ATC is a non profit organization helping the elderly at the elderly homes by providing medicine food clothes and equipment.

AAA was founded in 2015 by advocate parents who volunteered to enhance the life of families with Autism in Lebanon towards a better future.

Acsauvel is born in the summer of 1979 with Ms. Ivonne Gemayel and Ms. Nabila Fares who is the president. Acsauvel is a not-for-profit humanitarian association that provides care for children with special needs. Acsauvel is in charge of 110 children. We have all specialized care: speech therapy, psychology, psychomotricity as well as sport, music pottery and acting.

ACT ( ACTIVE ADVOCACY of COMMUNITIES for TOMORROW) is a registered NGO (762/15) whose objective is to promote, support and help sustain initiatives having a positive impact on communities.

Our vision is to establish a link between emergency, rehabilitation and development, and our interventions seek to cover the multiple aspects of humanitarian and development crises through a multidisciplinary approach which is both global and local, and adapted to each context. With over 4,000 national and international staff, and over 340 projects implemented each year across 30 countries, ACTED is now reaching over 6 million beneficiaries per year.

In an attempt to empower citizens' engagement in public issues, we created a decentralized, cooperative and democratic platform where citizens gather into blocs that work in a bottom-up, independent manner with an access to all other blocs for cooperation. Our projects are initiatives brought to us by citizens wanting to implement solutions on the ground to daily problems we face at the community level. Projects vary from field work to policy research, and volunteers propose and manage their projects autonomously. We act as a civic accelerator by providing support to projects and enabling cooperation between citizens at the community level.

We work with local communities to improve people’s lives by contributing food, clothes, toys and furniture to the needy and we work to benefit communities by combining art with the improvement of urban structures and we bring light where there is darkness through the art of change.

HOW WE STARTED Aie Serve is youth-lead NGO that started in 2007 to spread the values of Respect, Acceptance, and Love. The word “Aie” is a Japanese word pronounced as “I” and means “Love”, so the name of NGO is Love to Serve or I Serve others. The idea came due to the aftermath of July War on Lebanon and the sharp polarization of the Lebanese youth. A group of friends started brainstorming ways of tackling this issue and agreed that the 3 basic values that are missing in Lebanon are Respect, Acceptance and Love. Loving others for who they are, and not which political background or sect they are from, respecting others’ point of views and beliefs no matter what, and accepting differences and considering them the seeds of diversity. Afterwards, t­­he group started gathering more ideas and people and tried to organize themselves little at a time while focusing on serving their surrounding and society at large. Aie Serve evolved from a group of friends, to a group of community service minded people, to a team and an organization. VISION, MISSION, AND GOALS VISION Aie Serve promotes the values of respect, acceptance and love to achieve an improved future for human kind. MISSION Aie Serve is a youth non-governmental organization that works on youth empowerment. GOALS Promote Aie Serve’s philosophy and professional volunteerism among the youth. Empower the youth with the needed soft skills and tools to develop the community. Leverage Aie Serve’s experience to support other organizations in developing their capacities.

AIESEC is a global youth-run organization. We strive to achieve peace and fulfillment of humankinds' potential. We place our confidence in the youth and we believe that leadership is the fundamental solution. Leadership qualities can be acquired through experiencing cross cultural experiences and challenging environments. Our partnership with the United Nations is to work together for the Sustainable Development Goals. We provide volunteering opportunities abroad for 6 weeks to work on one of the SDGs and leave a social imapct

Since its creation AJEM is standing for the rights of representation of prisoners, ex-prisoners and their families, throughout Lebanon. We are mainly concerned with the respect of human rights, the fight against torture in prisons and the work for the abolition of capital punishment. Nevertheless, we found ourselves rapidly under the obligation to expand the scope of our interventions in the light of the prisoners’ needs and the short comings of the Lebanese system when it comes to defending the rights of vulnerable people. That’s why the Ajem Rabieh Shelter (ARS) was founded in 2012. ARS is a transitional housing program that can serve up to 30 men for now. The purpose of our program is to provide individuals with comprehensive supportive services which will enable them to return to independent living, to obtain employment and permanent housing. We are currently providing a safe and stable place to ex-prisoners, homeless men and to refugees through their transition back into society in order to ensure a smooth social reinsertion. This is based on providing them with a supportive and stable environment to help them regain confidence to reconnect, with family, society and its prejudices and find a job to sustain themselves independently.

Although newborn, Akkarouna association was established as a result of total absence of guidance on both humanitarian and environmental levels, and due to the marginalization of women in Akkar. The association has evolved from seven to twenty-five members and more than hundred volunteers, who are all interested in development issues in the province of Akkar, in coordination with all the bodies and institutions in the area. Some of our successful projects include: planting 20,000 trees offered by the Ministry of Agriculture, training 20 young members of the community on citizenship, advocacy and engagement, establishing the first IT center in “Al Jawhara School” in Bazbina village, as well as a Dentistry and General Clinic in Al Borj Akkar with the support of Al Walid Bin Talal Institution, renovation of streets and a public garden in Sha’adouf Akkar and the lightening of a basketball play ground in Akkar El Atika in partnership with the concerned municipalities and the USAID. With the FAO organization we are establishing a professional kitchen to improve the quality of the traditional Akkarian food (mooned). This kitchen will benefit all the villages of Al Joumeh Area. We work on raising the moral, behavioral and environmental awareness; shedding light on an area rich in both natural and human resources. We also seek to involve youth in various types of activities to keep them away from delinquency and the tendency of violence. You may check our website for further interesting information and numbers about our projects and donors.

