Seven beneficiaries graduate from L'Oréal Middle East's Tuition-Free Makeup Artistry Training

• Philanthropic program implemented in partnership with Dubai Foundation for Women and Children
• Training helped rehabilitate victims of domestic abuse and human trafficking across 25 countries around the globe

United Arab Emirates, January 15th, 2017:  Seven beneficiaries have successfully completed the first L’Oréal Middle East Makeup Artistry Training which is held in partnership with Dubai Foundation for Women and Children (DFWAC). The graduation ceremony was attended by L’Oréal Middle East and DFWAC representatives including Ms. Shaikha Al Mansouri, Assistant Director General for Corporate Support of DFWAC. 

The Training focuses on helping rehabilitate victims of domestic abuse, human trafficking and all women-related cases embraced under DFWAC’s umbrella. The Makeup Artistry Training is run under L’Oréal Foundation’s ‘Beauty For a Better Life’ Program, a worldwide philanthropic program that provides disadvantaged people with tuition-free training. These seven graduates will join the Beauty for a Better Life community of over 4,300 beneficiaries trained from 25 counties across Latin America, Asia, Europe, Africa and the Middle East In 2016. 

L’Oréal Middle East will accompany these women down the path of employment. As part of their professional reintegration plan, L’Oréal has helped them create portfolios to showcase their talent and demonstrate their makeup skills to future employers. This is also coupled with CV-making and social media workshops conducted by HR and Digital experts.

Shaikha Al Mansouri, Assistant Director General for Corporate support at the Dubai Foundation for Women and Children said: “We would like to thank L’Oréal for this program which will make a difference in the lives of abuse victims. We hope that it will assist in reintegrating them into the society by helping them enter the labor market and provide a steady source of income that they can rely on to fulfill their daily life requirements.”

“At L’Oréal, we believe that everyone can be a change-maker. ‘Beauty For a Better Life’ program was founded in 2009 with 2 simple beliefs that education is the freedom to choose and build one’s own future, and beauty professions positively impact motivation, self-confidence, foster creativity and motivate individuals to take on new challenges,” said Thierry Houssin, Managing Director, L'Oréal Middle East.

Building on the solid partnership between DFWAC and L’Oréal Middle East and the success of the pilot, the aim will be to carry-out a minimum of two Makeup Artistry Training courses per year. “To fulfill the L’Oréal Foundation’s ambition of providing the opportunity of access to work for 20,000 beneficiaries by 2020, we plan to extend the program locally to cover all types of beauty specialization including hair, nail and skin care,” added Houssin.