Lebanon Activity Log | July 2026

Youth in Baalbek enrolled in Anera’s Advance Life Skills course are preparing to launch a youth-led initiative at Dar Al Aytam supporting children with special needs and individuals with physical disabilities.

Meet Sarkis Bou Francis, owner of Sako Unlimited, one of Anera’s private sector partners. Together with Anera, he has helped train hundreds of students and provided employment opportunities to more than 45 graduates.

Twenty young people are participating in a competency-based grapevine cultivation course at Farah Garden in Zahle. Through hands-on training, participants are learning practical agricultural skills, including planting, pruning and proper crop care.

The specialized course helps young people gain technical skills that are in demand in the local market and prepares them to pursue future opportunities in the agricultural sector.

Twelve young people from the Learning Support Teacher Course are participating in an Advanced Life Skills Course in the Bekaa. The participants are preparing to implement a youth-led initiative at the Human and Future Association supporting children with special needs and physical disabilities.

The students have expressed enthusiasm about applying their skills and seeing the results of the initiative.

Anera signed a Partnership Charter endorsed by Lebanon’s Ministry of Social Affairs in support of the ministry’s Economic Inclusion Strategy.

The charter brings together organizations committed to expanding access to dignified and sustainable livelihoods, particularly for vulnerable individuals and households, including persons with disabilities. It aims to strengthen cooperation and create clearer pathways connecting social protection, skills development and income-generating opportunities.

Anera’s medical team and specialized engineers completed an assessment of the dialysis unit at Safad Hospital in Beddawi Camp, North Lebanon.

Through the Hayat project, Anera plans to upgrade the unit’s infrastructure, expand its capacity from nine to 14 beds and provide essential medicines and medical supplies. The project will also strengthen patient safety by supporting the adoption of international standards, helping more people access quality dialysis care.

Anera published a new blog by Nadia Al Shadhir reflecting on her impressions and experiences during a visit to Lebanon. Read her update.

Participants from North Lebanon graduated from an Advanced Barista Course implemented in partnership with the Lebanese American University and in collaboration with Najjar Academy.

Graduates received certificates recognizing their hard work and dedication. Each participant also presented a signature coffee creation, demonstrating the technical skills and creativity developed during the course.

Installation activities continued for rooftop gardens and greenhouses in the Bekaa. The project team is working to complete the agricultural systems and prepare them for use.

The installations are designed to support agricultural production and strengthen access to practical, sustainable growing methods.

Rachaya Technical School inaugurated its new kitchen in Al Aqaba, Rachaya. The ceremony was attended by H.E. Wael Bou Faour, representatives from WFP, mayors and other local figures.

Attendees highlighted Anera’s work through UNICEF Lebanon’s Learning to Earning program. Activities implemented through the kitchen support skills development and contribute to the production of hot meals for displaced families in the area.

The initiative will expand to two additional kitchens in Khiara and Jeb Jennine.

A three-stage water filtration system with UV purification and a 1,000-liter storage tank was installed at TVET Zgharta in North Lebanon.

The system provides safe drinking water for approximately 90 displaced families currently sheltering at the facility, as well as the nearly 1,000 students the center serves each year. This intervention helps improve reliable access to clean water and supports the health and well-being of displaced families and students.

Nahno Volunteers partnered with Dar Al Aytam to conduct a community cleanup campaign.

Representatives from Sida and UNICEF conducted a joint visit to the Social Development Center in Qobbeh, Tripoli, to observe ongoing activities. The delegation attended an Anera orientation session for girls referred through gender-based violence case management, introducing available education and vocational training opportunities. The visit was followed by a meeting to discuss observations, lessons learned and opportunities for future collaboration to better support vulnerable youth.

Anera’s cash assistance program is helping farmers affected by the war and host communities gradually recover and rebuild their livelihoods. The support helps farmers meet urgent needs while strengthening their ability to resume and sustain local production.

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Anera launched the Bekaa Agriculture Project with rooftop gardening training and greenhouse installation activities. The project aims to support farmers, strengthen local agricultural skills and improve household and community food production.

Anera also held strategic meetings with key private sector associations in Lebanon to explore employment opportunities, internships and long-term collaboration in support of livelihood and workforce development programming. Meetings included representatives from the restaurant, café, pastry and hotel sectors, with the goal of creating stronger pathways to meaningful employment.

Under the Peacebuilding Fund project, implemented in partnership with the Directorate General of Vocational and Technical Education in Tripoli, Anera conducted orientation sessions across four TVET schools. Around 200 applicants attended and learned about competency-based training, cash-for-work and employment opportunities.

Anera also concluded a two-day donor visit with KfW and UNICEF across several project locations. The delegation met youth participating in emergency response work-based learning activities, as well as the Syria Track training program, which equips Syrian youth living in Lebanon with practical skills to support future livelihoods and reintegration in Syria.

Anera’s product donations team delivered 65 high-quality prosthetic pieces to specialized centers supporting persons with disabilities and mobility challenges across Lebanon. The prosthetics were donated by Penta Prosthetics and shipped with support from Airlink.

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As part of Anera’s emergency response, Adolescent Kit Life Skills sessions were conducted across five shelters, reaching around 400 adolescents ages 13 to 18. Following 10 sessions focused on life skills, teamwork and community engagement, participants led two community initiatives with support from the Nahno Volunteers team.

Youth cleaned roads around Dar Al Aytam leading to Barbir Square in Beirut and planted 65 flowers and green plants at Chafic Soueid School in Ain El Remmaneh, helping create a cleaner and more welcoming environment.