THIRD AGE CAREGIVERS
Lebanon
DESCRIPTION
THIRD AGE CAREGIVERS – COMPLETED
The purpose of the project is to train 60 self-employed caregivers to support elderly people in their daily activities across 3 different Lebanese regions. The direct beneficiaries of this project will be not only the 60 women who will receive the one-month training course, enabling them to develop income generating activities but also the hundreds of elderly people who will be indirect beneficiaries. Training sessions included medical and first aid training, communication with elderly, emotional behaviour, physical care, special food techniques.
Moubadarat Wa Kararat Association organized and implemented these training sessions. Created in 2016, the association aims to improve development, advocacy, and leadership in Lebanese society and especially the empowerment of women
IMPACT / MAIN INDICATORS
Results of 2021 sessions:
• 24 ladies were able to find suitable jobs and start working in hospitals, dispensaries, and local elderly shelters.
• 10 ladies bought the required equipment and are giving service on-demand in their respective regions.
• 22 ladies followed the sessions because they have elderly relatives in their families, and they are now supporting them and providing the requested medical and emotional care.
• As an indirect positive result, six trainees are now members of the association.
LOCAL
PARTNER
Selection
Duration
Project selected in September 2020 and Septemvber 2022
Duration : 2 years
Financed
by
Comgest Asset Management
International Ltd
COMMENT FROM THE AMBASSADOR
Walif El-Hitti
Just like the rest of the world, Lebanon was severely impacted by the Coronavirus pandemic. Thus, the project suffered extensive disruption. As such, the consecutive lockdowns and curfews further delayed the launch phase. However, the situation seems to be stabilizing again and the vaccination process has started in the country, slowly, yet steadily. All the training material has been updated. The first two trainings are now on track as an agreement was reached with two villages (Souwaneh – South Region and Ayn Dara – Chouf Region) and the recruitment of the participants will start early May. We are aiming for the actual training to begin between mid-May and early June 2021.