http://inmafoundation.org Fri, 13 Jun 2008 07:17:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Dear friends,   Yesterday we went for a trip to the river with the Teachers and Students from the INMA Foundation Vocational Training Centre. 14 boys who normally would sit at home or sell tissues on the streets of Beirut as beggars…. Big challenge to take them out of their normal environment, ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/06/field-trips/ Dear friends, For now, we see Beirut getting back to some normality after last weeks' upheaval. People are returning to their homes and schools are opening again, expect for the Universities. Our kids clubs are a real help for all of us. It gives us some routine in worrying times, it helps ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/05/beirut-calm%e2%80%a6/ Today, Tuesday May 11, we decided to start activities for around 30 kids from the Palestinian Camp. Due to the current security situation most of the schools in Beirut are closed and, as a result of that, most children are at home. We felt that we can make a difference ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/05/kids-activities-started/ Dear friends, Today we are at the office to catch up with eachother and to make some plans for the coming days. Access to the office is fine. None of our foreign friends is staying in Beirut area at the moment. Yesterday was a hard day with fighting going in the mountains ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/05/monday-12-may-2008/  Friday, 1.28 PM Dear all, just a short message to say that our friends Suzann, Blake & Marci, Mindy and John & Jamie are out of their area and having a coffee at our place to recover a bit and to make plans for the days ahead. Rob http://inmafoundation.org/2008/05/team-is-safe/ Today, Friday May 9th, 10.36 AM,our friends Suzann, Blake & Marci and John & Jamie are trying to move from Hamra to another, safer, location. Due to the checkpoints they cannot move so far. Jonathan & Diana are also stuck in Hamra but are being asked to stay put Gunfire is ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/05/73/ For more information on our eye-surgery project, please call our office at 01-451919 Weekdays from 8AM until 2PM Also, look at http://inmafoundation.org/projects/ for pictures and at http://inmafoundation.org/featured-video/ for a short video on our eye surgery projects. http://inmafoundation.org/2008/04/eye-surgeries/  One of the goals of INMA foundation is to teach the younger generation a trade or skill that will benefit them in life.  We have the opportunity to see this goal come to pass at our Vocational Training Center (VTC) located inside the refugee camp of Bourj Al- Barajne in ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/04/giving-youth-a-chance-to-succeed/ In continuing to serve the disadvantaged, we would like to put CALL (Change a life Lebanon) sponsorship program in the spotlight. We have 106 children currently in the program from Bourj El Barajneh refugee camp. By sponsoring these children, we have been able to pay for ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/03/change-a-life/ The launch of our new website has been a great succes as we have seen 'hits' on our site from all over the world! We enjoyed receiving your comments, encouragements and compliments over the last few weeks so we feel empowered to continue our service to the disadvantaged in Lebanon. ... http://inmafoundation.org/2008/02/vocational-training-center/