AlGhina is a Lebanon-based Non-Governmental Humanitarian Organisation (Ngo) founded in Beirut in 2001 with its Head Office based in Beirut, Lebanon and officially registered (21 a/d). Since 2001, AlGhina Ngo has been working to help the less fortunate from orphans, widows and families in need. We are sponsoring more than 25,000 people financially, educationally, medically, emotionally and psychologically.

Al Midan is a non-governmental and non-profit organization - NGO. It aims to help the Lebanese society by engaging its citizens to play an active and positive role in their local communities. Al Midan deals with humanitarian, social, cultural, educational and environmental issues by partnering with public sectors, local communities, NGO’s, international organizations, donors, charities and private sectors.

Al Moasat is a non-profit, non-governmental association accountable of charity, culture, social activities, health, education, productivity and training workshops that deal with community service. Al Moasat provides its services to cover all the residents of Saida and its neighborhood (Lebanese, Palestinians, Syrians and other minorities).

Al Younbouh is a reeducation, education and rehabilitation center for individuals with neuro-developmental and intellectual disabilities. Founded in 1993, Al Younbouh's mission is to improve the quality of life of people with special needs and ensure their dignified integration into the society.

ALAM (Association Liban Avenir Meilleur) is a Swiss non-profit association established by Lebanese expats at the end of 2020, to propel a shift in all Lebanon towards a dignified sustainable quality of life. We aim to promote inclusive long-term development, by establishing partnerships with credible stakeholders and respecting Swiss standards of governance and transparency.

The Albert Nassar Foundation’ was founded in Bkennaya - Jal El Dib, in November 2007. Its mission is to make a difference and improve the quality of life. The Foundation’s goals are social, cultural, medical and educational. It was founded by Mr. Albert Nassar and is run by his daughter Mrs. Sana Nassar. It is funded by Mr. Nassar’s immediate family. The Foundation is open to all and access is free. Up until March 2011, approximately 19 000 persons had participated in one or more of the services provided by the Foundation. The Foundation has enabled many to find new jobs or reorient their careers; it has changed lives for the better.Four educational sessions are arranged per year targeting people of all ages (6 to 90 years old); there are no conditions for admission. Seventeen sessions have been completed so far. Each session contains: Standard Courses (Computer courses – English language – Accounting…), Workshops (Hairdressing – Make up and cosmetics – Flower arrangement – Cooking…) and Activities (Theater – Music and Guitar – Hip hop and Break Dance…). The Foundation also welcomes a wide variety of charity groups who require space for social functions and meetings, or network and knowhow in organizing awareness campaigns and courses. More than 70 events were organized between 2008 and 2011 with public and private schools, NGOs, parishes and welfare associations among others. The physically disabled are also welcome since the Foundation is designed to fully accommodate their needs. The following associations have been welcomed at our facilities: AFEL (children), “Mission de vie” (seniors), “Sainte Famille – Zalka” (students), “Foi et Lumiere” (physically disabled adults and children), “Notre Dame de la Tendresse” (mentally disabled adults and children), INJAZ (NGO)… We have also established a recreational area to welcome children and young adults in a safe, clean, and supervised environment. The area is fully operational since 2009 and includes a youth club (with baby foot - billiard – darts – computer games…), a gym and an internet café. The Foundation is at present working on providing free or subsidized medical assistance to those unable to afford medical advice and treatment. We organize informative conferences, nutrition events, and medical campaigns. The Foundation gives free medical consultations. It enables patients to undergo tests like osteoporosis, ECG, blood tests and others with minimal o

We believe that the family is the mainstay of society by providing in-kind and material assistance to needy families, educational programs for widows, women and children, women's empowerment, medicine, and through humanitarian projects that unite orphans with their mothers. All this within local, Arab and international partnerships to make an impact on the lives of disadvantaged families.

Amel Association International (Amel) is a Lebanese, non-sectarian and non-governmental organisation established in 1979. Amel operates in 25 centres, 6 Mobile Medical Units, 2 Mobile Education Units and 1 Mobile Protection Unit across Lebanon, in the most vulnerable and hard-to-reach areas, namely in Beirut and Mount Lebanon, Bekaa and South Lebanon regions. Amel provides access to healthcare, education, protection, livelihood and food security services, whilst implementing development programmes, targeting vulnerable communities without discrimination.

The NCC's mission is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and to help reinvent individuals' relationship with it through the use of research, education, community outreach, and knowledge dissemination.

Ana Aqra Association is a non-profit, non-sectarian, non-political organization founded in 1994. Officially established in 1998, Ana Aqra Association holds the registration number 29/AD, dated February 16, 1998. Ana Aqra Association targets the educational, cultural and psychosocial needs of underprivileged children of Lebanese public schools and their communities. Ana Aqra Association builds the capacity of school teachers and administrators to improve teaching and learning. Ana Aqra Association also provides education in emergencies aligned with both the national education strategy and the Interagency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE) standards. The main focus of Ana Aqra Association is to advance literacy and promote independent learning.

