{"id":7539,"date":"2024-08-12T11:56:36","date_gmt":"2024-08-12T07:56:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/?page_id=7539"},"modified":"2025-05-19T14:53:28","modified_gmt":"2025-05-19T10:53:28","slug":"nafaal-nurturing-ambitions-for-future-advancement-and-autonomous-livelihoods-lost","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/refugee-educationfund.org\/en\/nafaal-nurturing-ambitions-for-future-advancement-and-autonomous-livelihoods-lost\/","title":{"rendered":"NAFAAL : Nurturing Ambitions for Future Advancement and Autonomous Livelihoods \u2013LOST"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/2&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592644464049{padding-right: 15px !important;padding-left: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1723448940200{padding-top: 10px !important;padding-right: 20px !important;padding-left: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<strong><span style=\"color: #001a70; font-size: 18pt;\">About LOST<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training (LOST), established in 1998, aims to empower and engage Lebanese people to live in dignity and peace by respecting, protecting, and fulfilling human rights. 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