan Salha
Job Title
Director
Head of the organisation
Mr. Hassan Salha
Contact (2) Full Name
Ms. Mona Hassouna
Job Title (2)
Public Relations

Fair Trade Lebanon

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Hourani Building, Saint Elie Street
Hazmieh
Lebanon

Telephone
+961 5 952153
E-Mail
b.berger@fairtradelebanon.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2006
Fields of Activity
  1. Environment/Sustainable development
  2. International/Cultural relations
  3. Others
General Information
FTL consists of a General Assembly of 15 members. 5 members of the GA constitute the Board of Directors, and 3 members of the Board constitute the Bureau. The salaried team is currently composed of 10 full-time employees and 3 part-time employees. The average budgetary resources available in a year is 2 million dollars. Fundings comes from various donors: World Food Program, European Union, French Development Agency, Drosos Foundation, Italian Cooperation Agency, FAO, US Department of States.  FTL implements projects that support local Lebanese producers. FTL also promotes fair trade principles in Lebanon and the Lebanese food heritage through the marketing of local products worldwide.  Apart from donors, FTL has worked with multiple international and local partners: Care, Danish Refugee Council, UNWomen, Abaad, Al Majmoua, Rene Mouawad Foundation, John Paul II Foundation, AVSI, MADA association and many others. 
Mission and Objectives

FTL aims to support small local agro-food producers in Lebanon through job creation and economic empowerment. FTL has developed long-term relationships with more than forty groups of producers all over Lebanon and its action benefits today to more than 4,000 individuals (farmers and small producers). FTL support small producers through the creation of sustainable income generating activities. Fair Trade Lebanon’s main field of intervention is the agro-food sector. FTL designs projects to improve the livelihood of vulnerable communities, mainly women, especially in rural areas. FTL’s main objective is to help women, men and youth stay in their villages, invest in their lands, and get access to local and international markets to sell their products. FTL has a focus on the values of Fair Trade such as ethical behavior, transparency and fairness.
FTL outreaches to consumers and political actors to endorse Fair Trade by encouraging the purchase of Fair Trade goods, by promoting Fair Trade in social circles, and via various advocacy efforts aimed at developing public policies to protect and support small producers. 

Main Projects / Activities

FTL has worked all over Lebanon, last projects were implemented in Akkar (support to vegetables value chains), Mount Lebanon (Food for Training with women cooeprtaives and vulnerable women) and Bekaa (support to cherry and apricot Value Chains). Through its projects, FTL implements the following main activities:
-Support to agricultural and processing cooperatives: Value Chain Studies, Providing techncal and soft skills trainings, Supply of equipment, Branding and Labeling, Certification,  Improved access the market
- Support to vulnerable population: Providing vocational training, Providing job opportunities through internship programs
-Awareness raising: Organization of events and participation to promotional events for producers, Intervention in schools, high schools and universities, Training of trainers, Organization of fair touristic tours for foreigners. 
-Advocacy: Establishment of Fair Trade Towns, Promotion of the International Fair Trade Charter in Lebanon, Celebration of the annual World Fair Trade Day.
 

How can you contribute to the Network in your country?

Fair Trade Lebanon is part of the World Fair Trade Organization and has many connection in the world of fair trade, with producers, international organization, certification bodies and retailers in Lebanon and abroad, including Europe. Thanks to this already build network, FTL can facilitate new links between partners part of the ALF Network in Lebanon. In addition, FTL wishes to participate in the events to share its experience in the field of fair trade.

Why do you want to join the ALF Network?

One of FTL's objectives is to promote Lebanese food products and heritage as well as fair trade principles in Lebanon and internationaly. By joining the ALF Network, FTL wishes to share its experience on fair trade and local food heritage and learn from the experience of other partners to be better support producers in Lebanon and protect their cultural heritage. 