Since 1951, Anera has been helping refugees and vulnerable communities in Palestine, Lebanon and Jordan live well, with dignity and hope.

Founded in 1992 by Yvonne Chami, to offer a life of dignity for adults with heavy disabilities and a life of joy despite all difficulties.

Antami is a social initiative to involve the community into solving the pressing social needs of families and children. Since its launch in 2012, the organization has designed many activities and events tackling the intellectual, humanitarian and developmental aspects of the Lebanese society. Efforts have been particularly directed at providing financial assistance to students in need.

The Anti-Racism Movement is a grassroots organization working to decrease racial discrimination and abuse by advocating for changes in the systems that perpetuate exploitative practices primarily through sensitization, awareness raising, advocacy, and community building for more just social and institutional frameworks in Lebanon. The Migrant Community Center provides the space, tools, resources, and capacities for migrant domestic workers to self-organize and lead awareness and rights-based campaigns to decrease discrimination and exploitation, and guarantee protection, human rights, and access to justice for all.

We are a Lebanese based non-profit NGO, which supports Lebanon most underprivileged and marginalized communities, regardless of religion, political affiliation or nationality. Since its inception in 1985, arcenciel mission in Lebanon has been to promote diversity, integration and development through 5 core programs: Agriculture & Environment, Mobility & Health, Responsible Tourism, Youth Empowerment, and Social Support.

Architects for Change is a youth-led organization, founded in 2014 and based in Beirut. We aim to contribute to a more inclusive & sustainable world by unleashing the potential of young creatives to address challenges in their communities. Our mission is to inspire and empower young creatives to become catalysts of change through design and socio-cultural practices by providing a platform for extra-curricular education, community engagement, and collaboration.

Initiated as a social entrepreneurship movement in Lebanon in late 2019, we created a digital ecosystem with 1. Real-time public ledgers for operations and transactions to ensure the digital trace for all public investments 2. A marketplace of fundraising and promotion formats 3. Community culture for donors that aim to invest in grassroots solutions. Ardkon’s philosophy for volunteering is to integrate and leverage each individual’s skills and personality to create an actual people – based platform, where everyone has a wide and transparent opportunity to participate.

It s a Lebanese NGO established in 24/4/2006 and works for supporting her goals in Cultural development and encourage all kind of Arts and especially in North Lebanon and to give all the efforts to Handcrafts .. And our aim also is to provide our support for Lebanese traditions (Folklore) to have a clear vision to our Lebanese Tourism through an multi annual programs activities and learning Courses under the direction of Mr Wassim Yassine.

Founded in 1976, AFEL is a non-political, non-religious, and non-confessional organization committed to protecting, nurturing & rehabilitating children suffering from abuse and delinquency. AFEL has since taken under its wing more than 5,000 children, enhancing the daily lives of countless people and giving entire generations the means to become autonomous and responsible adults through a unique holistic approach that incorporates the family in the child’s rehabilitation process. AFEL’s Vision is to be actors of social awareness around the necessity of adopting the principles of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child. To become a national reference in the protection and education of underprivileged and abused children. AFEL’s Mission is to assist children facing abuse, delinquency, and learning and communication difficulties by tending to their educational development and vocational training, as well as equipping them with the tools to protect themselves, become independent, and build resilience, thereby facilitating their insertion into society.

Association Filhos De Bimba-Lebanon, is a local NGO on a mission to catalyze social change through Capoeira for residents within marginalized communities.

The Association for the Protection of Jabal Moussa (APJM), a lebanese non-governmental, not-for-profit Organization, was founded in 2007 by prominent professionals from the region and a few well known public figures who were all driven by the same cause: protecting the rich biodiversity of Jabal Moussa and its cultural heritage from increasing external threats.

AFLEG is dedicated to its mission; help and support the most vulnerable communities in Beirut. Those times are particularly difficult. Beirut inhabitants are facing a critical period, notably an alarming political and economic situation, an increasing pandemic, and one of the worst explosion of the century this 4th of August. Living within dignity, respect and mutual aid is our fight.

