Mahmoud Chatah

Berlinale 2024 - Diaries from Lebanon - a film by Myriam el Hajj Lebanon has its contribution to the International Film Festival Berlinale taking place in Berlin from 15.02.2024 to 25.02.2023. Filmmakers Myriam el Hajj recent film "Diaries from Lebanon" will have several screenings as part of the international film programme. Berlinale: "In the formRead More »Berlinale 2024 – Diaries from Lebanon

Dear friends, partners and donors of Power for People in Lebanon, we wish you and everyone a successful and peaceful New Year! We also send you many thanks directly from the families in Lebanon supported by PPLEB. Attached is a photo of one of the families we visited and spoke to last year. Our workRead More »Wishes for a happy, prosperous and peaceful New Year!

Tabbaneh, one of the poorest areas of Tripoli: Imagine a one-room “apartment” in the basement of a building. We have to go down a narrow and low corridor. There are no windows for natural light: a room, a hallway (the kitchen), a bathroom (a shower and a toilet). A couple lives here with a 26-year-oldRead More »Light means Life

We are now working since nearly two years in cooperation with Sanabel Nour. In respect and in recognition of her tireless commitment and support to the needy people, Abdul-Rahman Adib from PPLEB presented an award to Rida Sayadi from Sanabel Nour. He also emphasized the exceptionally efficient and at the same time transparent organization thatRead More »Sanabel Nour awarded

Once again we are in Tripoli to support the people in need. TOday we started with the support of Snabel Nour the hand out of the first 200 of 1,000 solar lamp sets. Sanabel was well prepared and people queued in to receive their sets. We are looking forward to a exciting week, as weRead More »Hand out of 1,000 solar lamps started

Light in now on delivery: The next 1,000 solar lamp systems are now being shipped. You can track the current vessel Cape Artemisio on its route from Hongkong to Singapore ; ETS 5th of May. 1,000 families will soon receive your domation of light. The family life will be extended in the evening, mobile devicesRead More »Light on delivery

The next 1,000 solar lamp systems have now been produced and shipment to Lebanon has startet. After less than a year PPLEB has ordered another 1,000 units of the solar lamp system from Solarun. Thanks to the team of Solarun for the quick production. We are now heading for the container shipment. Lights in theRead More »1,000 solar lamp systems produced

PPLEB AGM confirms board members in positions and outlines activities for 2023 Abdul-Rahman Adib Chairman Rana Adib Vice Chair Abdul-Rahman Adib Chairman This year's annual general meeting of PPLEB was held on March 18, 2023 and the members confirmed board members Abdul-Rahman Adib, Rana Adib and Patrick Merhi in their previous positions. In his annualRead More »PPLEB AGM confirms board members in positions and outlines activities for 2023

Day 2: Tuesday, 06/21/20022 Lights in the Dark, our travel diary from the delivery Today me have met our partner Sanabel Nour in Tripoli. Sanabel Nour is a local NGO supporting 20,000 registered families in need. The support covers among others medical help, food packages, education and financial with specific chapters for orphans and elderlyRead More »Diary from the delivery, day 2

Day 1: Monday, 06/20/20022 The trip from Düsseldorf to Beirut was a little bit of a “surprising” German efficiency. It took 4.5 hours to pass the airport checks. Less than 4 hours later we had a quick arrival in Lebanon. We were then directly heading to our meeting with General Mohammad Kheir, head of theRead More »Diary from the delivery, day 1