Sukna has become capable of applying her new skills practically and effectively in her daily life. She is one of the beneficiaries of the Economic Empowerment Program – the Electricity Learning Course organized by the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering with funding from Diakonia.<\/p>\n
“I gained experience from participating in the electricity learning course, including how to calculate electricity consumption and solar energy, and how to repair some minor faults at home. The most important benefit was learning how to protect myself and my children from electrical hazards, which has enhanced safety standards for me and my children. Now, I proudly say that I can extend the house’s electrical wiring myself.” – Sukna, 53 years old.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Sukna has become capable of applying her new skills practically and effectively in her daily life. She is one of the beneficiaries of the Economic Empowerment Program – the Electricity Learning Course organized by the Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering with funding from Diakonia. “I gained experience from participating in the electricity learning course, including how …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2718,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"spay_email":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_is_tweetstorm":false,"jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"post_format":[],"flags":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/2-3.png?fit=1080%2C1080&ssl=1","jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/pa0Zsl-HR","jetpack-related-posts":[{"id":2688,"url":"https:\/\/www.rdflwomen.org\/eng\/the-economic-empowerment-program-for-women-and-girls-home-electrical-maintenance\/","url_meta":{"origin":2719,"position":0},"title":"The Economic Empowerment Program for Women and Girls (Home Electrical Maintenance)","date":"July 31, 2024","format":false,"excerpt":"The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering organized an economic empowerment course at the RDFL's centers in Douris and Tripoli, funded by Diakonia. 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