جمعية النجدة الإجتماعية هي جمعية نسوية، علمانية، ديمقراطية، تأسست بداية الحرب الأهلية في العام 1976 وتم تسجيلها في وزارة الداخلية والبلديات اللبنانية عام ١٩٧٨ (تحت علم وخبر رقم 0169/أد) كجمعية مستقلة غير حكومية. تعمل النجدة بشكل رئيسي مع النساء والفتيات اللاجئات الفلسطينيات، ومن خلالهن مع سائر فئات المجتمع الفلسطيني المهمشة في لبنان. كما تستهدف الفئات الفقيرة من الجنسيات الأخرى التي تعيش في المخيمات والتجمعات. رؤيتنا تتصورالنجدة مجتمعاً فلسطينياً يتمتع بالوصول الكامل إلى كافة الحقوق الوطنية والإنسانية، وحيث تسود العدالة الإجتماعية والمساواة التامة بين النساء والرجال. قيمنا ترتكز معتقداتنا في جمعية النجدة الإجتماعية على ستة قيم تشكل الأساس لمبادئ عملنا وتوجهه. وإذ نسترشد بحقوق الإنسان، لاسيما حقوق المرأة والطفل كحقوق عالمية غير قابلة للتصرف أو التجزئة، فإننا نسعى في الجمعية إلى تحقيق المساواة من خلال تعزيز العمل التشاركي، غير التمييزي، في بيئة علمانية ديمقراطية تحترم المعتقدات والحقوق الشخصية للأفراد، وتتيح لجميع فئات المجتمع الفلسطيني المشاركة في تحقيق التنمية المستدامة، وبمشاركة جميع الجهات الرئيسية الفاعلة بما فيها المجتمعات المحلية. ما الذي نهدف إلى تحقيقه نسعى في جمعية النجدة الإجتماعية إلى مكافحة التداعيات السلبية للمجتمع الأبوي، ونعتبر أن النضال المدني من أجل مجتمع علماني ديمقراطي أكثر حداثة هو المفتاح الأساس لديمقراطية حقيقية، وعدالة إجتماعية، والإنصاف بين الفئات المهمشة، ولا سيما بين النساء والرجال. تعمل الجمعية لتحقيق

AL AZM Cultural Center, is a cultural center located in the heart of El Mina in north Lebanon. One of the only venues of its kind in the area. the center is under the patronage of his Excellency, our beloved Mr. Najib Mikati. The cultural center was granted the status of association in 2010 (permit no. 871). AZM Cultural Center also functions as the node for several other artistic groups, including painters, actors, musicians, poets, and filmmakers. The center and its members aim to help the surrounding area to develop its cultural and touristic ventures. Nowadays, the center works on the grass-roots level with various other groups and associations locally and internationally, binding Tripoli into a network stretching across the Middle East and the entire world. AZM Cultural Center’s regular programs includes a wide range of cultural and educational activities for Tripoli and its surroundings, as well as special events such as workshops, concerts, exhibitions, and theater and art festival.

Goals: Banin provides its services and aid to people in order to create for them a life full of pride and dignity and for the purpose of enjoying the health care required for them and achieve their goals.What we do: Today, Banin Charity helps more than 1400 families and a total of approximately 70000 citizens from different areas of Lebanon. Banin Charity is a home for everyone in need. No matter what the problem is, we are here to help. We do not discriminate against applicants on the basis of political,sectorial, or religious belonging. Our only concern is to ignite the spirit of humanity in people, regardless of where they come from or who they are.

Barbara Nassar Association is a non-governmental and non-profit organization registered with the Lebanese Ministry of Interior on February 2014 under the registration number of 237/239. We support adult cancer patients financially and morally to continue their treatment with dignity without discrimination all over the Lebanese territory. Mission: Support cancer patients and their families financially and morally Raise awareness to provide the community with the necessary information regarding the importance of early detection and screening all over the Lebanese territory Guide patients in their long journey Advocate cancer patient’s towards 3rd party payers Vision: Every cancer patient has to get his treatment with dignity.

Basecamp was created under the wing of 4 already existing organisations: Muwatin lebnene Baytna baytak Embrace lebanon Mintrshreen The goal was to offer instant relief to victims of the 4th of august blast in Beirut. From cleaning the streets and the houses to providing food, hygiene products and medical aid. Basecamp is trying to cover as much as possible. The second phase is to make sure to rebuild the houses of the people most affected and make sure they have a safe shelter before winter comes. The camp also provides psychological help for people in need.

Basmeh & Zeitooneh (B&Z) is a grassroots organization started in 2012 when a group of volunteers in Lebanon, driven by the plight of Syrian refugees, began a small relief operation. Within a year the volunteers had set up their organization as a Lebanese NGO and received their first grant to start three different programs in their community center in Shatila a preexisting Palestinian refugee camp that was hosting Syrian refugees. From these beginnings, B&Z grew at a compound annual growth rate in excess of 50% and became one of the premier local Syrian relief and development organizations. In 2015 a branch was setup in Turkey and in 2017 and 2018 the organization registered fund-raising subsidiaries in the US and UK. In 2019 work was launched in Erbil, Iraq.

Be Brave Beirut (BBB) is a grassroots initiative that was launched after the catastrophic explosion in Beirut on August 4th, 2020. Most of our volunteers are Clinical Psychology Masters Graduates, or undergrad graduates with a psychology background, who are trained and supervised by licensed psychologists. Our mission is to provide free and anonymous Psychological First Aid (PFA), Mental Health Psychosocial Support (MHPSS) and emotional support to anyone else that might need it during these trying times in Lebanon. All of our emotional support sessions are conducted remotely. We hold weekly workshops/webinars with numerous mental health professionals on a range of mental health topics. They are free and open for all! Follow us on Instagram @bebravebeirut or on LinkedIn and Facebook at 'Be Brave Beirut' !

Beb w' Shebbek is an organisation created to help return the inhabitants of Beirut to their homes with dignity by rebuilding the doors and windows destroyed by the massive explosion of August 4th. Our team consists of volunteer architects, designers, and contractors looking to move fast to the aid of our fellow Lebanese who have lost their homes.

