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USAID/OTI LEBANON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVE PARTNER DIRECTORY P. 1

OFFICE OF TRANSITION INITIATIVES

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LEBANON COMMUNITY RESILIENCE INITIATIVE

PARTNER DIRECTORY

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USAID/OTI PARTNER MATRIX

PARTNER DESCRIPTION

(IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER)

PARTNER INDEX BY REGION

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Aarsal Civil Society Coalition Aarsal Media Team Akkar Network for Development Akkarouna Al Hadatha Association Al Jarrah Scouts in Al Marj Basmeh w Zeitouneh Basmet Aamal Centre de Lecture et d’Animation Culturel Dialogue for Life and Reconciliation Education Scouts of Arsal Education Scouts of Ras Baalbeck Fighters for Peace Global Shapers Ibdaa w Najah Jeel Al Amal Joussour El Nour Laboueh Stakeholders Committee Lebanese Association for Students Lebanese Organization for Studies and Training Lebanese Youth Network Leb Relief Local Development Office – Baalbeck-Hermel Maan Loubnan

MARCH

Nabad Nahnoo One Voice Team Peace Labs Permanent Peace Movement Qoubbe Youth Academy Rescue Me Ruwwad Al Tanmiya Saadnayel Committee

SADA

Salam Lebanese Association for Development & Communication Shajar w Bashar Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon Spirit of Youth Safety and Rescue Team – Qaa Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club Vision Association for Development, Rehabilitation & Care Youth Initiative Association

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Dear Colleagues, We are pleased to share with you this directory of Lebanese civil society organizations and community groups who have partnered with the United States Agency for International Development’s Office of Transition

Initiatives (USAID/OTI) from 2007-2017. Each organization listed in this directory received USAID/OTI funding to work on community interventions across a broad variety of sectors.

We hope this directory will be useful to you in identifying new partners for your work in Lebanon. These organizations from Northern Lebanon, Beirut and the Beqaa have the deep local knowledge needed to drive successful community programming. This directory provides detailed information on the geographic and sector focus of each partner, as well as contact details and descriptions of their projects.

USAID/OTI has been proud to fund the important work of these organizations over the past three years in

Lebanon and we hope this directory will be a resource that donors use to connect with our former partners and continue their work.

Sincerely, Joanna Ribbens

USAID/OTI Country Representative - Lebanon

August 10, 2017

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Aarsal Civil Society Coalition Aarsal, Beqaa

KHALED RIFAI

khaledmsalahrefaee@gmail.com / 71-434350

Aarsal Media Team Aarsal, Beqaa

ABIR HUJEIRY

abirhoujairy10@gmail.com / 76-169397

Akkar Network for Development (AND) Wadi Khaled, North Lebanon

GEORGIA MIKHAEL

georgia.mkhael@gmail.com

Akkarouna Akkar, North Lebanon

AZZA ADRA

azadra74@gmail.com

Al Bayan Islamic School Tripoli, North Lebanon

Ahmad Halawani ahmadh@dpna-lb.org / 70-397738

Al Hadatha Association Berkayel, North Lebanon

ZAHER OBEID

hadatha@live.com

Al Jarrah Scouts in Al Marj Al Marj, Beqaa

EYAD SALEH

eyadsaleh44@gmail.com / 03-825483

Al Makassed Philanthropic Islamic Association of Beirut Beirut, Lebanon

REEM RABAH

rabahreem@hotmail.com

Allen Seif and Tony El Khoury Beirut, Lebanon

ALLEN SEIF

allenseif@msn.com / 71-985044

American Near East Refugee Aid (ANERA) Beirut, Lebanon halmadhoun@anera.org

Arcenciel Beirut, Lebanon

JOHNNY GIRGE

johnny.girges@arcenciel.org

Arsal Cooperative Aarsal, Beqaa

HALIMA HUJEIRY

03-110802

Assi Association Hermel, Beqaa

FIRAS AALLAM

ada.hermel@gmail.com / 03-854682

Association for Development in Akkar (ADA) Akkar, North Lebanon

AHMAD OMAR

aboulias@hotmail.com / 70-632313

Basmeh w Zeitouneh Tripoli, North Lebanon

GEORGE TALAMAS

george@basmeh-zeitooneh.org / 76-689-284

Basmet Aamal Al Mankoubine, North Lebanon

MAHMOUD SEIF

mahmud.seiif@hotmail.com / 70-502109

Beitokom Central Beqaa

Hanin El Masri mhanine.beitokom@gmail.com / 03-023210

Beyond Reform and Development Beirut, Lebanon

NABIL HASSAN

nhassan@beyondrd.com / 03-716499

Blue Mission Saida, Lebanon

07 732 636

Centre de lecture et d'animation culturel (CLAC) Qaa, Beqaa

OLGA TOUM

olga-eltom@hotmail.com / 03-790480

Civil Crisis Cell Tripoli, North Lebanon

SAMER FATFAT

samer2fat@hotmail.com

Cooperative Association for Middle Dreib Akkar, North Lebanon

AHMAD DIAB

03-380620

Cross Arts Tripoli, North Lebanon

KAMAL ABBAS

ahiram33@hotmail.com

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Delta Chouf, Mount Lebanon

KHODER GHADBAN

03-608788

Development Committee of the Old Souks Tripoli, North Lebanon

REINA ABBOUD

reinamabboud@gmail.com

DéveloppementSans Frontiers (DSF) Tripoli, North Lebanon developmentsansfrontieres@gmail.com 03-989649 / 06-428202

