For more information on the town of Denbo, Akkar go to http://sharqawsatee.wordpress.com/2009/06/27/story-on-ec-trip-to-north-lebanon/ 

 
 

 Geographic Focus: Denbo,Lebanon.

This community is in dire need of your help and assistance. Alnoor Foundation is trying to create more public schools  to provide educational opportunities to underserved communities in the world, who otherwise can not afford. Ain Alzahab is 70 miles north of Beirut , Lebanon . Ain - Alzahab is located approximately 750 meters above sea level. Ain alzahab has lots of land to cultivate and plant but no water or irrigation canals to water the crops. The level of illeteracy is way above the level of literacy. This lack of education and economic opportunities have been in existence for generations, causing suffering and misery to the population and continue today.

      
Ain Alzahab has lots of hills and valleys and can be developed and reformed to become a tourist area. A telefrique can be built between two mountains overlooking the sea on one hand and the high mountains on the other.
 
The climate is very good and comfortable all year around which makes Ain alzahab a good candidate to be a resort place. Ain Alzahab is in dire need for development and reformed projects, such as build waste water treatment, sewage systems, running water, clinics, and welfare centers for the disabled, orphans and widows. Furthermore, a youth center is particulary important for educating youth and lectures and recreation. Septic tanks leak badly and have polluted the main running spring water. Most people are farmers and able to farm their lands but no water to water their lands. Providing a source of water would create an economical and sustainable opportunities for farmers to utilize their land.
 
Ain Alzahab is located strategically in the center between the high region and the plane region and surrounded by 12 towns and villages. Ain Alzahab can be an economical center for commercial, agriculture, food and technology products for these towns to benefit economically. A boulevard around Ain Alzahab boundaries would tie all these towns together and all lands can then be reached by agriculture and passenger vehicles for development. This would create hundreds of jobs on a continuous basis.
 
Ain alzahab's population is approximately 20,000 residents and 90 % live under the line of poverty. Due to the oppression and deprivation, the illiteracy level is 70%. This is another reason that parents have not yet believed that education is the key for future success and accordingly their children drop out of school. Due to poverty, if parents send children to schools, they would send boys and keep girls at home or in most cases they send girls at young ages to work to support families. Consequently, students drop out of school at early age, 12- 18 years old. The lucky student among these students after they drop out would go to work in the fields, restaurants, or find a labor job, if available. The rest would have to stay in the town wondering what to do today !
 
This is a challenging social problem. Alnoor foundation has a solution to this problem and that is Educational Opportunities for all - would bring hope and peace to all. The Alnoor High School mission is to provide continuous educational path from KG - elementary- middle school- high school - college for underserved communities. Preparing youth to secure a better tomorrow thru education, and be educated citizens participating in building their communities on equal basis of justice, equality and opportunities for all.


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