A delegation from Catholic Relief Services (CRS) visited Caritas Lebanon, where they were welcomed by the President of Caritas Lebanon, Father Michel Aboud, along with the Executive Director Mr. Gilbert Zwain, Program Director Mrs. Mary-Ann Shahoudian, and Development Officer Mr. Joseph Bou Assi.
The delegation consisted of Cedric Shakir, CRS representative in Lebanon, Jennifer Boyadetz, Vice President of the organization for humanitarian response, Marion Abboud, Head of Programs for CRS in Lebanon, Aude Bertrand, focal point and acting emergency coordinator for the response, and Sahar Frangieh, Program Director.
The visit was part of a field tour undertaken by the delegation to review the projects implemented by Caritas Lebanon in collaboration with Catholic Relief Services.
The visit included discussions on ways to strengthen the joint cooperation between Caritas Lebanon and Caritas America, contributing to the development and implementation of humanitarian projects.