Bsharri:MP Strida Geagea led a meeting of the Cedar Mountain Foundation's Board of Directors in Maarab to evaluate ongoing educational, social, medical, and development projects in the Bsharri district.

According to National news agency - Lebanon, the meeting was attended by several key figures including former MP Joseph Ishac, Foundation Vice President Dr. Leila Geagea, Treasurer Mukhtar Fadi Chidiac, Secretary Attorney Mario Saab, certified accountant Fadi Eid, and Geagea's aide Romanos Shaar. The board discussed various projects and sanctioned measures such as financial aid for students, with $175 allocated per student in private schools and institutes and $50 for students at the Gibran Khalil Gibran Music Institute.

Applications for this assistance will be taken at Geagea's office in Bsharri from November 2 to 27, on weekdays between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. The foundation also approved a final payment to Gray Mackenzie for its food assistance program, benefiting around 590 families in the district. Additionally, the foundation continues to provide medication aid to approximately 100 patients and distribute about 100 tons of diesel fuel to schools and a local hospital.

Further initiatives include distributing approximately 2,350 gifts to children living in the district year-round. Infrastructure projects were also addressed, with an initial payment authorized to Global Construction Group for the second phase of the foundation's headquarters construction. A solar-powered street lighting project, involving the installation of around 3,864 lamps, is underway to enhance road safety, having been completed in four towns with work ongoing in the remaining 17 towns in the district.

The foundation emphasized its dedication to supporting local families, educational and healthcare institutions, and sustainable development projects to help residents maintain their community ties.