The Regie Libanaise des Tabacs et Tombacs (Regie), in cooperation with the Patriotic Vision Organization (PVA) and the Municipality of Yanouh, organized a voluntary day in the presence of Regie representative Salim Ezzeddine, Head of Yanouh Municipality Ali Jaber, Manager of the Child Labor Program at PVA Amin Safa, the educational committee at Yanouh governmental school, a number of parents, students, and young men and women from the civil society.
During the day, Jaber stressed the importance of the youth participation in the development of the society and in enhancing the capabilities and potentials that help in achieving the developmental goals and dreams of cities and villages through voluntary work.
Jaber thanked all the attendees for their participation, pointing out that they add an ambiance of creativity and generosity in Yanouh and they contribute to the enhancement of life and responsibility in Yanouh and across Lebanon.
Consequently, a drawing was sketched by Painter Nada Awada and a number of students on the walls of the school to raise awareness on the sustainable development goals and the policies of protecting children and eradicating child labor.
Following the event, a cleaning and rehabilitation campaign was held at the garden of the municipality.
>Developing towns of all regions where tobacco is being planted
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Cooperating with municipalities to offer the needed assistance to plant alternative crops even if they were not tobacco and this is done through training programs as well as planting and experimenting on new cultivations
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Coordinating with the farmers and making sure that their needs are being met and their concerns are well-heard by Eng. Seklaoui in person
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The wisdom of Regie’s management helped in replanting tobacco despite the losses incurred in some regions. Also because the management was responsible and wanted to assist the poor communities.
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Privatizing Regie will lead to the greed of the private sector and will incur loss on more than 20 thousand families that rely on planting tobacco.
At the end, we ask all those who are behind this campaign and the false accusations to double check their source and their information since they are not based on facts.