Development Youth Tripoli, North Lebanon

ALI OMAR

03-691216

Dialogue for Life and Reconciliation (DLR) Tripoli, North Lebanon

ZIAD FAHED

ziadfahed@ndu.edu.lb / 03-872476

Education Scouts of Arsal Aarsal, Beqaa

ZIAD HUJEIRY

education.scout.of.orsal@gmail.com 03-152432

Education Scouts of Ras Baalbeck Ras Baalbeck, Beqaa

ELIE MANSOUR

emansourrs@gmail.com / 76-662899

Fighters for Peace Beirut, Lebanon / Tripoli, North Lebanon

ASSAAD CHAFTARI

chafass@hotmail.com

For Development Beirut, Lebanon

NIZAR RAMMAL

nizarrammal@yahoo.com

GAM3

Beirut, Lebanon

MAC MCCLENAHAN

kifak@gam3.dk / 01-560738

Ghirass for Society Development Central Beqaa

SHEIKH ZIAD TAKTAK

ziad.t@ghirass-org.org

Global Shapers Tripoli, North Lebanon

SALY KHALAF

globalshaperstripolilb@gmail.com / 70-907809

Governorate of Baalbeck-Hermel Baalbek - Hermel

BACHIR KHODER

bachirkhodr@hotmail.com / 03-177696

Greek Catholic Diocese Dispensary in Al-Qaa Qaa, Beqaa

ELYAN NASRALLAH

03-703193

Green Globe Zahle, Beqaa

SAMIR SKAFF

s.skaf@greenglobe-int.org / 03-5213 01-902303

Hermel Association for Development Hermel, Beqaa

ALI NASREDDINE

03-193422

Iaat Committee Iaat, Beqaa

SALAH ZEIATER

szaayter@lostlb.org / 03-854322

Ibdaa w Najah Sahel Akkar, North Lebanon

MAHER EL CHEIKH

ibdaa_najah@hotmail.com

Injaz Lebanon Beirut, Lebanon

FAYZA SAAD MEHANNA

fayza@injaz-lebanon.org / 03-30 33 93

Jeel Al Amal (Generation Hope) Fnaydek, North Lebanon

ALI SALAH EL DIN

geal.alamal@hotmail.com

Joussour El Nour Aarsal, Beqaa

BASIM ATRASH

bassim.alatrash@hotmail.com

Key Development Services (KDS) Beirut, Lebanon

NICHOLAS SKIBIAK

nskibiak@kdsconsult.com

Laboueh Stakeholders Committee Laboueh, Beqaa

HICHAM RABAH

rabahhicham@hotmail.com / 03-837383

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League of Independent Activists

- IndyAct Beirut, Lebanon

WAEL HMAYDEN

whmaidan@indyact.org 01-362 592 / 3-506 313

Lebanese Active Youth (LAY) Bar Elias, Beqaa

YASMINE DALLE

yasmin.dalle@hotmail.com

Lebanese Association for Advanced Sciences

(LAAS)

Tripoli, North Lebanon

ABBASS CHAMAS

abbasschamas@hotmail.com / 08-373570 / 03-527663

Lebanese Association for Development & Communication (LADC) Central Beqaa

JOSEPH MATTA

joseph_matta7@hotmail.com

Lebanese Association for Rural Development

(LARD)

Akkar, North Lebanon

SUZANNE JAMMAL

sjammal@Netways.com / 01-422977

Lebanese Association for Students Baalbeck, Beqaa

KILMAR ASSAAD

kilmar_assaad@hotmail.com

Lebanese Center for Active Citizenship (LCAC) Tripoli, North Lebanon

HAITHAM KHALAF

m_haytham_khalaf@hotmail.com

Lebanese Center for Civic Education (LCCE) Beirut, Lebanon

JAMAL HANNA

info@lccelebanon.org / 70-172758

Lebanese Center for Policy Studies (LCPS) Beirut, Lebanon info@lcps-lebanon.org / 01-799301

Lebanese Organization for Studies & Training

(LOST)

Baalbeck/Hermel, Beqaa

OMAR BAYAN

obayan@lostlb.com

Lebanese Refugee Council (LRC) Tripoli, North Lebanon

BILAL AL AYOUBI

belal.alayoubi@gmail.com / 03-099544

Lebanese Youth Network (LYN) Baalbeck, Beqaa

YASSER ZGHEIB

yasserzgheib@gmail.com / 03-288710

L'ecoute Beirut, Lebanon

PERE JEAN-MARIE CHAMI

abounaicloud@me.com

LiveLoveBeirut Beirut, Lebanon

ABBAS SIBAI

abbas@livelovebeirut.com

Local Development Office Akkar, North Lebanon

STEPHANIE ANTOUN

stephanie.antoun.8@gmail.com / 76-146476

Maan Loubnan Tripoli, North Lebanon

RABIH LADKANI

03-100201

Maaraboun Youth Group Maaraboun, Beqaa

TAREK CHEBLI

tarekchebli@hotmail.com / 70-195123

Maharat Beirut, Lebanon

LAYAL BAHNAM

layal.bahnam@maharatfoundation.org

Majdel Cooperative Akkar, North Lebanon

AHMAD DIAB

mejdelcoop@gmail.com

MARCH

Beirut, Lebanon / Tripoli, North Lebanon

LEA BAROUDI

lea.baroudi@gmail.com / 03-241000

Mina Peace Committee Mina, North Lebanon

DANI HREIKI

danyhrayki@hotmail.com

Municipality of Jeb Jannine Jeb Jannine, Beqaa

MAYOR ISSA DASOUKI

03-680559

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Municipality of Kamed El Loz Kamed El Loz, Beqaa

