Free Accelerated Vocational Training Targeting Youth

Makassed's Vocational Training and Technical Center offered, during the month of January, free courses for youth interested in receiving accelerated training and prepare themselves for a career. The courses, in partnership with the Relief and Humanitarian Aid Authority affiliated with Dar al-Fatwa, aim at helping youth create a brighter future during the harsh economic crisis [...] Read More

World Bullying Prevention Month campaign

Ali Bin Abi Taleb College held a campaign against bullying to raise awareness, unite, learn and take action. The students sent a unified message that no one deserves to be bullied and that all students should feel safe and supported in a campaign aimed at inspiring everyone to act with kindness, acceptance, and inclusion.   [...] Read More

Two Makassed Students Receive AUCE Scholarship

Makassed Vocational Training and Technical Center students Mohammad Masri and Leen Nehmani received a scholarship from the American University of Culture and Education (AUCE). Both took part in a BT3 translation competition and managed to awe the judges. Masri is an Information Technology student while Nehmani is studying Accounting and Informatics. Read More

Ramadan at Makassed

The deterioration in purchasing power prompted Makassed to boost its humanitarian efforts during the Holy month of Ramadan as the country witnessed one of its worst financial crisis since the civil war with a devastating impact on vulnerable families. with all its sectors joining forces to spread a message of love and joy in the [...] Read More

Outstanding Students at Ali Bin Abi Talib College

It was an exciting year for Ali Bin Abi Taleb College students who have been awarded several medals and ranked high in different local and regional competitions. In the 2022 competition organized by the Lebanese National Association for Science and Research for middle and secondary national levels, Hamza Dandashli received the silver medal for his [...] Read More

Keep Al Makassed flag flying!

In this new issue of our quarterly newsletter, we are thrilled to share with you the latest developments at Makassed which lift our spirits despite the obstacles. Lebanon is enduring a severe economic depression and our tiny country is suffering from plummeting purchasing power, high unemployment rate and an increasing share of our citizens facing [...] Read More