March Lebanon won the 2022 Fondation Ghazal’s prize for “𝗣𝗘𝗔𝗖𝗘 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗣𝗥𝗘𝗩𝗘𝗡𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗼𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗹𝗶𝗰𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗟𝗲𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗼𝗻”. The award is offered in collaboration with “Fondation de France”, and “Fondation Vivre Ensemble”. To our youth, in Tripoli and Beirut, 𝘁𝗵𝗶𝘀 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗴𝗼𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝘆𝗼𝘂. A big thank you to everyone who supported us, especially March’s team members, […]
Tag: Peace Building
L’ASSOCIATION MARCH LEBANON, AU SERVICE DE LA PAIX À TRIPOL – Agenda Culturel
21/12/2022|Zoe Lunven Samedi 17 décembre 2022 à l’Université Saint-Joseph, la Fondation Ghazal en présence de son président Michel Ghazal et en collaboration avec la Fondation de France et la Fondation Vivre Ensemble, a décerné son prix annuel « For Peacebuilding and Prevention of Conflicts in Lebanon » à MARCH Lebanon. Engagée auprès des jeunes radicalisés de Tripoli […]
Civil Military Cooperation for Social Cohesion – Agriculture Project
For the past 5 years, we have been working on building ties and breaking the barriers of fear and mistrust between the youth of Beb el Tebbeneh and Jabal Mohsen and the Lebanese Army. Watch the video to know more Big thank you to the UK Embassy in Lebanon for supporting our youth rehabilitation program.
“All of us” Film by Pierre Pierard
We are both humbled and proud to have our Co- Founder Lea Baroudy featured in All of us- The film. Lea shares the story of March Lebanon and tackles the many challenges that the organization faced, as well rewarding stories from the youth of Beb El tebbeneh and Jabal Mohsen who once were enemies, fighting […]
“Taarafou” Theater for Reconciliation /تعارفوا
32 full house performances in Lebanon so far in four different theatres Viewed by more than 5576 people Covered by 29 national and international media MARCH Presents “Taarafou” Written and Directed by Yehia Jaber A script tackling important topics related to identity and diversity and inspired by the amateur actors’ lives: The play’s script was […]
How This Lebanese Entrepreneur Is Promoting Deradicalization Through Culture, Art And Construction
Melissa Jun RowleyForbesWomenCEO & Founder, Warrior Love Productions, Creator, @BorderBreakers.tv Activist, entrepreneur and certified professional mediator, Lea Baroudi, was raised in what she refers to as a “very non-sectarian household.” In Lebanon, a country still recovering from the aftermath of the Lebanese Civil War, which lasted from 1975 to 1990, and ruled by a political […]
Feuding youths becoming change-makers
MARCH / THE BEB EL DAHAB INITIATIVE, TRIPOLI, LEBANON Young people formerly involved in violent conflicts receive training in the practical and emotional skills needed to rebuild their neighborhoods together. Presented by: Kinda Majari, Project Coordinator, MARCH Lebanon | Tripoli, Lebanon FEUDING NEIGHBORHOODS An Alawite and a Sunni neighborhood in Tripoli have been plagued by […]
Once Upon a Time… The Kanyamakan Community Hub
A safe space for former enemies to work hand in hand, gaining culinary, gardening, carpentry, calligraphic, sewing, design and embroidery skills. After the opening of the Kahwetna cultural cafe in 2016 as a safe space that unites youth from Jabal Mohsen and Beb el Tebbeneh around arts, culture and learning away from sectarian and communal […]
Facing Off COVID-19
Protective face masks production by youth from Beb El Tebbeneh and Jabal Mohsen The world has been struck by the COVID-19 pandemic leading countless people to suffer on different levels whether it be financially, physically or even emotionally. However, the communities most impacted by this crisis are those whose socioeconomic vulnerabilities had already alienated them […]
No Garlic No Onions Visits March’s Youth Rehabilitation Program in Tripoli
Watch a live tour by NoGarlicNoOnions of our facilities, Kahwetna and Kanyamakan, on the former front lines! A path of change, from war enemies to carpenters, seamsters, tour guides, cooks, gardeners, builders and artists… It’s a story of love and war. Anthony Rahayel, in his brief documented tour, shed light on these wonderful people’s hidden […]
