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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7th December 2020 First Secondary Education Institute for Refugees in Shatila In November 2020 the Alsama teenager education institute opened its doors to 180 boys and girls aged 12-24 in Shatila. It's the first secondary education institute in the camp. -
24th November 2020 We have opened an Alsama Girls’ Empowerment Centre in the Bekaa After Shatila, the Girls' Empowerment Centre in al-Marj in the Bekaa valley next to the Syrian border is Alsama's 2nd centre. 120 Syrian teenager refugee girls from five camps will receive awareness and yoga sessions, English and Arabic classes for one year. Thank you to the Dutch Foundation Women Win for making this possible. -
29th September 2020 Alsama Shatila Students Receive UK Scholarships Three of our top students - Aseel, Hadeel and Lujain - have received scholarships to attend Bishopstrow College in the UK for the full academic year 2020/21 online. We are so proud of the girls!
alsama raises up lives
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mind
Each teenager who comes to our center learns to read and write Arabic. They acquire English language proficiency, an understanding of budgeting and an education in the life-skills necessary to survive in a refugee camp. For refugee women, Alsama offers opportunities to earn a living by starting a social enterprise, joining an embroidery business, or by working as teachers.
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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 children 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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