MAYOR AHMED SATY

71-480480

Municipality of Mansoura Mansoura, Beqaa

MAYOR DANY JAWESH

71-141585

Municipality of Mdoukha Mdoukha, Beqaa

MAYOR MARWAN DEBYAN

03-568951

Municipality of Arsal Aarsal, Beqaa

BASSEL HUJEIRI

03-976952

Municipality of Fnaideq Fnaideq, North Lebanon

AHAMD BAARINI

03-387640

Municipality of Ghazze West Beqaa

MOHAMMAD MAJZOUB

03-716281

Municipality of Machha KHALED ZOABY 70-134179

Municipality of Majdel Anjar Majdel Anjar, Beqaa

SAEED YASSINE

70-599999

Municipality of Muhammara Nabi Othman, Beqaa

CARINE HAMMOUD

kouki_2004@hotmail.com / 71-578697

Municipality of Nabi Othman Nabi Othman, Beqaa

ALI NAZHA

03-751451

Municipality of Qaa Qaa, Beqaa

BACHIR MATTAR

03-734759

Municipality of Rafid Rafid, Beqaa

MAYOR AKRAM OSMAN

03-628834

Municipality of Ras-Baalbeck Ras Baalbeck, Beqaa

AMID RAHHAL

76-999250

Municipality of Tal Hayat Tal Hayat, Sahel Akkar

KHALED ALKHAELD

70-180111

Muslim Scouts-Abu Samra Branch Tripoli, North Lebanon

OMAR HAMDI

omarhamdi951@gmail.com

Nabaa Health Center Beirut, Lebanon

LAMA KATERJI

70-662637

Nabad Central Beqaa

JAD YOUSSEF

jad.youssef83@gmail.com / 70-051692

Nahnoo Beirut, Lebanon

JOANA HAMMOUR

joana.hammour@nahnoo.org

Naser Club Bar Elias, Beqaa

WASSIM HOUSHEIMI

wassim.houchaimi@gmail.com / 03-456776

One Voice Team Tripoli, North Lebanon

SARA RAHOULI

s1rahouly@gmail.com / 70-549190

Out of the Box Beirut, Lebanon

NADINE AL ACHY

nadine@gooutofthebox.com

Paint Up Beirut, Lebanon

LANA CHUKRI

lana.chukri@gmail.com

Peace Labs Tripoli, North Lebanon

JEAN PAUL CHAMI

director@peace-labs.org

Permanent Peace Movement Beirut, Lebanon

FADI ABI ALLAM

Fadiabiallam1@gmail.com

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Qalamoun for Development Qalamoun, North Lebanon

ABDELGHANI TOUT

agtout@gmail.com

Qoubbe Youth Academy Tripoli, North Lebanon

SAMIR ABDULRAHMAN

samir_abdelrahman@hotmail.com / 70-963153

Rabitat Abna' Beirut Beirut, Lebanon

MONA ITANI

rabta1996@hotmail.com

Rescue Me Beirut, Lebanon

NANCY YAMOUT

rqme@outlook.com / 70-863423

Ribat Association Beddaoui, North Lebanon

ROULA GHEMRAWI

70-988154

Ruwwad Al Tanmiya Tripoli, North Lebanon

SARAH AL CHARIF

sarah@ruwwadaltanmeya.org / 03-198516

Saadnayel Committee Saadnayel, Beqaa

MOURJANA ARAFAT

mourjana_arafat@yahoo.com / 71-880125

SADA

West Beqaa

MOHAMMAD JBARA

mojbara@hotmail.com / 79-107766

Shajar w Bashar Saida, South Lebanon

AHMAD NASSER FAKIH

shajar.bashar@hotmail.com / 07-752015 / 07-752015

Sharing and Giving Association (SAG) Chmostar, Beqaa

HASSAN MELHEM

sga-lebanon@outlook.com 70-945760 / 70-945760

Social Media Exchange (SMEx) Beirut, Lebanon

MOHAMMAD NAJEM

71-19031

Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon (SPNL) Beqaa

BASSIMA KHATIB

bkhatib@cyberia.net.lb 01-748309 / 03-057716

Spirit of Youth Tripoli, North Lebanon

AHMAD HAMMAD

shabab.al.ghad.92@gmail.com / 78-807035

Safety and Rescue Team Qaa Qaa, Beqaa

WILLIAM MATAR

matarhannawilliam@gmail.com / 70-997551

Terre Liban Beirut, Lebanon

PAUL ABI RACHED

Paul.abirached@terreliban.org

The Lebanese Physical Handicapped Union

(LPHU)

Beirut, Lebanon

ELIAS AYOUB

eayoub@gmail.com 01-307365 / 70-985113

Tripoli Entrepreneurs Club Tripoli, North Lebanon

FADI MIKATI

fadi.mikati@gmail.com / 70-170558

Tripoli Film Festival Tripoli, North Lebanon

ELIAS KHLAT

elias.khlat@eklat.me / 03-227462

Vision Association for Development Rehabilitation & Care West Beqaa

DR. NASSER ABOU LTEIF

dr_aboulteif_n@hotmail.com 07-551561 / 03-308779

Vision Youth Group Tripoli, North Lebanon

NISREEN RAMMAL

nisreen.ramma@hotmail.com / 03-025718

Yammuni Cultural Club Yammuni, Beqaa

HATEM CHREIF

03-715878

Youth Economic Forum (YEF) Tripoli, North Lebanon

KARIM MUFTI

yefevent@gmail.com / 03-981957

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Youth Initiative Association Majdel Anjar, Beqaa