Contact (1) Full Name
Benoit Berger
Job Title
Program Director
Head of the organisation
Samir Abdelmalak
Good Practice
Culture
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Festival LEB-SARD

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Fondation Résonnance-Liban

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Au Collège Orthodoxe de l'Annonciation
Achrafieh
Lebanon

Telephone
00961-3-255265
E-Mail
petzy.hage@gmail.com
Website
http://www.resonnance.org
Organisation Type
Non-Governmental Organization
Year of Establishment
2005
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
General Information
La Fondation Résonnance, créée par Elizabeth Sombart et reconnue de pure utilité publique, est née du désir d’offrir la musique au plus grand nombre de personnes dans l’exigence qu’implique la Pédagogie Résonnance. Filiale de la Fondation Résonnance, la Fondation Résonnance-Liban œuvre dans sa mission à travers le pays depuis 2005.
Mission and Objectives

La Fondation allie par sa mission "d'offrir la musique dans les lieux où elle n'est pas" un projet de civilisation et d’écoute, à la fois culturel, éducatif et humain, dont l’essence est d’offrir à tous un chemin qui ordonne le monde affectif à travers les vibrations sonores

Main Projects / Activities

1. Offrir gratuitement la musique sous formes de concerts et classes d'éveils dans les lieux tels les :
• hôpitaux
• prisons
• instituts pour handicapés
• Instituts de réhabilitation pour toxicomanes
• établissements médico-sociaux (EMS)
• maisons de soins palliatifs
2. Créer et de gérer les Écoles Résonnance dont les principes fondateurs sont :
• la gratuité
• l’absence d’examens et de compétition
• sans limite d’âge
• l’enseignement de la Pédagogie Résonnance
3. Promouvoir la formation des musiciens à la Pédagogie Résonnance : phénoménologie du son et du geste. Il s’agit de la connaissance de la phénoménologie de la musique associée à la maîtrise du corps et de la respiration (phénoménologie du geste) par l’enseignement dispensé dans des master classes ou dans le C.I.E.P.R. (Centre International d’Etudes de la Pédagogie Résonnance) créé par la
Fondation Résonnance.

Contact (1) Full Name
Shireen Maalouf

Forum for Development, Culture and Dialogue (FDCD)

National Network
Lebanon
Address

Furn El Chebbak, facing Lebanese University (Faculty of Arts), Azarieh Bldg., 4th floor
Beirut 1106
Lebanon

Telephone
+961-1-390056
Fax
+961-1-390057
E-Mail
mireillehamouche@hotmail.com
Website
http://www.fdcd.org
Organisation Type
Individual Person
Year of Establishment
2004
Fields of Activity
  1. Democracy and community development
  2. Youth and education
General Information
1. NGO, Headed by Board & Executive Committee, run by Executive Director, 4 employees and 2 fulltime volunteers. 2. Approximately USD 350.000 3. UN, NGOs, International NGOs, Ecumenical Organizations, faith-based organizations. 4. Youth, training workshops, documentary films, coordination of networks. 5. The Arab Group for Christian Muslim Dialogue (Lebanon), Dan mission (Denmark), Permanent Peace Movement (Lebanon), The Arab Partnership for Conflict Prevention and Human Security.
Mission and Objectives

FDCD represents an interfaith-based, integrated initiative rising from the community and aiming to restore dignity to marginalized, oppressed, and dehumanized individuals and communities. We strive to work w/ communities of faith, both Muslim and Christian, to work alongside civil society organizations to address the challenges that face their communities, individually and collectively. This is done through a process of dialogue, inter-faith solidarity and cooperation among communities in the Middle East. Through this sense of solidarity, and through intervention in specific locales, we work to: • activate the role that religious communities, Muslim and Christian, can play as they strive for cultural, social, and economic empowerment of marginalized communities and the promotion of sustainable development • advocate for and encourage the peaceful transformation of conflict at multiple levels in society as a means of building peace through justice and reconciliation

Main Projects / Activities

Empowerment and Solidarity. Helping poor and marginal communities in the urban and rural slums in Egypt, Lebanon, Jordan, Syria, Palestine and Iraq. Justice w/ Peace. Creation of a regional network of Arab NGO’s working on conflict resolution in connection w/ the Arab Partnership of Conflict Prevention and Human Security and the Global Partnership for the Prevention of Armed Conflict. Work w/ media and conflict issues, media covering situations of conflict, “the voice of refugees in the media”, “youth communicating peace through alternative channels” (forthcoming). Intercultural and Interfaith dialogue. International work and study camp, July 2005 and 2006. Danish-Arab dialogue workshop and documentary entitled “I See Myself Through You – filming the process of cross-cultural understanding and communication”, May 2006.

Contact (1) Full Name
Ms. Mireille El Hamouche
Head of the organisation
Rev. Dr. Riad Jarjour