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About us - friends

VBI "Friends" contribute to the VBI work through in kind and financial donations or by participating in the Project activities. We look forward to welcome many other new "Friends!" If you feel like contributing to our work, contact us and join the group of VBI "Friends", you will receive regular updates on the VBI activities and information on the VBI-supported enterprises

Some of the VBI Friends include:

·         The Syrian industrialist, Mr. Farouk Joud

·         The Ambassador of Italy in Syria, Mr. Achille Amerio and Mrs. Amerio

·         The Italian fashion designer and gallerist, Ms. Ljuba Mazzanti

·         The Syrian Jewels designer Mr. Samer Kouzah.

·         The British architect, Mr Amritt Flora

·         The Syrian jewel designer, Ms. Olga Kozah

·         The Italian dairy expert, Mr. Gerardo Virgilio

·         The Italian agronomist, Ms. Nadia Chianese

·         The Italian agronomists, Mr. Alberto Dragotta and Fabrizio Contento

·         The Syrian designer and photographer Mr. Yarob Marouf

·         The Syrian hairdresser Mr. Fuad Taweel

·         The Syrian silk knitting artisan Mrs. Yosra Eid

·         The Syrian Jewelry maker Mrs. Ameera Al-Absi

·         The Syrian tailor and designer  Mr. Jamal Jadouh

·         The Syrian tailor Mrs. Rana Badr

·         The Syrian hair dresser Mrs. Fadwa Makdeed

·         The Syrian cheese maker Mr. Firas Hanouf

·         The Syrian graphic designer Mr. Samer Ibraheem

·         The Syrian wood artisan Mr. Raoof Betar

·         The Syrian Industrialist Mr. Muhamad Uthman(owner of Vinus Restaurants chain)

·         Mr. Raed Hadad, owner of Alraed shop for nuts handling.

·         The Syrian ACU(Agency for Combating Unemployment ) in Lattakia

·         The Handicrafts Union in Lattakia

·         The Agriculture directorate in Lattakia :  esp. Mr. Hassan Baddour(the director), Mrs. Umaima Masri (training section), Mr. Natheer Isa (Bees and Silk section), Mr. Numan Naseer

·         The Directorate of Internal Trade in Lattakia: esp. Mr. Husam Tajure (the director), Mrs. Samera Antar (head of the Laboratory)

·         The Directorate of Environment in Lattakia : Ms. Lama Ahmad (the director)

·         The Directorate of Industry in Lattakia

·         The Women's Union in Lattakia

·         The head of Lattakia museum Mr. Jamal Hasan

·         The Governor of Lattakia

·         Mr. Maan Ibraheem, FIRDOS field coordinator  

·         Al Salhani typography

·         Mrs. Amal  ata lah a Lebanese  expert in producing natural cosmetic

·         The Syrian Arab Red Crescent (Lattakia Branch)