NIDAL KHALED

nidalkhaled@hotmail.com / 70-947128

Youth Initiatives for a Resilient Society (YIRS) Laboueh, Beqaa

NADER ZEINEDDINE

nader.zeineddine@gmail.com / 70-741874

Youth Network for Civic Activism (YNCA) 2 Nabatieh, South Lebanon

LEILA SERHAN

lserhan65@yahoo.com 07-765 394 / 70-816745

Zico House Sanayeh, Beirut, Lebanon

MUSTAPHA YAMOUTH

rkobeissi@terra.net.lb 01-746769 / 03-810688

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A b o u t U s The Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Aarsal is a group of not-for-profit NGOs that agreed in April 2014 to coordinate and collaborate to achieve a number of objectives, the most important being:

• To improve economic, cultural, social, and environmental conditions in Aarsal.

• To develop human talents in Aarsal.

• To coordinate and collaborate with community organizations and local authorities to support the priorities and interests of Aarsal.

• To support coordination with and integration among the different community organizations active in Aarsal.

• To improve the external image of Aarsal.

• To intervene in emergencies using the Coalition’s local capabilities.

Our VISION The Coalition is committed to the rise of social work and comprehensive development in Aarsal.

O u r W o r k

• Renovated the Aarsal Technical School and other schools affected by the August 2014 War shortly after the academic year began.

• Trained a professional media team that produced short videos that shed light on many local problems in Aarsal, changing perceptions about the city.

• Trained the emergency team, which is now fully equipped to intervene during emergencies in the village.

• Installed solar-energy street lights along the Aarsal-Labweh road.

• Ran the Youth Neighborhood Initiative Projects in which youth brainstormed a number of ideas for their own neighborhoods.

• Implemented multiple small capacity-building projects. These include seminars, workshops and discussion panels on development, and training workshops to develop the youths’ artistic, professional, and scientific skills.

THE Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Aarsal

Coalition of Civil Society Organizations in Arsal

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About Us The Aarsal Media Team was formed under a 2015 OTI-funded grant to the Aarsal Civil Society Coalition (ACSC ) to help improve the image of Aarsal. The media team is composed of dynamic youth who have proven to be committed to and interested in making a change in Aarsal.

The Aarsal Media Team has conducted recreational activities for Lebanese children in Aarsal that succeeded in building the youth’s capacity and expanded their mandate to act as an independent youth wing of the Aarsal Civil Society Coalition.

One Hand One Heart For over 5 months, men and women used arts as a means of bringing the people of Laboueh and Aarsal closer together. The arts training that Aarsal Media Team conducted had a significant impact in the village and on everyone who participated: it helped to unite the youth of the region, drawing in even those who had doubts initially. After this project, the participants have begun to think of societal issues from different perspectives. For a better village and a better country, it is critical to have “one hand one heart.”

Aarsal Media Team

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HADATHA

About Us Hadatha was established in 2006 in Akkar to support the roles of various community segments by developing their capabilities, investing them in social and development work, and facilitating community access to social, humanitarian, and developmental rights.

Hadatha gives special attention to marginalized groups that have no social, political, or developmental roles and responsibilities, especially in deprived areas. Hadatha seeks to engage these groups in key social issues, namely those pertaining to community development.

The Baalbeck- Hermel Commissariat was the first to fully commit on all social, cultural, sports, national, and environmental fronts. It was also the first commissariat to fully commit with civil society organizations and donors, like USAID, that have greatly supported its development.

Our VISION To build a civilized society where individuals and groups are well aware of their rights and duties, where there is no discrimination based on religion, where there is social equity and equal opportunity for all, and where people can dream of a better future.

Our MISSION Hadatha aims to achieve social and cultural development, fight pover ty and deprivation, and mitigate the effects of marginalization in Akkar and other areas by working with youth, women, and children in coordination with municipalities.

Our WORK

• Working with youth: We seek to support and activate the role of youth by building their capabilities in areas such as management and conflict resolution. We also provide career counselling, help youth develop life skills, and raise their awareness and sense of citizenship. We also engage youth in local development activities.

• Working with women: We aim to improve the status of women and their role in society through professional training, job opportunities, social and political participation, and increased awareness of women’s rights and challenges.

• Working with children: We aim to improve the quality of life of children, to afford them protection, and social and educational support.

• Working with municipalities: We provide training to municipalities to help them build better relationships with donors so that they can improve public service delivery and meet their responsibilities in local development projects.

Current project: Activate Youth Participation in Development Activities The Activate Youth Participation in Development Activities project trains groups in target villages of Akkar to conduct needs assessments and project management. Each group develops a needs assessment and identifies priorities for projects that Hadatha will deliver with assistance from the youth.

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B e k a a C o m m i s sa r i at

M a r j R e g i m e n t

A b o u t U s Jarrah Scouts was founded on December 31, 1953, under the name of “Jarrah Sports & Scouts Organization,” but was later renamed “The Jarrah Scouts movement of Lebanon.”

The Bekaa Commissariat was founded in 1959. Marj Regiment was founded in 1975.

O u r O bj e c t i v e s The Scouting Movement is an apolitical educational and volunteer movement that is open to all without discrimination based on race, gender, or religion. The principles of the Scouting Movement, created by founder Lord Baden Powell, are:

• Support youth development.

• Help youth make optimal use of their physical and social capabilities.

• Build youth spiritually.

• Turn youth into responsible individuals who are useful to the community and, above all, to themselves.

Scouts are honest, loyal, helpful, kind, polite, companions, obedient, present, reliable, clean, and brave.

