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Local and international recognition for LU volunteers within LUTF
The Ministry of Social Affairs, in collaboration with the European Union in Lebanon (EU) and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), 120 coordinators and volunteers—comprising ministry representatives and students from the Lebanese University—who are part of LU Task Force (LUTF), in recognition of their efforts to support displaced families in shelters in and around Beirut.
The ceremony was attended by Minister of Social Affairs Mrs. Haneen Al Sayed; Deputy Head of Delegation and Chargé d'Affaires of the EU Delegation to Lebanon Mr. Samy Saadi; Deputy Resident Representative and Resident Representative for the UNDP in Lebanon Mr. Thair Shraideh; the Lebanese Red Cross representative in the Disaster Risk Management Unit in Beirut, Mr. Hussein Salam; LUTF representative, Dr. Nazih Bou Chahine; as well as shelter center coordinators, volunteers, local authorities, and development partners.
The ceremony took place following the conclusion of a EU-funded program, implemented through a partnership between UNDP, the Ministry of Social Affairs, and the Permanent Peace Movement, with the aim of strengthening coordination among shelter centers and enhancing preparedness for future emergencies.
