Project IZDIHAR
About Project IZDIHAR:
ISTIDAMA is implementing Project IZDIHAR, a prefabricated housing project in Southern Lebanon to support families whose homes were completely destroyed in the war and were left without accommodation alternatives.
The project includes the manufacturing and installation of approximately 130 prefabricated units, that will serve as temporary housing for families in their own villages, with few units being allocated for classrooms for a school run by the Association for the Care of Children with Special Needs in the town of Jouaya.
Each prefabricated housing unit measures 7.5 × 3 m (22.5 m²) and consists of two rooms, a kitchen, and a toilet, equipped with a water tank, water heater, and solar power system with batteries.
Families and locations are selected according to a defined criterion, prioritizing financial and housing needs, provision of requisite infrastructure by local authorities and conditions that support safe return.
About the Donors:
With a generous donation from Engineer Youssef Hashem and his wife, Ms. Salam Sibai, who are originally from the town of Harouf, and reside in the United States, and in memory of Mr. Haidar Zein Hashem, Youssef’s father, “IZDIHAR” Project was launched on November 1, 2026. The project is named after Youssef’s mother, “Izdihar”.
The IZDIHAR Project is executed and overseen by ISTIDAMA, in coordination with the Ministry of Social Affairs, municipalities and local authorities in select towns in South Lebanon, including Borj Qalaouiyeh, Froun, Ghandouriyeh, Harouf, Kfour, Qalaouiyeh and Srifa.
