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USAID Supports Local Development Projects in Al-Qarqaf

July 8, 2009

Under the TAMKIN program, USAID funded an economic development project in Al-Qarqaf in North Lebanon. The $10,000 investment was implemented in an after-school educational center that provides public school students with tutoring support to help them pass official exams, achieve higher academic level, and prevent drop out. University students are hired to provide the tutoring support service at a reasonable fee that supports them with their college fees. USAID equipped the center with computers, LCD projectors, a photocopy machine, tables and chairs. The center is currently providing a course that started on May 14, 2009 targeting 30 Brevet students to assist them in preparing for the official Government test. Implemented by Cooperative Housing Foundation (CHF), this program aims at engaging municipalities in the development of local socio-economic projects.

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