O u r W o r k Jarrah Scouts has a number of ongoing activities and has completed countless volunteer and donor-funded projects and activities. In addition, Jarrah Scouts hosts many holiday celebrations, a Ramadan Iftar, festivals, a tree-planting campaign, and camps.

Ongoing activities

• Marj Music band

• The scouts city

Volunteer and donor-funded activities

• Organize Women and Children Day at the Regiment’s head office in association with Save the Children.

• Suppor t refugee evacuation by opening temporary shelters in association with UNHCR, the International Red Cross, Caritas, and Marj Municipality.

• Implement an agro-environmental development project with Salam organization.

• Provide a computer literacy course with USAID.

Completed projects

• Spor ts courses (football, table tennis, basketball) and a spor ts playground

• The Iftar Project

• Restoration, embellishment, and tree planting at public gardens

• The Waste Sor ting Project

Jarrah Scouts

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"A NON-GOVERNMENTAL

ORGANIZATION THAT WORKS

AMONGST THE MOST VULNERABLE AND

MARGINALIZED GROUPS TO FILL THE

GAPS IN ASSISTANCE, AND TO RESPOND

TO THE MOST URGENT RELIEF AND

DEVELOPMENTAL NEEDS, WITH THE

GOAL OF EMPOWERING INDIVIDUALS

SO THAT THEY MAY CONTRIBUTE TO THE

ADVANCEMENT OF SOCIETY."

A SMILE AND AN OLIVE:

Basmeh & Zeitooneh developed out of a small scale initiative set up by Syrian volunteers, which began in 2012 to respond to the Syrian refugee crisis. Since then, it has grown rapidly, from the provision of basic relief support to the establishment of nine community centers, each of which runs vital, needs-led programs open to all, including education, protection and other developmental programs. In carrying out these programs, we aspire to live up to our name: in Arabic ‘basmeh’ means smile and ‘zeitooneh’ means olive, a symbol of peace and nourishment. We seek, therefore, not only to act as a service provider in marginalized locations, but also to bring a sense of community and togetherness in all that we do.

THE COMMUNITY CENTER

APPROACH

We decided to base all our operations in community centers, which would provide a single focal point for our programs and our relationship with the community.

Through these centers, we aim to serve all community members, providing basic relief as well as protection services and development opportunities, for all age groups. For example, we provide childcare for infants while trainings and workshops are being offered, relieving their parents of the pressure of finding childcare. We believe more people would be able to take advantage of our programs if we created unique centers that housed multiple programs, including non-formal education for children, a vocational training center for adults, and a series of protection services offered to men, women and children. These community centers are located in 9 different areas, with 12 programs being implemented to serve both the refugee and local populations.hange, LYN has embarked on a mission to help cultivate the personality of the next generation of young people.

OUR PROGRAMS

ARTS AND CULTURAL CENTER: Basmeh & Zeitooneh’s Arts and Cultural Center seeks to provide a free space for creativity and art to the community in Shatila refugee camp.

CAMPJI JOURNALISM PROGRAM: Shatila refugee camp’s isolation from the rest of Beirut has long prevented its residents from speaking out in the wider community, and talking about the issues that affect them. In recognition of this, we partnered with Deutsche Welle, Germany’s international media broadcaster, in order to teach young people from the camp, whether Palestinian or Syrian, about journalism and broadcasting.

INFORMATION HUB: This project was set up to create a focal point at which the new refugee population could access essential information to ease their transition into a new community.

NON-FORMAL EDUCATION: Basmeh & Zeitooneh has established a Learning Center in Shatila refugee camp for Syrian students between the ages of six and fifteen years old. It was designed specifically for those students whose education was disrupted by the conflict, and who are not able to enroll in Lebanese public schools.

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PROTECTION: This program offers a range of services to the local community, with the aim of building the resilience of at-risk families and individuals. The department offers various kinds of support, including psychosocial support, awareness and empowerment sessions, along with referral services to external specialists.

RELIEF: The main focus of this program is to provide basic assistance to the most vulnerable members of the community, focusing on areas where few other NGOs work. We provide food and non-food relief, with the latter including mattresses, blankets, hygiene kits and diapers.

SHELTER RENOVATION: This program was set up in Shatila camp, an area suffering from a highly fragile infrastructure.

Many homes in the camp lack basic necessities such as working plumbing and running water, and the poor electrical system often creates life-threatening hazards. Our team carries out renovations on the worst-affected homes, to increase the protection of the families and improve their standard of living.

SMALL GRANTS: This program was set up to train disadvantaged individuals in small business management, and help them to set up small profit-making enterprises. The trainees take part in a specially-designed course, with modules including project management, accounting, and sales and marketing.

Following this course, the participants apply for a grant in order to set up their own small business.

FUTURE TOGETHER NOW: This program aims to reduce social tensions between Lebanese and Syrian families living around Bar Elias, by helping local residents work together in order to tackle common problems faced in the area.

VOCATIONAL TRAINING: This program started by providing free English, computer and literacy classes to adults, adolescents and children, in order to encourage personal and educational development. In 2016, we expanded the program to include other types of vocational training, including photography, Photoshop, professional make-up, and accounting courses.

THE WOMEN’S WORKSHOP: This program provides opportunities for economic empowerment to women living in difficult circumstances. The women in our workshop are trained in embroidery, before starting to produce embroidered pieces such as scarves, bags and cushion covers. These items are sold through Basmeh & Zeitooneh’s selling channels, and the women make an income from each piece that they produce.