Bedayati is a new social sector organization that works to empower marginalized youth to access decent and sustainable employment, championing an inclusive economy that expands decent work for all. We provide holistic employment services, skills training and personal development support to empower marginalized youth to sustainably enter the labor market, giving priority to economically marginalized and at-risk youth. We partner with a range of organizations to build diverse and inclusive workplaces, advocating an inclusive economy that works for everyone.

A Lebanese non-governmental non-profit organization, independent of all political and religious affiliations, registered under the ministry of youth and sports. Objectives: Sports: To create a whole new generation of long distance runners & para-athletes in Lebanon Health & Fitness: To encourage & promote healthy living & wellness through running Tourism: To put Lebanon on the international map by attracting running enthusiasts worldwide, and by involving the Lebanese diaspora Charity: To become the largest fundraising & awareness platform for NGOs in Lebanon Sports: To create a whole new generation of long distance runners & para-athletes in Lebanon Health & Fitness: To encourage & promote healthy living & wellness through running Tourism: To put Lebanon on the international map by attracting running enthusiasts worldwide, and by involving the Lebanese diaspora Charity: To become the largest fundraising & awareness platform for NGOs in Lebanon

In a spirit of respect and support, we aim to provide a tailor-made accurate and beneficial response to Lebanon’s economic and multi-dimensional challenges that are depriving Lebanese families of their most basic needs and rights.  With the help of our team of young and dynamic volunteers, we provide tangible solutions, assistance, and support to hundreds of Lebanese families in need, mostly around the areas of Nabaa, Karm el Zeitoun, Dora, and the main suburbs of Beirut. We value our team of volunteers who come from different backgrounds and enjoy the same commitment and passion to our cause. We value your partnership for social change. Your selfless contribution will definitely impact the life of a respectful senior. We value creativity in the pursuit of new ways to help, assist and care for those who contributed to making our country a gentler place to live in.

BETA is a Lebanese registered non-governmental organization (Charity #205/AD) established to improve the lives of animals in Lebanon. We provide rehabilitation and a safe haven while striving to find the loving, permanent homes these animals deserve. Through education and direct action, we work to prevent animal overpopulation and cruelty, and encourage a society that treats animals with compassion. Our mission is to strive towards ensuring that one day all animals in Lebanon will get the chance to live safely and securely. It�s our goal to educate individuals and take direct action to help animals in Lebanon live the life they deserve, for we all belong to this planet and it is home to all of us. BETA is one of the most active animal shelters in Lebanon and also the first to initiate and start rescuing dogs, cats and other species of wildlife in its founding country. Rescues often take place in life threatening situations for the animals and are most often at times dangerous or difficult to accomplish, yet BETA strives to make every mechanism of their rescues a success. We exist solely on the kindness of your donations, adoptions and assistance.

In 2017, “BilArabiya” was founded in Lebanon as a Non-Profit-Organization, whose main objective is to erase illiteracy, helping the youth on all levels, empower and strengthen the role of women and achieve gender equality. Primarily, our mission is to strengthen the Arabic language and spread it in society with the aim of preserving it as a mother tongue and to eradicate illiteracy because every child deserves a proper and legitimate education. Also, we provide scholarships and educational opportunities for anyone who stumbles to complete their education, as well as providing study necessities such as laptops, stationary and others. In addition to that, we encourage women and children to participate in the trainings and prizes that we launch to improve their skills and incorporate them into the society in order to empower them, assure gender equality and boost their learning abilities and develop their skills.

Our goal is to improve the quality of “LYF” in Lebanon; by enhancing what is given and advancing it to a better state 🕊

Blue Mission is a non-political/non-sectarian NGO based in Saida, Lebanon, seeking to promote a culture of peace on every level of society in order for Lebanon to confront and resolve its humanitarian challenges. We work with vulnerable Lebanese, Refugees and Internally displaced groups in Lebanon, targeting aspects of Medical Aid, Mental Health, Education, Capacity Building and Peace Building. The biggest program in place at this date is the KARAMA project, targeting refugee and host populations living in informal settlements in the South and Mount Lebanon to assess the mental and physical health needs of their residents, with an emphasis on women and their children. This program reaches around 1000 beneficiaries a month, with the help of a Mobile Medical Unit. This program is now complemented by the Early Years Education Program. The basis of the program is to provide Early Childhood Education (ECE) to Syrian Refugees who are not entitled to go to school from the ages of 3-5. ECE is one of the most significant programs that can lead to positive lifelong outcomes. As such, it is important to ensure that Syrian Refugees have this service provided for them so when getting to school at the age of 6 they have the skills needed to access appropriate grade level curriculum. This program takes places in the Library of Saida. It runs 4 days a week (Monday to Thursday), 2h a day. Activities are designed to give the children tools to be more developmentally appropriate, ready to integrate into school by the age of 7, build their social/emotional skills, fine/gross motor skills, and early literacy skills.

Based in Ouzai, we work with marginalized communities to eradicate the exploitation of children, youths and women, and equip them with the means for a brighter future. Our chief project is to inspire kids by providing essential informal education to children who do not have access to schools. Our work focuses on the development, strengthening and coordination of child protection and social welfare systems that meet the needs of children in adversity.

