Education Lebanon Project #13317

Skill-building for Unemployed Youth in Lebanon

by The Nawaya Network

Skill-building for Unemployed Youth in Lebanon

Project Report | Jul 17, 2019
Support Hussein's Small Enterprise THIS THURSDAY!

By Celine Akkary | Marketing and Communications Manager

Hussein Poses in Front of his Juice Line

Since 2016, Nawaya has supported over 5,000 youth across Lebanon, teaching them how to use their talents and skills to generate an income.

By focusing on design thinking, innovation, creativity and business development, youth come up with innovative micro-enterprises that strengthen their livelihoods.

This Thursday, Global Giving will be matching any funds $100 or more as part of July Bonus Day, so we are hoping that together with your support, we will be able to raise funds to help one of our youth, Hussein, grow his small enterprise!

Just a few months ago, Hussein was driving a mini-van for a living, transportating people from Nabatiyeh, South of Lebanon to Beirut and back. With recurring road closures, Hussein could not keep up with paying his taxes, dues and sustaining his family.

That's when he joined Nawaya's training in the South, where he came up with the idea of Sleem Fresh Juice, an unassuming business idea which he was able to launch out of his home kitchen, with help from his mother and brother and a two-liter blender!

The journey hasn't been easy, but Hussein drew upon his determination, passion, and grit to make his business strive. He still works through the night, every night, to ensure his juice is freshly squeezed while his brother helps out with delivery to schools, hospitals, and neighboring shops in the morning.

Today, Hussein employs four people from his community, along with his family members. He sources his fruit from local farmers and dreams of scaling the business up to expand his production as well as his area of distribution.

To do that, Hussein will need a bigger juicer and a bottling machine, so we're looking to raise a total of $4000. As Hussein's story is an inspiring one, we're inviting you all to help him go further and grow his business by contributing to this crowdfunding campaign.

Thank you for your wonderful support!

Hussein stocks up on fresh juice

Hussein's mum helping out!

Loading the mini van up for delivery

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Apr 17, 2019
A Year of Impact - Nawaya's Highlights

By Celine Akkary | Marketing and Communications Manager

Jan 22, 2019
15 Year Old Yasser Needs Your Support

By Zeina Saab | Founder and Director

Yasser performs at the Nawaya Talks

Hello Friends of Nawaya,

Happy New Year! We wish you and your loved ones a wonderful 2019.

As you know, Nawaya has spent the last few years focusing on providing employment and income-generating opportunities for disadvantaged youth in Lebanon. We have so far been able to support almost 5,000 youth, and hope to continue to reach thousands more in the coming years. We are currently in the process of compiling our data for 2018 and will be able to share with you our qualitative impact in our next report.

For now, we'd like to highlight a success story from a youth led enterprise in Sidon, South of Lebanon.

Founded by Mahdi Hashem, who is a professional football player, Pro Soccer is a football academy which trains young children to become football players.

Through the academy, Mahdi wanted to share his passion for sports with kids as well as engage them in meaningful activities given the somewhat limited options in his community.

Over the summer, Mahdi has enrolled up to 90 children in his academy, gaining repute and trust for his academy in the area. Following the successful launch of the academy, Mahdi is now preparing for the new round of training, this coming spring. He also plans to send his most talented players to train with professional premiere league European players.

Join us in wishing Mahdi all the best!

In addition, one of our youth from our Talent Program is in need of your support:

In 2013, and at the age of 9, Yasser caught our attention due to his beautiful and strong voice, so with the support of a generous donor, we immediately enrolled him in singing and oud lessons. As Yasser comes from a financially disadvantaged family, we also committed to supporting him with his school fees, food, clothing, and medical expenses.

Yasser is now 15 years old. Due to some challenging circumstances at school, he is now enrolled in a vocational training institute to allow him to find a job within two years. He continues to take music lessons with someone who has become like a father figure and a mentor to him.

Neglectful parents, severe migraines and negative influences are only some of the issues that Yasser suffers from. For these reasons, we are committed to making sure that he continues to benefit from our support until he completes his training. We have so far raised $1530, and need to raise just another $2000 (or $167/month). Would you consider making a donation to help Yasser?

Thank you for your ongoing support!

Another candid shot of Yasser

Mahdi and one of his lovely trainees

Another great shot of Mahdi and his young trainees

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