our projects
Alsama sets up education centres, sports hubs and social enterprises in refugee camps in Lebanon. Our projects are run for – and, in large part, run by – refugee communities.
our stories
Alsama connects worlds. We offer refugee children a diverse education, provide refugee women with an opportunity to earn an income, and we give volunteers and donors a way of engaging with a group of people who can do a great deal but need a little help.
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9th June 2021 CNN highlights the works of Alsama’s embroidery artisans Since August 2020 Alsama Studio is collaborating with Swiss - British designer Larissa von Planta to create sustainable, wearable works of embroidery art. -
9th June 2021 Alsama girls are speaking out against child marriage 'My advice to all girls is not to think about engagement and marriage before the age of 20.‘ Abeer, 18 -
9th June 2021 Empowerment and Cricket Galore We have opened a new teenager girls empowerment centre for 100 students in the Bourj al-Barajneh camp and a third cricket hub for 40 new players in Shatila. Thank you to the Dutch organisation Women Win and the British MCC Foundation.
alsama raises up lives
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mind
Each teenager learns to read and write Arabic and acquires English language proficiency. They gain an understanding of budgeting and develop life-skills required in the 21st century. For refugee women, Alsama offers opportunities to earn a living.
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body
You can’t move your brain without moving your body. So, all teenagers are encouraged to attend Yoga classes. In addition, we run sport hubs where we teach boys and girls to play a team sport.
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spirit
We give the teenagers and women tools to express themselves creatively by running classes in creative writing, drawing, graffiti, film and literature. In the future we hope to add music and dance to our offering.
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