Brave Heart helps cover the cost of hospitalization and surgeries for underprivileged children born with Congenital Heart Disease without any discrimination to gender, nationality or religious affiliation. The fund aims to provide an immediate and perpetual funding source for these children so that they can achieve a normal and fruitful life. Our Mission and Goals: - To work towards the day when "no child should die of heart disease because of a lack of funds" - To provide financial assistance to underprivileged children suffering from congenital heart disease. - To increase awareness about congenital heart disease.

CARE is a Lebanese NGO which started in 2010 as a group of volunteers working with children and young adults with special needs. Our vision is: The right for each child and adult with special needs to access education and employment with a mission tohelp teenagers and young adults achieve their utmost potential to become responsible, contributing and independent citizens regardless of their individual abilities through social and professional integration.

Founded in 2006, CDLL – Cénacle De La Lumière is a leading NGO in Lebanon in the field of community development and youth protection. CDLL is committed to helping local communities become more resilient, prosperous, and cohesive. We have been working for more than 15 years with the most vulnerable population on many levels including mental health.

Cedars for Care is a charity and sustainable development NGO. We have community services, food drives, social assistance interventions and we also promote sustainable agriculture.

The Committee of Employee of Women Union (CEWU) is a local NGO established in 10/03/2009 under License 317/2009, its objectives have been modified and received new license 2778 in 21/12/2017. The organisation is based in North Lebanon and located in Akkar. CEWU was established by 5 women leaders in 2009. The organisation General Assembly is formed of 36 women, and CEWU is managed by a board of 4 women that meets each month. The board ensures the strategic management of the organisation and the operational team ensures the implementation of the programs and projects run in the organisation. The operational team that is composed of the program manager, the coordinator, accountant, Monitoring and Evaluation, procurement and communication. It is important to mention that CEWU ensures equal opportunities for both gender in the recruitment's process and hires equally man and women. The organisation implements 6 programs: 1) Economic Empowerment, 2) Gender equality, 3) livelihoods, 4) Education, 5) Advocacy and 6) Protection CEWU vision is “A just society that ensures equity and equal opportunities for women and youth to fulfill their aspirations”. CEWU mission is"Demolishing the prejudice wall and achieving gender equality through women empowerment." CEWU values is"Spreading Justice, Supporting Gender equality and Ensuring Diversity"

CHANCE Association (Children Against Cancer) is a non-denominational, non-sectarian Lebanese NGO, officially registered in both Lebanon and Switzerland, and founded in 2005 (license number 52/AD) by doctors, parents and volunteers whose mission is to help Lebanese children with cancer and blood disorders access treatment and to raise awareness on cancer prevention and warning signs. CHANCE has helped over 800 children from all parts of Lebanon fight their battle with cancer, by covering the costs of their chemotherapy and radiotherapy treatments across numerous hospitals in the country and has established the first cancer survivor group in Lebanon. Since 2006, CHANCE has been an active member of Childhood Cancer International (CCI), representing Lebanon and joining 176 childhood cancer parent organizations in 93 countries, in their battle against childhood cancer. CHANCE relies solely on volunteering and donations. Our motto: Be their CHANCE! Cure rates in childhood cancer can reach 85%.

The Changemaker Festival has become one of the Middle East’s biggest events for youth and women. This year, it is held in the heart of Downtown Beirut at District//S, on October 5thwhere more than 5,000 millennials from Lebanon and abroad, influencers, CEO’s, executives and youth leaders will gather in one place to explore how entrepreneurship can change the world. In partnership with the Women Leaders Council (WLC), the theme for this year focuses on giving youth and women a platform to empower themselves, to raise their voice, connect, learn from others, be inspired, and build a network and support system. Almost 18% of Lebanese youth are unemployed, and 25% of them won’t find a job in Lebanon. The female employment rate constitutes only 25% in Lebanon, and only 4% of females in the workforce hold a top position in a business or firm. We want to create intrapreneurs, artist-preneurs, and entrepreneurs, to address the regional and global employment crisis. We want to support the local startup ecosystem, build a platform for business leaders, influencers and policymakers to engage youth and women, bringing them into the conversation as the leaders of today, not exclusively the leaders of tomorrow. 

CHREEK is a Lebanese NGO initiated by a young, dynamic, happy, innovative professional people, because of a series of interlinked social, economic, environmental, difficulties we faced. Our drive is to try to find solutions for these challenges by creating social entrepreneurial projects using all resources at hand, to support the most unprivileged and marginalized in the Lebanese community through agriculture, Environment, Tourism, health care, livelihood, and professional-social reintegration, as well as youth empowerment.

City Sightseeing is the No. 1 Open top Tour Bus Operator in the world, present in more than 140 cities all around the globe. City Sightseeing Lebanon gives you a tour of Beirut with 15 Stops including Museums, Historical Monuments, Churches, Mosques, Commercial Centers and all of Beirut’s historical landmarks. The tour itself takes between 1 hour and half to 2 hours depending on the traffic and includes free access to the National Museum and MIM Museum. The Hop On Hop Off Tour has Free Wi-Fi and water on board with audio commentary in 8 Languages (Arabic, French, English, Spanish, Russian, Chinese, German and Portuguese) and will include more languages soon. Hop On and Hop Off at any of our stops and enjoy Beirut from our open top deck.

