The First Lady of Lebanon, Mrs. Neemat Aoun, accompanied by the Secretary of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, lawyer Nathalie Zaarour, and the Commission’s Treasurer, Mrs. Lamia Assiran, visited the “Femmes du Soleil” project launched by the “Stouh Beirut” Association, in continuation of one of its key objectives: supporting and empowering women in civil and professional life.
The First Lady of Lebanon, Mrs. Neemat Aoun, accompanied by the Secretary of the National Commission for Lebanese Women, lawyer Nathalie Zaarour, and the Commission’s Treasurer, Mrs. Lamia Assiran, visited the “Femmes du Soleil” project launched by the “Stouh Beirut” Association, in continuation of one of its key objectives: supporting and empowering women in civil and professional life.
She was received, by the Association’s President and Founder, media figure Dalia Dagher, who briefed her on the project’s details and objectives. Dagher explained that “the building, located in a facility belonging to the Sisters of the Sacred Hearts in Dhour El Choueir, consists of two sections:
The first is the Reception Center, which hosts women and girls between the ages of 18 and 55 who have no provider whether orphans, widows, or divorced women according to specific criteria. This section offers psychological and social support programs to accompany the residents, helping them heal and regain the ability to rise again.
The second section is the Development Center, which provides young men and women seeking skills that will enable them to enter the workforce and achieve independence in addition to the beneficiaries of the Reception Center with professional training, capacity-building, and development programs.”
The Association’s project manager, Mrs. Rosy Haddad El Bonji, explained the center’s various facilities, which include a clinic, rooms for technological and craft training, a teaching kitchen for food production, and rooms dedicated to sewing and other trades.
During the tour, the First Lady met a group of donors who contributed to equipping sections of the center, driven by their belief in the importance of this unique project, which empowers women psychologically first, and opens the door for them to independence and productivity, ultimately allowing them to raise their children in a healthy environment.
Mrs. Aoun expressed her admiration and appreciation for the efforts of Stouh Beirut Association in humanitarian and social work, praising “the speed in executing and preparing the project, and the local and international partnerships the Association has built in Lebanon and France to provide the best psychological, professional, and educational services.” She also listened to several beneficiaries from the center who shared their personal experiences and the challenges they faced, affirming the importance of having such a center to support and empower them.
The visit concluded with a tour during which the First Lady met the team, after which she planted a cedar tree in the center’s courtyard as a symbol of growth and continuity. She congratulated those present for their efforts.
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