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Making Clothing for Children to Celebrate Eid in Lebanon

by Anera

May 29, 2020

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Towards the end of the month of Ramadan this year, our amazing sewing vocational students at the Bhannine Social Skills Center in Lebanon helped produce Eid clothing for children.

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