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Women in Lebanon Upcycle Natural Materials for Income

by Anera

June 12, 2022

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These creative women in Lebanon are transforming natural materials like banana leaves and palm fronds into income! This program is implemented by Anera and supported by UNICEF, with funding from the German Development Bank, KfW.

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