Lebanon

This capacity building and local empowerment project is funded by the German development organization, Forum ZFD, and is implemented by Ruwwad Lebanon in partnership with March Lebanon, SHiFT Social Innovation Hub, We Love Tripoli and the Lebanese Democratic Women's Gathering (RDFL). The project aims  to support Lebanese civil society to establish inclusive structures for conflict transformation, community development and relationship building through the process of community mobilizing.

In partnership with Mercy Corps, and with the financial support of the Canadian Government, Ruwwad is involved in the implementation of the Aamaly project. The project focuses on improving livelihood opportunities for women and youth. Ruwwad has been selected to implement vocational training for 35 individuals taking part in the Executive Assistant training track, targeting men and women between 15 to35 years old.

Work Acceleration in Tripoli towards Advancement and Development Project (WATAD) aims to improve the socio-economic conditions of vulnerable populations in the neighborhoods of Jabal Mohsen and Bab el-Tabbaneh in Tripoli. The project supports the local economy through enterprise creation and existing businesses, strengthens the capacity of Ruwwad and improvs social cohesion between communities.

The Youth Empowerment and SME Support Project takes a holistic approach by addressing both employers and prospective employees. It aims to create a mutually beneficial relationship between the development of employee and trainee skills in sectors of demand by Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises (<

Ana Aqraa initiative supports children six to eight years oldin developing their abilities to read, write and speak in formal Arabic "Fusha". The initiative, which was launched in January and implemented until May 2019, used multi-level resources graded to different levels of difficulty so that children of varying abilities could participate in the same class. Throughout 2019, 38 children took part in activities using a variety of interactive methods, such as learning through storytelling, games, cartoons, flashcards and playdough.

Atayeb Tarablus has not just become a part of the Women’s Advancement component but of Ruwwad Al Tanmeya as a whole. The kitchen contributes to Ruwwad's Scholarship Fund Program, generates revenue that supports ongoing projects and activities, and most importantly, provides income for women from disenfranchised families and their dependents.

The Inquiry-Based Learning: Active Citizenship Project unlocks children’s curiosity and passion for learning through activities that take their natural sense of inquisitiveness as the motivating force for learning. In September 2019, children had the opportunity to become active agents in their learning and development, under the guidance of trained volunteers who created an enabling environment for self-directed learning.

Through Kids Genius, children can develop their intelligence, industrial knowledge and discover their creativity every month through what they can do with their hands.

This activity aims to foment positive personal, social and artistic development as 131 children regularly participate in theater, music and yoga. These sessions give children the opportunity to artistically express themselv

To support the participants of the Tech for Food: The Digital Skills project was launched in January, beneficiaries of that project with young children were invited to bring them to participate in sessions