Makhzoumi Foundation
The Makhzoumi Foundation mobilises resources, builds partnerships and develops the capacities of communities in Lebanon through the promotion of targeted education, affordable healthcare, workable startups, and secured livelihoods programming. Founded in 1997 by Lebanese politician Fouad Makhzoumi, the focus of the foundation is to encourage self-reliance and sustainable futures.
- Organisation type Foundation
- Year founded 1997
- Headquartered Beirut
- Registration Lebanon
- Website https://makhzoumi-foundation.org
Related sustainable development goals
Focus areas
Focus sectors
Development
- Economic development
- Employment
- Job training
- Organized labor
- Financial services
- Development finance
- Microfinance
- Sustainable development
Education
- Vocational education
- Adult education
Health
- Medical specialities
- Diagnostic imaging
- Ophthalmology
- Immunology
- Public health
- Communicable disease control
- Out-patient care
- Dental care
- Health care clinics
- Healthcare access
Humanitarian
- Free goods distribution
- Food aid
- Youth development
Focus populations
- Low-income people
- Men and boys
- Refugees and displaced people
- Women and girls
- Working poor
- Young adults
Focus geographies
Middle East
- Lebanon
Programmes
Development programme
This programme helps to empower individual and groups of people by giving them skills to create change within their own communities to promote sustainable development.Healthcare services
The foundation provides high quality primary healthcare services at affordable costs to people in Lebanon.Micro-credit programme
This provides financial and non-financial services to entrepreneurs and low and medium income employees seeking to develop a business to grow their income and improve their economic status.Relief and humanitarian services
Working with UNHCR and other national and international partners, the foundation provides humanitarian support to Syrian, Iraqi and other refugees - and vulnerable host communities - with protection, livelihoods, and case management.Vocational training
Providing trainees with vocational and technical skills to support their knowledge acquisition and promote self-reliance. Courses are tailored to match job market demands.
Financials
Funding model
- Foundation-administered programme awards
- Grants to Individuals
- Grants to organisations
- In-kind gifts
- Donated goods
- Loans to Individuals
Primary funders
- Action Aid Denmark
- Makhzoumi family
- UNICEF
Operations
Key staff
- Fouad Makhzoumi, Founder
- May Makhzoumi, President
Contact details
- +(961) 1 660 890
- info@makhzoumifoundation.org
- https://makhzoumi-foundation.org
- Mazraa, Zreik Str. Makhzoumi Bldg Lebanon, Beirut