{"id":981,"date":"2020-01-01T15:21:47","date_gmt":"2020-01-01T13:21:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/?post_type=news&#038;p=981"},"modified":"2023-02-06T15:06:25","modified_gmt":"2023-02-06T13:06:25","slug":"renovations-for-the-community-by-the-community","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/news\/renovations-for-the-community-by-the-community\/","title":{"rendered":"RENOVATIONS FOR THE COMMUNITY BY THE COMMUNITY"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Our work with\nthe communities of Beb El Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen through the Beb El Dahab rehabilitation\nand reintegration program has been an important pillar of our other initiatives.\nMARCH realized that providing the youth with a holistic set of marketable skills\nwould enable them to access better opportunities and shift the trajectory of\ntheir lives for the better. Furthermore, we realized that creating spaces that\nwould allow for positive and constructive dialogue would help bridge the\nexiting social gaps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Therefore,\nMARCH decided to recreate the Beb El Dahab experience in Beirut by bringing\ntogether marginalized youth from Chiah, Madina Riyadia and Tariq Al Jadida.\nTogether they would help renovate the Regional Center of Beirut\u2019s Civil Defense\nDepartment in Cola. Over the duration of six weeks, the team gave the facility\na complete makeover. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/95ca28d4-7e2c-4229-8993-79ec8da28b9c.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-983\" width=\"513\" height=\"385\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/95ca28d4-7e2c-4229-8993-79ec8da28b9c.jpg 384w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/95ca28d4-7e2c-4229-8993-79ec8da28b9c-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 513px) 100vw, 513px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>The selected\ngroup was given extensive on-the-job technical and vocational training in\nconstruction and graphic design. The young men explored numerous trades such as\nplastering, electrical work and plumbing which helped them refurbish the center\u2019s\ninfrastructure. The women on the other hand were given the tools to conceptualize\nand develop the center\u2019s new look. Additionally, the afternoons were dedicated\nto interactive and intensive language and mathematics classes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"236\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c1bc22c1-6f31-430f-b1f2-440c69882c5f-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-984\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c1bc22c1-6f31-430f-b1f2-440c69882c5f-1.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c1bc22c1-6f31-430f-b1f2-440c69882c5f-1-300x138.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/c1bc22c1-6f31-430f-b1f2-440c69882c5f-1-500x230.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"512\" height=\"384\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PHOTO-2019-11-26-11-59-36.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-988\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PHOTO-2019-11-26-11-59-36.jpg 512w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PHOTO-2019-11-26-11-59-36-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/PHOTO-2019-11-26-11-59-36-500x375.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 512px) 100vw, 512px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"653\" height=\"368\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5604-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-985\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5604-1.jpg 653w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5604-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_5604-1-500x282.jpg 500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 653px) 100vw, 653px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe title=\"The City&#039;s Marginalized Youth Refurbish the Regional Center of Beirut&#039;s Civil Defense Department!\" width=\"1170\" height=\"658\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/Ai23HpaagVo?start=4&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption><em>Get to know their stories<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Following the\ncompletion of the restoration works were completed, the center was inaugurated\nin the presence of the British Ambassador, His Excellency Chris Rampling. The\nsuccess of this initiative proved that this was more than just a reconstruction\nproject; it is a life-long investment in these individuals\u2019 futures. This has\nencouraged us to take on the renovation and maintenance of the Bashoura Civil\nDefense unit which is now in its last phases. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4113-min.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-986\" width=\"542\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4113-min.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_4113-min-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 542px) 100vw, 542px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>Our\norganization is proud to have supported the Lebanese Civil Defense, an institution\nwhose mission and values embody MARCH\u2019s message of unity, diversity and\ncoexistence and whose volunteers have selflessly dedicated themselves to this\ncountry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3788.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-987\" width=\"543\" height=\"362\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3788.jpg 399w, https:\/\/www.marchlebanon.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/IMG_3788-300x200.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 543px) 100vw, 543px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Our work with the communities of Beb El Tabbaneh and Jabal Mohsen through the Beb El Dahab rehabilitation and reintegration program has been an important pillar of our other initiatives. 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