ClimbAID focuses on humanitarian projects with an emphasis on climbing and other alpine sports activities. In particular, ClimbAID focuses on the holistic development of youth into autonomous, social, self- and environmentally aware actors.

CodeBrave was founded in January 2018 starting with a pilot project teaching computer coding and robotics to eight teenagers at a shelter for homeless youth in the Beirut suburbs. When young people leave state-run shelters at adulthood, the risk of them ending up back on the street or in exploitative work is high. CodeBrave aims to match this wasted human potential with the global tech skills gap. We train vulnerable youth for jobs of the future, based on the most in-demand skills. Coding and digital skills also open up an online job market to get around the employment restrictions in Lebanon. In 2019 we reached 63 students and are now looking to grow to support 200 young people build their futures through marketable online skills.

Codi is an inclusive and humanitarian organisation operating in the non-formal education ecosystem. We operate with profound inclusivity and zero discrimination around sex, age, health status, occupation, disability, sexual orientation, drug use, gender identity, race, class, ethnicity and religion or any previous experience or educational level. Codi provides specialised digital and leadership programmes dedicated to train and equip youth with the relevant knowledge, skills and tools to enter the workforce (physical and remote) in the Digital / Tech sectors in Lebanon and beyond. Our programmes are free and place a strong emphasis on continuous English proficiency training and Life & Leadership skills including Employment Essentials (e.g. CV / Interview Coaching / Business Etiquette / Cross-cultural Communication).

Creative Space Beirut is a free school in fashion design providing quality creative design education to talented individuals who lack the resources to pursue a degree at increasingly costly institutions of higher learning.

Development For People And Nature Association Established in 2003, we are a non-governmental independent, grassroots-led organization based in Lebanon which promotes sustainable development for people and place. Our mission is to empower, mobilize, and enable citizens to change and meet the needs of the communities, as individuals and/or groups, specifically the marginalized communities in rural, bordered, and poverty areas, through human rights-based approach.

Disco Soup Lebanon is a community of volunteers who value every aspect of food and don't want to lose any single bite of it! As 1/3 of the food is wasted every year in Lebanon while 1/3 of the Lebanese population faces food insecurity ...WE thrive to reduce Food Waste and hungerness in Lebanon by organising FUN and FREE EVENTS easily accessible to all. Before each event we collect leftover food from supermarkets and Khodarji. During the event we clean chop, and cook them in order to serve them for free to people. During the preparations, and for a long while after, music will be pumping and everyone will be dancing! It is a fun, gastronomic and musical event that brings together young people, students, children, seniors, cooks and all the supporters of this battle against food waste. It is also a transformation tool that brings together diverse knowledge for education and awareness. VOLUNTEER in our events against Food Waste and Sa7tein !! Disco Soup Lebanon is a joint initiative against food waste, powered by makesense, FoodBlessed, Recycle Lebanon and Too Good to Waste

Mission: to build communities that promote blood donation in Lebanon. Vision: to reach a blood transfusion system in Lebanon that gets all its blood supplies from voluntary non-remunerated blood donations Donner Sang Compter (DSC) is a Lebanese NGO that helps people in need for blood. It does so by receiving urgent blood demands through a Call Center, and sending donors registered on its database to donate directly where the needs are. Also, it organizes blood donation campaigns (blood drives) in partnership with local blood banks to raise their supplies in blood products, and to consequently reduce pressure put on patients' families to provide the needed blood units/donors for their loved ones.

Dream of a Refugee association was officially registered in March 31st, 2011. The story of the association began in October 2010 when a group of five young Palestinian refugees in Lebanon understood how hard it was to live without having good education. They decided to establish a center (Martyr Ali Abou Tok Centre) that provides children of the camp with the requirement to succeed in their schools. Today, the center accommodates the educational needs of more than 408 children of the Chatila camp between grade 1 and 10. Dream of a Refugee association doesn’t only enjoy a teacher-student relationship with the camp students, but they have also developed it to a stronger human relationship, establishing a cultural group, a football team and psycho-social support for their students, so they can open a window of hope for the marginalized community in Lebanon.
 In summary, the Dreams of a Refugee Association aims to help in the capacity building and the empowerment of the community by building a cultured and aware youth generation hoping for the best of the community and respecting the right of the older generation in having a life with dignity.

Embrace is a non-profit organization (NGO) which works to raise awareness around mental health in Lebanon. Embrace launched as an affiliation with the Department of Psychiatry at the American University of Beirut Medical Center (AUBMC) back in 2013. As of August 2017, Embrace became an official registered NGO in Lebanon. It is a one of a kind charitable and fundraising initiative for mental illnesses. Embrace seeks to inform and support people who need help by dispelling the myths and misinformation that surround mental illness. Embrace provides information about the resources available to people who live in Lebanon. Embrace also raises money to help provide needed treatment and care for people who cannot afford it. In September 2017, Embrace launched the first national suicide prevention helpline in Lebanon.

Humanitarian organization with a mission of helping underprivileged families. Supports more than 1200 person with food supplies on monthly basis.

“Enta karim” was launched by the family and friends of Karim Sabeh Ayoun after he passed away in a tragic car accident at the age of 21...In hopes of eternally linking his name to acts of goodness! Our goal has been to draw his smile on every face in every household, especially people in need, orphans and to spread it among every family and house. Asking God almighty for this initiative to be a starting point to everlasting good deeds and positive influence in our society and country.

