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Context
Faced with an unprecedented multidimensional crisis, aggravated by the explosion in the port of Beirut on August 4th, the Lebanese, particularly young people and women, find themselves in a situation of extreme poverty. Drawing on its experience in Lebanon since 1856, Œuvre d’Orient intends to support the creation and sustainability of income-generating activities for the most vulnerable. Inspired by the success of the Syrian Hope Center, Oeuvre d’Orient opens a Hope Center in Lebanon, dedicated to the financing, training and support of vulnerable entrepreneurs.
Goals
The overall objective of the project is to fight extreme poverty in Lebanon by enabling vulnerable people, especially women and youth, to take control of their economic situation.
In particular, PPI aims to:
– Promote the creation or development of Income Generating Activities by strengthening the capacities of vulnerable entrepreneurs through mixed training and coaching solutions (face-to-face and distance learning).
– Strengthen the financial capacity of vulnerable entrepreneurs through investment while avoiding the underlying risk of over-indebtedness.
Beneficiaries
- 500 beneficiaries start, restart or boost their Income Generating Activity and improve their management and/or professional capacity as a result of the training.
- More than 2000 indirect beneficiaries benefit from local economic dynamics and community living together
