Two parallel NGO activities to support rural women in Be7hnin (Minyyeh) with US funding

A free of charge English learning course kicked off yesterday at the premises of the Fekr wa Hayat in Be7hnin (Minyyeh) organized by the Civil Society Women Pioneer organization in collaboration with the “Ma3akom” social organization and with the financial support of the American Embassy of Beirut.  The aim of this course which targets local women in Be7hnine, Minyyeh, Nabi Yusha3h, Deir 3mar and other nearby villages, is to improve the cultural and scientific levels of local women.  The course will stretch over six months and women students will be provided with free stationary and will participate in various entertainment and outdoor activities and various workshops.
Within the same vein, the women branch of the Fekr wa Hayat also organization organized yesterday a large meeting at their premises in Be7hnine in order to discuss ways to plan and develop activities targeting rural women as well as evaluating the activities related to empowering Syrian and Lebanese women which the organization is implementing also with financial support from the American Embassy in Beirut.   
Source: Al-Mustaqbal, http://www.almustaqbal.com/v4/Article.aspx?Type=NP&ArticleID=612050">Al-Mustaqbal 4 April 2014