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The livelihoods sector seeks to develop economic resources, improve food security, and support and adopt new agricultural approaches in the community, through the implementation of several projects, including the hydroponics project in the Bekaa / Bar Elias.The idea of hydroponics is based on the exclusion of soil in agriculture, to be replaced with water rich … Read more

Last April, URDA’s Livelihood Sector trained 30 women in the Akkar region in handicrafts specializations, including glass painting, clothing and cardboard recycling, in addition to embroidery and crochet of all kinds.These trainings aim to revive these vanished arts and crafts, and empower women in society by acquiring a craft that enables them to work, earn … Read more

As part of its continuous efforts to secure shelter for refugees and the most vulnerable groups within decent housing conditions, the Shelter Sector, during the month of May 2022, renovated the tents damaged by the fire that broke out earlier in the Marj camp in Bekaa. The shelter sector’s field team worked to fully rehabilitate the … Read more

The Union of Relief and Development Associations URDA has endeavored, since the beginning of the blessed month of Ramadan until the happy Eid al-Fitr, to spread the spirit of togetherness between the beneficiaries of its projects and its local and international partners, through the implementation of a series of Ramadan projects and distinctive initiatives that … Read more

The Union of Relief and Development Associations (URDA) organized an entertainment festival on the third day of Eid al-Fitr for about 700 children in the Al-Yasmeen camp in Bekaa, in a distinctive humanitarian initiative to relieve the participating children and their families from the economic conditions and other challenges that increased the suffering of families … Read more

As part of its Ramadan campaign for the season 1443 AH / 2022 AD, which was titled “The Month of Togethernesses” URDA’s charitable kitchens prepared about 1,500 hot meals on a daily basis during the holy month of Ramadan, to suffice one meal for five people, as the number of meals during the holy month … Read more

Within its seasonal projects and titled Ramadan “The Month of Togetherness”, URDA implements its Ramadan projects in different Lebanese regions. The projects aim to support the most vulnerable communities by providing their needs of food parcels and daily hot iftar meals. During the first days of Ramadan, 8949 hot meals, 13954 food parcels, 1400 portions … Read more

“Paradise lies under the feet of mothers,” and Huthaifa’s ideal mother, who donated one of her kidneys to get her son back to her again. Huthaifa had kidney failure and was in a bad health situation; his treatment was expensive, but his mother wanted him back healthy. Twenty-two-year-old Huthaifa’s journey with kidney failure lasted for years. … Read more

“Sewing is art, and it has always been my source of happiness.” Afaf, one of the women participating in the plastic recycling workshops, expresses. “I have perfected sewing at a young age, but it’s the first time I sew using plastic bags. I gather the bags, wash, and then dry them to transform them into flowers, … Read more

As a result of Covid-19 and the severe economic situation that has hit Lebanon, more people of Lebanese and Syrian nationalities require medical assistance. Pregnant women and children make up a large portion of this population, which has raised the risk to the mother and her kid. This affects primary and secondary healthcare centers, as the … Read more