Empowering Education through an MIF-led School Tour with the Minister of Education in Byblos

On July 24, 2024, MIF hosted Caretaker Minister of Education and Higher Education, Abbas El-Halabi, for an important visit to the Byblos region. The agenda included a tour of MIF’s premises at IPT’s headquarters and visits to several schools in Amchit and Byblos. Accompanied by key education officials, Minister Halabi engaged in meaningful discussions regarding educational challenges and MIF’s ongoing educational endeavors. During the visit, urgent renovation needs were identified at one of Amchit’s Public School, prompting an initial pledge of $10,000 for repairs. The tour also included “Our Lady of the Rosary School” in Amchit, where plans were announced to equip an additional classroom and refurbish the computer lab with new computers; projects in both schools were adopted by MIF.
Finally, at a one of the public school in Byblos, the school principal discussed various challenges faced by the institution, leading MIF’s president to promise support for future initiatives. It was later decided that MIF would sponsor extracurricular activities for all students for the entire academic year; however, this project was suspended due to the escalation of war in September 2024, just before the official start of the academic year.