PEACE EDUCATION: This program was launched in response to the poor psychological wellbeing among Syrian refugee children in Lebanon and Turkey. The sessions provided through the program help the children to express themselves creatively, release stress, and enhance their cooperation with their peers, aiming to increase their resilience.

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Our VISION The impossible is just a thought that keeps us from making our dreams come true!

But with ambition and will Our dreams become reality And bring with them plenty of good and lots of joy!

Our OBJECTIVES

• Reach all ages and community segments of various cultural, social, and economic backgrounds.

• Grow our local communities and promote self-sufficiency.

• Support individual and group participation in community development.

• Support the social integration of vulnerable and at-risk youth through capability-building.

• Make schools more child-friendly by introducing “learn through play” methods.

• Organize awareness training courses, such as economic empowerment.

• Organize entertainment, cultural, social, and scientific activities.

OUR WORK

• Various shows (Street shows, folk dances, puppet shows)

• Social meetups and support circles

• Literacy courses

• Vocational training (makeup, catering, etc.)

• Peacemakers1, Peacemakers 2, and Peacemakers 3:

this project aims to restore the confidence of northern youth in security forces through mutual cooperation and activities. The activities include various workshops, entertainment trips, sports “Olympics,” lectures by the Lebanese Army, among others.

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About US CLAC-KAA was established in 2006 by a Protocol of Cooperation between the Lebanese Ministry of Education, the International Organization of La Francophonie (AIF), and the Qaa Municipality, to support and promote the development of the Qaa community. CLAC-KAA specifically targets youth and promotes youth engagement in their society. People of all ages use CLAC-KAA services and attend CLAC-KAA events.

CLAC-KAA is comprised of:

• A library that hosts a large number of novels, educational and reference books, and encyclopedias;

• A magazines section;

• A computer, internet, and video section;

• A children’s section with educational and entertainment games; and

• A music and arts section, complete with a large variety of musical instruments.

In 2013, CLAC-KAA won The Model Library Award and Ministry of Education acknowledgement.

Our VISION To build an educated, active young community that is willing and able to engage with community institutions to spread cultural awareness in the local community.

O u r O bj e c t i v e s

• Address social and cultural issues.

• Build a young generation that can talk about the ambitions, concerns, and views of their generation with courage and objectivity; nurture the minds of the youth; and hone their debating skills so they can discuss ideas in a civilized and targeted fashion.

• Raise awareness among youth about volunteering and encourage them to deliver campaigns and initiatives that meet their needs and deliver on their aspirations.

• Develop and promote activities for youth; support their creative talents and expand their horizons through various targeted activities that foster talents, such as theater plays, music, vocal performance, movies, sports activities, trips, media, photography, and painting.

• Organize youth training workshops.

• Support cultural exchange and knowledge transfer through youth delegations with other organizations.

• Organize festivals, conferences and seminars, meetups, lectures, and exhibitions.

OUR WORK

• “Promoting Positive Interaction through Arts,” a project in cooperation with USAID/OTI where youth received training on theater performance, music, vocal performance, and circus performance.

• “Young Arab Voices,” a regional project jointly launched by the British Council and the Anna Lindh Foundation to help youth develop personal debating skills and offer opportunities for youth-led debate across the Arab region.

• Participatory Research Project, a regional project jointly launched by UNICEF, UNFPA, and Masar Association to understand the hopes and aspirations of the young generation in the Arab World and promote supportive campaigns.

• A French language program for the kids in cooperation with SOS Chrétiens D’Orient.

• Established the Qaa Rescue Team in cooperation with USAID/OTI and Mayday Rescue.

• The “Voice of the Youth” campaign, a partnership between Masar Association and ActionAid to encourage youth to engage in rights activities to drive municipalities to take their views into account when developing projects, plans, and budgets.

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ABOUT US

Operational since 2008, registered in 2010, and officially launched in March 2011, Dialogue for Life and Reconciliation-DLR is a non-profit organization with a core mandate on interfaith dialogue and bridge-building between different communities.

DLR is an independent and apolitical organization, whose mission, values and activities reflect its impartiality.

SOME OF OUR LATEST

PROJECTS

SUSTAINABLE NETWORK FOR RELIGIOUS

LEADERS IN THE NORTH

The project aimed at building a sustainable network for the religious leaders in the North of Lebanon. More than 35 religious leaders, Muslims and Christians, from different areas in the North, gathered together through several trainings, meetings, and bridge building activities.

The religious leaders came up, through this project, with several community service activities targeting diverse community groups.

DLR ANNUAL INTER-RELIGIOUS ACADEMY

The Annual Interreligious Academy seeks to foster and facilitate the interaction and communication between the different faith groups in the country especially the younger generation, with the aim of creating a dynamic dialogue and mutual understanding

ANNUNCIATION DAY - MARCH 25TH

Annunciation Day, celebrated on March 25 each year, is a special holiday in Lebanon owing its uniqueness to beng the only religious holiday celebrated by both Christians and Muslims.

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A b o u t U S The Education Scouts of Aarsal is an educational, cultural, and a political volunteer organization for youth. We work with the following age groups:

• Cubs (5 to 11 years old)

• Beavers (11 to 15 years old)

• Patrols (15 to 18 years old)

• Leaders (18 and above)

O u r M I S S I O N To educate youth mentally and physically.

O u r O bj e c t i v e s

• Build mental and physical capabilities.

• Accommodate physical changes that happen in this stage.

• Promote personal relationships and interactions, acquire leadership and teamwork skills.

• Encourage and support personal hobbies and skills that promote a sense of individual achievement.

• Build problem-solving skills.

