Embassy Highlights

Check out some Embassy Highlights about several topics of interest...

1. School Students Visit USAID-Funded Solid Waste Management Facility (April 22, 2008)
2. Municipal Employees Receive Training for Better Efficiency (January 4, 2008)
3. Tourist Maps of Lebanon Are Now Online With USAID Funding (December 17, 2007)
4. 1,250 Students Benefit from Enhanced Vocational Training Facilities (December 10, 2007)
5. School Children Learn about Dental Hygiene under USAID-Funded Program (November 26, 2007)
6. Landmine and War Victims in the South Raise Goats to Increase their Income (November 21, 2007)
7. USAID Project Revives Ancient Archeological Sites (November 07, 2007)
8. Water Establishment Improves Financial Practices (November 1, 2007)
9. USAID-Funded Program Improves Banana Production in South Lebanon (October 25, 2007)
10. Lebanese Students Have Better Learning Environments With Help from the American People (October 15, 2007)
11. Lebanese ICT Firms Access International Markets Under U.S.-Funded Program (September 25, 2007)
12. Expert Food Tasters Give High Marks to Lebanese Mezze (August 29, 2007)
13. Prospective Guides Trained for Lebanon Mountain Trail (August 17, 2007)
14. Lebanese Companies Participate in 53rd Annual Fancy Food Show in New York (August 7, 2007)
15. Tourism in Lebanon Goes High Tech with Hand-Held GPS Guides (July 25, 2007)
16. Trainers Prepared to Teach Safe Food Handling Techniques (July 12, 2007)
17. Management Training Strengthens Lebanese Software Developers to Compete in International Markets (July 5, 2007)
18. Rebuilt Bridge Re-establishes Link between Villages in Western Bekaa (June 25, 2007)
19. The Visually Impaired Know their Legal Rights with Help from the American People (June 7, 2007)
20. The United States Supports Lebanon’s Sovereignty and Independence (June 1, 2007)
21. Children Enjoy Green Space with Help from the American People (May 31, 2007)
22. Rural Tourism Businesses Receive Assistance from the United States (May 24, 2007)
23. 400 Youth Receive Computer Training Course with Help from the American People (May 16, 2007)
24. Agricultural Cooperative Holds Democratic Elections with U.S. Government Assistance (May 2, 2007)
25. Small Agricultural Businesses Increase Sales with Help from the American People (April 18, 2007)
26. U.S. Government-Funded Local Contest Promotes New Business Opportunities in Rural Lebanon (April 10, 2007)
27. The American People Help Children in South Lebanon Overcome the Effects of the Latest Conflict (April 4, 2007)
28. With Help From the American People, Lebanese Small Businesses Show Their Products in New York (March 22, 2007)
29. Lebanese Organic Cooperative Exports for the First Time With Help from the American People (March 5, 2007)
30. The United States Celebrates Women Throughout March (March 1, 2007)
31. Villagers Equipped for Winter with Help from the American People (Feb 26, 2007)
32. United States Joins International Community in Supporting a Sovereign, Democratic, and Prosperous Lebanon (January 25, 2007)
33. Children Attend School with Enhanced Learning Environment Provided by the American People (November 13, 2006)
34. U.S. Government-Funded Summer Activities Bring Joy Back to Children’s Lives (Oct 12, 2006)
35. Lebanese Children from War Torn Villages Get Help Thanks to the Generosity of the American People (Oct 6, 2006)

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Children Attend School with Enhanced Learning Environment Provided by the American People

Kindergarten students in Sowaneh Intermediate School study in their newly painted class.

November 13, 2006

The U.S. Government is responding to the needs of citizens in areas that have been affected by the latest conflict through the rehabilitation of public schools. Located in Bint Jbeil, the Sowaneh Intermediate School accommodates 125 students of all ages and is one of the numerous schools that have been rehabilitated with U.S. Government funds through the International Orthodox Christian Charities (IOCC). The U.S. Government provides an average of $20,000 per school for rehabilitation and renovation work. The rehabilitation of this specific school involved the paining of all classroom walls with cheerful colors specifically for kindergarten classes, the replacement of all war-damaged aluminum window frames and glasses, the rehabilitation of the school’s toilets, the installation of a potable water fountain for the students as well as the installation of new door handles and hardware. Furthermore, the project will provide job opportunities to returnee engineers, craftsmen and workers.

This U.S. Government funded project through IOCC addresses the needs of vulnerable people returning to the villages and towns in the districts of Bint Jbeil, Marjeyoun. Hasbeyya and seven villages in Tyre, where IOCC is well established and has been implementing its school feeding and education program during the past five years. Funded at a level of $1,999,427 by the United States, this program aims at supporting 350,000 residents in 65 South villages through water and sanitation interventions, distribution of educational material for psychological support, infrastructure rehabilitation of 23 public schools and distribution of emergency relief supplies for 2,900 vulnerable families.

For the most up-to-date information on U.S. assistance to Lebanon, please read the USAID Lebanon Situation Reports.