MONTANA FARM - ANTOINE
Good news from Lebanon - a place that really needs it! Our friends at Montana Dairy Farm in Douma, run by Mr Antoine Khouelry, is continuing to expand and do well. We have supported this business in Lebanon for several years, and we are happy to see its success. Lebanon, and the Christian community, is suffering so greatly from the war and economic hardship - but this family is staying and working. Thank you for your support!
4/13/26
Tomorrow is National Cheese Day!!! (for those lucky enough to be in the US anyway) While we might not be in favor a national day for every little thing, how could we not support Cheese Day with our wonderful Montana Cheese Farm in Lebanon doing so well after their expansion? A truly wonderful success story still going strong 4 years later - all from a single donation! Here's a quick video of them making some of the cheese. Enjoy, God bless you, and eat some cheese tomorrow!
6/3/25
Antoine and his workers wanted to extend their thanks to you for your support in the past. They've been able to expand production and distribution, moving into the Kesrowan and Maten regions. They also have a new product - Kaskaval, which is in great demand. Their other items - shanklish, double crème cheese, yoghurt, labneh, halloum & akkawi cheeses - are doing well. Demand has increased so much that they've started using the floor beneath them for extra space! A wonderful success story stemming from a one-time donation and fulfilling our mission of helping our brethren stay in their homeland! Please continue to keep all in the Middle East, especially Syria and Lebanon, in your prayers!
1/7/25
You remember the incredibly-tasty looking cheese offered by Antoine Khoueiry's Montana Farm, one of the businesses we supported w/ Giving Tuesday 2yrs ago and has been thriving? Well, they have secured their refrigerated truck but have some funds leftover (praise God) and would like to put the remaining funds towards the required equipment to manufacture Mozzarella cheese, which will enrich their product line. We said yes! Your Giving Tuesday gift just keeps on giving, even 2 yrs later, helping a business continue to grow and thrive in Lebanon where things are so hard!
9/6/23
Back to Lebanon today - and CHEESE (makes you wish you could swing by on your way home to stock up)! Antoine and his Montana Farm, whom you helped get the refrigeration truck, is doing splendidly; they have the following fantastic news to report:
- 40% Increase in milk bought for dairy manufacturing
- 20% increase in clients served door to door
- 4 new restaurants customers
- 4 new mini-markets customers
- 1 new hotel customer
- 1 new major client, a nursing home Notre Dame des Douleurs in Ghadrass
- 15% increase in the sales of fruits and vegetables from our garden.
- 20% increase in clients served door to door
- 4 new restaurants customers
- 4 new mini-markets customers
- 1 new hotel customer
- 1 new major client, a nursing home Notre Dame des Douleurs in Ghadrass
- 15% increase in the sales of fruits and vegetables from our garden.
Concrete evidence of the amazing work you are a part of, in the midst of all the terrible suffering in Lebanon! Find them on FB here & Instagram @montanalesfermes
5/9/23
We have some good news from a couple of the businesses you have helped in Lebanon where things are very tough. The dairy business outside Beirut of Antoine Khoueiry and his son, with several employees, is doing well, thanks to the dairy truck that last year's Giving Tuesday bought for them.
12/12/22
I returned last week from Beirut, travelling with a member of the Board of Nasarean. The country of Lebanon and its brave people, are suffering greatly as a result of economic collapse, the almost total corruption of politics, regional rivalries, and emigration. The Christian community is dwindling because of all these factors, plus the malign influence of Iran, which has created a state within a state in Lebanon. The average salary has dropped to $70 a month, power is off 22 hours a day and people cannot afford fuel or medicines. Nevertheless, in all these hardships, the people are fighting. We saw most of the businesses we are supporting, through your generosity. Today we see some pictures of the dairy business called Montana Dairy, outside Beirut. Despite all the hardships, they are providing a livelihood for 4 people.
6/21/22
5/9/23
We have some good news from a couple of the businesses you have helped in Lebanon where things are very tough. The dairy business outside Beirut of Antoine Khoueiry and his son, with several employees, is doing well, thanks to the dairy truck that last year's Giving Tuesday bought for them.
12/12/22
I returned last week from Beirut, travelling with a member of the Board of Nasarean. The country of Lebanon and its brave people, are suffering greatly as a result of economic collapse, the almost total corruption of politics, regional rivalries, and emigration. The Christian community is dwindling because of all these factors, plus the malign influence of Iran, which has created a state within a state in Lebanon. The average salary has dropped to $70 a month, power is off 22 hours a day and people cannot afford fuel or medicines. Nevertheless, in all these hardships, the people are fighting. We saw most of the businesses we are supporting, through your generosity. Today we see some pictures of the dairy business called Montana Dairy, outside Beirut. Despite all the hardships, they are providing a livelihood for 4 people.
6/21/22