by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jun 20, 2022 | Our stories
๐ ๐ ๐ด๐ผ๐ฎ๐น๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ถ๐ฐ, ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐บ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐น๐ฒ Fatima Sahily is a young woman living with her parents, and her five siblings in Rayak, Bekaa. Fatima, like other Lebanese women, seeks to fulfill her goals and find possibilities to live in dignity in Lebanon. She...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Apr 10, 2022 | Our stories
Lebanon is an incredibly beautiful, dynamic and diverse country that has faced enormous challenges in recent years. Now, the situation is worsening due to the ripple effects from the war in Ukraine. In the Bekaa Valley of Lebanon โ about 30 kilometers East of Beirut โ...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Apr 1, 2022 | Our stories
To facilitate market linkages and enhance networking opportunities, Mercy Corps Lebanon supported five Small and medium-sized enterprises to participate in the latest edition of HORECA Connects 2022. Throughout the three-day exhibition, the SMEs showcased their...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Mar 16, 2022 | Our stories
With a cash grant from Mercy Corps, Andy repaired his music shop after it was destroyed by the explosion in Beirut. No one could have anticipated the catastrophe that struck Lebanon in August 2020. It was an ordinary Tuesday evening when an explosion rocked Beirut,...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Jan 3, 2022 | Our stories
Safa Masri improved her business with training and support from Mercy Corps in Tripoli, Lebanon. On a bustling street in the east of Tripoli, Lebanon, customers who enter Safa Masriโs bake shop are greeted with the sweet smell of desserts. Cake pops, cookies,...
by Mercy Corps Lebanon | Aug 14, 2020 | Linked SPS, Our stories
The blast that struck Beirut on August 4, 2020 shook Lebanonโs capital like an earthquake, destroying half the city and leaving hundreds of thousands of people homeless. More than 6,000 injuries and 180 deaths have been confirmed, and more than a dozen people remain...
