The Lebanese Makhzoumi Foundation, the Greek NGOs INARE and KEDE and the former Belgian NGO TC-Dialogue Foundation have set up in 2001 an interesting agro-forestry project in Northern Lebanon with the financial support of the Greek Ministry of Foreign Affairs. A well-structured tree nursery was constructed in Akkar (N. Lebanon).
Nowadays, thanks to the endeavour of the Makhzoumi Foundation, trees and other plant species are still produced in this main nursery and transported to smaller village nurseries and school nurseries. From there, the agro-forestry project is carried out by villagers and school children.
It is a successful way to contribute to the reforestation, afforestation and the combat of desertification in Lebanon. The Makhzoumi Foundation is fully committed with the actual and future activities of this project.
2003-05 : Thousands of tree seedlings under a fine shelter in Akkar (N. Lebanon)
Mrs. May MAKHZOUMI has sent a summary of their last report on the project:
Tree planting
A total of 6500 trees were planted from April-08 till June-08. Numbers and species of plants planted:
Mesembryanthemum : 3000
Lamprathus : 2000
Acacia : 1500
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Total : 6500
Tree distribution
A total of 7000 plants were distributed from April 08- till June 08;
Number of distributed plants among 5 Mohafazats
South Lebanon : 200 = 3 %
Bekaa : 300 = 4 %
North Lebanon : 500 = 7 %
Beirut : 6000 = 86 %
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Tree Planting in cooperation with schools
Two tree-planting activities in Damour (April 8th) and Rechmaya (June 6th) took place in cooperation with two schools: Lebanese International School (LIS) and Zahiya Kaddoura Public School-Beirut respectively. A total of 800 trees from the Akkar nursery were offered and “Thank you Letters” were received from both schools.
May MAKHZOUMI
2003-05 : Plantation of Leucaena leucocephala trees in Tripoli. Seedlings were produced in the Akkar nursery.
For more detailed information on this interesting project, please contact Mrs. May MAKHZOUMI at :
May Makhzoumi <m.makhzoumi@future-management.com>
