We are actively involved in building self-sustainable short and long term development projects in addition to providing relief and humanitarian assistance that foster self-reliance, self-directness and preserves human dignity for the sake of the disadvantaged groups in the Lebanon. By reading these stories, you will meet the beneficiaries of HCI programs and you will learn about the power ordinary people have to change their own lives. You will also learn about the power caring people have to help them to do so.
Lebanon
HCI Celebrates Arab Orphan Day with Sponsored Children
Child Sponsorship, Children, Egypt, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Palestine, Sudan
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May 042010
Though Human Concern International works every day to improve the lives of orphans, one day is particularly crucial: Arab Orphan Day. Declared by the Arab league as a response to the many challenges faced by orphans, it falls on the first Friday of every April. It is designed to build awareness of the plight many [...]
Youth Led Local Participation as a Means of Community Development in Lebanon
Beirut, Education and Empowerment, Featured Stories from the Field, Lebanon, Youth
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May 032010
This year, Human Concern International embarked upon an ambitious project to asses the needs of a particularly disadvantaged Beirut neighborhood, Nabaa. Working alongside our local partner, Dar al-Amal, and twenty local youths, we have conducted a Participatory Rapid Appraisal (PRA) research which maps out the challenges faced by Nabaa residents. It is the first phase [...]
Video: HCI presents the Child Sponsorship Program
Child Sponsorship, Children, Gaza Strip, Lebanon, Orphans, Palestine
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Mar 152010
HCI presents the Child Sponsorship Program; the case of Majd from Gaza HCI presents the Child Sponsorship Program; the case of Abdel Rahman and Bara’ Hashem from Lebanon Related Posts:Health and Sanitation in 2010, the HCI WayGaza Emergency AppealSowing Hope, Harvesting Opportunity: Gaza in the Holy Month of RamadanFrom Gaza City Comes the Story of [...]
Empowering and Encouraging Landmine victims in the South of Lebanon: The Backyard Production Support Project
Agriculture and Food, Disability, landmine, Lebanon, Livelihoods and Enterprise
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Dec 292009
Life in the south of Lebanon is not easy. In a country all too often ravaged by war it has suffered the most. Located along the Lebanese-Israeli border, one of the most volatile on earth, its residents live a life of uncertainty. In 2006 the simmering tension once again became full scale war almost without [...]
HCI Helps Provide a Proper Eid Feast
Adahi, Egypt, Emergency and Transition, Gaza Strip, Iraq, Jordan & Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Seasonal Projects, Sudan
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Dec 162009
Understanding the culture and living conditions of the local communities we work with is part of HCI’s philosophy while serving these communities, especially at times such as Eid when great importance is placed on reviving and enjoying the traditional aspects of local culture. In addition, these traditions serve to strengthen community ties and embody important [...]
Active People for Active Change: HCI’s Healthy Living Campaign and the Beirut International Marathon
Children, Education and Empowerment, Health and Sanitation, Lebanon, Youth
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Dec 102009
Last Sunday the streets of central Beirut were transformed by the Beirut International Marathon. For one day they were devoid of traffic, as people of all ages, religions, ethnicities, and nationalities walked and ran side by side. They turned the streets into a sea of people, all of them willing to sacrifice their time and [...]
A Day in the City: Touching Lives and Engaging Minds
Children, Farm to School, Health and Sanitation, Lebanon
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Oct 282009
Jabal Akroum is one of the poorest and most marginalized areas of Lebanon; it is remote, difficult to reach and underdeveloped. It is located high up in the mountains of the Akkar district which has seen several conflicts back-to-back; in 2006 there was the July War in which all of Lebanon was affected and in [...]
Sohatak Bel Deni: the launching of HCI’s specially tailored healthy eating habits manual in Lebanon
Children, Education and Empowerment, Farm to School, Health and Sanitation, Lebanon
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Oct 282009
Every child deserves to be healthy; the proverb “healthy body, healthy mind” says it all; access to a good nutritious meal and developing healthy eating habits are vital for every child’s well being. In 2009, HCI introduced the “Farm to School Program” in Lebanon, where small scale farmers, low income students, and unemployed women living [...]
Ramadan 2009: HCI's Experiences around the Arab World
Egypt, Emergency and Transition, Gaza Strip, Iraq, Jordan & Iraq, Lebanon, Palestine, Seasonal Projects, Sudan, West Bank
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Oct 072009
For the Muslim world, the month of Ramadan is traditionally a time for inner reflection, devotion to God, self control, and fasting from sunrise to sunset. It is also a particularly joyous time when relatives and friends invite each other over to gather around a table and break the fast together-Iftar-and above all a time [...]
Farm to School Project: Expanding Regionally
Agriculture, Children, Education and Empowerment, Farm to School, Health and Sanitation, Lebanon, Youth
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Jul 302009
The “Farm to School program brings healthy food from local farms to thousands of poor school-aged children in low-income remote villages. Moreover, the program teaches students about healthy eating habits that can last a lifetime. In addition, the use of local products in school meals and educational activities provides a new direct market for local [...]