• Provide challenging activities and encourage life in the open.

• Discover talents.

• Provide opportunities to acquire social service skills and learn environmental protection principles.

• Promote honest behavior and religious values that encourage tolerance.

• Learn social and moral values and maintain the spirit of the Scouts Movement.

O u r W O R K

• Helped with the construction of The Aarsal entrance.

• Planted trees on and cleaned the road connecting the Aarsal Dispensary and the Aarsal Technical School.

• Planted trees on the Aarsal Technical School premises.

• Built an indoor football and basketball playground in the Aarsal Technical School.

• Built a 15,000 -square -meter fenced area and planted 1,000 trees.

• Introduced summer training programs at refugee camps.

A B r i e f o n t h e Sc o u t i n g M ov em en t The Scouting Movement is built on the Scout Promise and the Scout Law.

The Promise A scout makes a commitment to serve: The Creator, The Nation, Others, and himself.

The Law

A scout is: trustworthy, loyal, helpful, friendly, courteous, kind, obedient, cheerful, present, brave, clean, and reliable.

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Education Scouts - Ras Baalbeck

About Us The Educational Scouts Movement was established in1945.

Founded in 1999, Ras Baalbeck Regiment was the first scouts regiment and was later joined by the Iyat Regiment and Fekhah Regiment, which were under the Bekaa Commissariat.

In 2014, the Baalbeck- Hermel Commissariat was established. The Baalbeck- Hermel Commissioner, Elie Mansour, worked on establishing another nine regiments. The main goal was to bridge the gap between the various religious communities living in the area, promote cooperation, create work oppor tunities, and eradicate negative habits among the youth through joint programs that suppor t awareness, integration, and tolerance.

The Baalbeck-Hermel Commissariat was the first to fully commit on all social, cultural, sports, national, and environmental fronts. It was also the first commissariat to fully commit with civil society organizations and donors, like USAID, that have greatly supported its development.

Our OBJECTIVES The Ras Baalbeck Regiment encourages youth to volunteer in their communities. The scouts program teaches youth about discipline and respect while also including them in camping and outdoor activities. Scouts learn to appreciate nature and are environmental advocates, teaching the next generation how to be eco-friendly. Additional activities include camping, music troupes, and sports.

The Ras Baalbeck Regiment also provides a mentorship program for youth that:

• Brings leaders and young people together in a fruitful learning experience that is built on mutual trust, confidence, and tolerance.

• Fosters civic engagement where scouts devote time to contribute to society. Scouts participate in decision-making, bear responsibilities, and seek to create a positive atmosphere for the benefit of all.

• Teaches youth about handling risks, hardships, and persevering to secure the proper conditions for personal development.

A Few Words on the Scouts Movement The scouting movement is an apolitical, cultural, and educational movement that supports the physical and cultural development of the youth. The scouting movement was established in 1907 by the Founder Lord Baden Powell whose 1908 Guide to Scouting developed the movement’s guiding principles. In 1912, the Scouting Movement was created in Lebanon. Baden Powell also developed a program for girls known as “The Guides.”

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COMMUNITY

The Global Shapers Community is an initiative launched by the World Economic Forum (WEF) through a network of hubs based in each major city around the world.

Shapers are young people who are exceptional in their potential, their achievements and their drive to generate a positive impact within their local community.

In addition to its existing community of Young Global Leaders, who are in their mid to late 30s, the World Economic Forum is establishing a special community of young people in their 20s. This new community – the Global Shapers Community – will provide youth with a global platform to shape the future – integrating the personal, community and global dimension.

Through the unparalleled convening power of the World Economic Forum, the Global Shapers Community is diverse in demographics, geographical areas and sectors. However, it is united by a common desire to channel the members’ tremendou energy and nthusiasm into building a more peaceful and inclusive world.

TRIPOLI -LB HUB

Global Shapers – Tripoli LB Hub is a team of change makers who serve the local community in Tripoli by connecting its stakeholders, facilitating their collaboration, and leveraging the city’s resources to contribute to the city growth and prosperity.

OUR CORE VALUES

Tripoli LB Hub team is devoted to induce positive change into their community with a commitment to adhere to the following value:

• INSPIRE to give confidence, spirit, or hope to others by encouragement or being a role model.

• DEVELOP to evolve, progress, and create growth by bringing out possibilities and capabilities.

TRIPOLI-LB HUB’S

PILOT FOR EDUCATION!

Tailored and executed by Tripoli Lb Shapers, the Junior Shapers Scholarship Program (JSSP) aims at preventing highschool students from dropping out and equipping them with prerequisite skills to reach the higher education with confidence. The program brings together youth from disenfranchised and historically rival communities in Tripoli through education and community engagement.

Starting April 2017, the program entails a set of activities addressing the gap between local public schools and global education:

• Weekly English Classes

• Weekly IT Classes

• Weekly Life Skills trainings on: Time management, Conflict resolution, Proactivity, Training skills, Team work, Preparing your mind for innovation and Community projects.

The Global Shapers run those topics through ToTs re-implemented by the Junior Shapers. The latter are university students with preeminent leadership skills and records in community service. In view of that, the Junior Shapers are transferring these acquisitions to the high-school students who are investing their learning in community projects in Tripoli-Lb city. The community projects encompass the contributions of Global, Junior Shapers and high-school students through accompaniment and close mentorship.

• Orientation day on university studies which brings the youth the opportunity to meet and debate with experts in education, alumni and successful graduates around available opportunities and the job market.

• An online JSSP platform to exchange around the program development; but also and foremost to fundraise for the enrollment of students in high-schools.

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• ACHIEVE to succeed, reach, and accomplish personal and shared aims.

• COOPERATION to work or act together for a common purpose or benefit.

• INITIATE to originate, launch, and ause action or processes to begin.

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programmes, workshops, informal gatherings, mentorship opportunities, etc.

curated by local Hub.

• Gain in-depth exposure to thought leadership and knowledge of global, regional and industry issues.

• Actively initiate and contribute to local, regional and global initiatives towards improving the state of the world.

• Engage in opportunities that enhance an entrepreneurial spirit as a means to create economic development and social progress.

MEMBERSHIP CRITERIA

Potential members of the Global Shapers Community must be:

• Young extraordinary individuals with great potential for future leadership roles in society and verifiable achievements.

• Between 20 and 29 years old at the time of nomination.

• From all walks of life and share a spirit of entrepreneurship in the global public interest.

• Highly committed to developing their leadership potential towards serving society.

• Adhering to the highest standards of moral and intellectual integrity.

• Possessing unique qualities that distinctly set them apart from the mainstream.

• Entrepreneurial or intrapreneurial track record, having already initiated and delivered a major project or founded a company or organization or havingbeen in a influential position as part of a larger organization, exceptionally contributing to serving society at large.

• Resident or otherwise physically close to the cities in which their home Hub is based.

• Ready to deeply engage in the Shapers community, reinforcing its mission and objectives and supporting their fellow Shapers in their individual and professional development.

As the Global Shapers Community aims to be the foremost community of young leaders in their 20s, it will establish a comprehensive nomination and selection process (in collaboration with other organizations where relevant) to identify and select the world’s most outstanding young talent and provide them with opportunities to nurture their individual professional goals, their commitment to society, as well as their potential to contribute to shaping the future by providing inspiring leadership.

JSSP IN NUMBERS

• 3 Global Shapers managing the program.

• 4 Global Shapers providing ToTs.

• 17 Junior Shapers Trained.

• 51 high-school students trained by the Junior shapers and received English and IT courses.

• IT learning provided (per student): 40,5 hrs.

• English learning provided (per student): 73,5 hrs.

• 6 community projects implemented by the JS and the high schoolers targeting 4 sectors: education, environment, industrial heritage and food.

• 66 high-schools students already enrolled at schools, starting 2015 through 2017 via croudfunding campaigns.

JSSP’s 2017 edition is funded by the LCRI (Lebanon Community Resilience Initiative) in partnership with LASeR (Lebanese Association for Scientific Research).

BECOME A TRIPOLI-LB SHAPER!

MEMBERSHIP BENEFITS

Being a member of the Global Shapers Community provides individuals with the opportunity to:

• Belong to a global network of outstanding young leaders who closely collaborate to shape a better future, engaging with the broader Forum community and its members and constituents – catalyzed through face to face and virtual dimensions.

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A b o u t U S Ibdaa wa Najah is an NGO based in Sahel Akkar with multiple years of experience implementing youth empowerment and local development initiatives in various communities. Ibdaa wa Najah engages youth in joint trainings, community projects, and public events that help increase positive interactions across dividing lines.

O u r O bj e c t i v e s The establishment of Ibdaa wa Najah was inspired in early 2006 by students taking courses to prepare for the Lebanese Official Exams. The mission is to support youth development across different areas of life (science, economy, culture, health, environment, and technology) and build a civilized society at the service of its members. Ibdaa wa Najah’s primary objectives include:

• Establishing educational and health institutions.

• Organizing cultural events and educational courses for youth and school students.

• Supporting families in need.

• Engaging youth in the development and delivery of social and cultural activities that help improve the social and cultural landscape in Sahel Akkar, with youth as the stakeholders.

O u r W O R K Ibdaa wa Najah’s activities and courses improve youth engagement in their communities. Active participation in training courses helps suppor t better living conditions, alleviate unemployment, and pave the way for future projects.

Examples of our work include:

Youth activities Ibdaa wa Najah supports the role of youth in building their society and seeks to bolster the youth’s capabilities by engaging them in targeted workshops. Ibdaa wa Najah aims to promote integration and reduce conflict among youth. Ibdaa wa Najah also aims to activate the role of youth as peacemakers by engaging them in economic development, helping them assess needs and deliver projects in their villages, and organizing meetups for youth from different villages.

Development projects

• The Public Garden in Hissa, which supports health and is a haven of beauty and entertainment in local communities. The public garden is a meeting point for the community of Hissa and neighboring villages.

• The mini-football playground in Tal Hayat, which aims to encourage youth from different villages to meet and exchange views during sports activities.

• The Arida Project, which supports economic development in the village by erecting streetlights and by helping fishermen in the village and surrounding area improve their economic conditions through training and fishing equipment distribution.

• The Hekr El Dahreh and Semmakiyeh project aims to erect solar lights on the main roads of the two villages, embellish the public garden and the wall of the public school, build pavements, and rehabilitate roads. Through this project, festivals will be organized in Hekr El Dahreh and Semmakiyeh to bring people together.

Courses

• Vocational courses such as painting, barbing, and sewing.

• Handicraft courses such as knitting, food tray handicraft, and makeup.

• Life skills courses such as first aid and nutrition.

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A b o u t U s Jeal Al-Amal was established in 2013 and is a member of the Akkar Union for Development Association.

O u r O bj e c t i v e s

• Spread the culture of mutual assistance, cooperation, and social integration within the local community.

• Contribute to local economic, social, and cultural development.

• Promote schooling and literacy among the local rural community.

• Activate the role of women, children, and the youth in local…