FabricAID collects, sorts, and redistributes clothes to disadvantaged communities at micro-prices (ranging from 0.3$ to a maximum of 2$). Our goal is to deliver good quality clothing into the hands of people who need them, while also reducing fabric waste. FabricAID has distributed so far more than 70,000 pieces of garments benefiting more than 7,000 individuals and saved 30,000 pieces that would have otherwise gone to waste.

We are Fawra, a team of journalists, filmmakers, photographers, artists, students and activists who have formed an all-volunteer alternative media outlet that positions itself in line with the Lebanese revolution that started on the 17th of October, 2019.

Fe-Male is a civil feminist collective working with women and girls to eliminate injustice through building a young feminist movement, empowering agents of change, and campaigning together against discriminatory norms and policies. Fe-Male was recognized in 2013 by the Lebanese Government and registered at the Ministry of Interior and Municipalities under the number 867. Fe-Male’s interventions are mainly in the areas of feminism, gender, protection, advocacy, and media, with a focus on four main pillars: Building a young feminist movement, challenging the stereotypical women’s image in media and ads, mobilizing youth, producing feminist and innovative content, promoting gender-sensitive media coverage for women’s issues in Lebanon and the region, ensuring women and girls cyber-security and protection from gender-based violence online and solidarity with other organizations and human rights defenders.

Building a gender-balanced LebanonMission Instate gender equality at all levels of political and public life Level of activities Empowering & supporting women Creating public awareness Partnering with the media Lobbying to reform gender laws

Ex fighters in the Lebanese Civil War established this organization to say that everyone loses in war and violence is not a solution. The objective is to engage the youth, civil society activists and ex-fighters, in order to build a lasting civil peace and a true reconciliation in Lebanon. As ex-combatants who have become Fighters for Peace, we offer our stories and our experience, in order to create a space where former fighters can find a way out of violence, into inner peace and peace within their communities.

Given the civic and ecological turmoil Lebanon is facing, Fondation Diane stands in mobilizing the community to make its members more conscious of their power and make them act accordingly toward sustainable Development. Fondation Diane Mission is to ENLIGHTEN the citizens about their responsibilities to protect Lebanon’s environment; to MOTIVATE and mobilize them to resuscitate their sense of solidarity and to SUPPORT creative minds who are taking action towards change to sustain it.

Foodblessed is a local hunger relief initiative run by a group of volunteers with a passion and will to fight hunger in Lebanon. Our mission combines environmental and social responsibility. We work with strategic partners –including food and non-food companies- through recovering surplus food from events, organizing food drives, and fundraiser events to collect food (which includes surplus perishable food and non-perishable food items) and distribute it to local non-profit partners in need. While we help other non-profits, our efforts divert food wastes for reuse and better serve under privileged communities. A win-win-win model!

Froz is a community-based eCommerce platform that gives you access to many eco-friendly products, with a twist. We Track how much waste you've reduced by using eco-products, Reward you with a variety of things you love & Connect you with the rest of the community by sharing your impact. We also plan on-ground activities we call "Group Quests" where we merge reducing waste with your habits!!

GAME is a non-profit street sports organization that since 2002 has been working to create lasting social change through street sports for children and adolescents. GAME establish innovative facilities and educate young leaders and role models in street sports. GAME is originally founded in Denmark in 2002 and has been an international organization since the establishment of the Lebanese branch in 2007. GAME Lebanon organizes training and competitions in street basketball, street soccer, street dance and street fit for children across disadvantaged neighborhoods in Lebanon. The young volunteers – called Playmakers – run the practices in the local GAME Zones.

Global Shapers Beirut Hub is a network of active individuals committed to making a positive impact in their city. We are entrepreneurs, we are scientists, we are engineers, we are artists, we are consultants and more. Our different backgrounds allow us to reach out to the different communities of our society and act as the catalyst for a collaborative outcome. We work towards fostering creativity, innovation and entrepreneurship by developing projects and working collectively to achieve them. We aspire to improve Beirut by focusing on individual and communal potentials and creating a positive image for the youth.

Green Vests is a grassroot initiative that focuses on the clean-up, restoration, and maintenance of the environment starting in the Jdeidet-Ghazir and Qattine area in Mount-Lebanon. This initiative encourages the creation of clean green public spaces that enables a healthy, sustainable, and recreational relationship between the environment and local community.

The Happy Childhood Foundation aims to make children of the world happier, one smile at a time. We want to help make a difference. We don’t naively believe we will eradicate human misery all by ourselves… but we do believe that one more person fighting for children will change another’s life, and one organization could help thousands more. And so we set on to develop projects and programs that will make that difference: by focusing on children’s needs, and without any kind of discrimination. We also seek to bring awareness to children’s situation, in Lebanon and around the world, especially with other children. We help children with any kind of disability receive the therapy care they deserve and need regardless of their situations and backgrounds. In addition to that, we make sure to cover all their needs in term of basic needs, protection, health, education and recreation.

An NGO that provides scholarly assistance to students who have lost either or both parents. “Hayda Baytak” was created in honor of a friend who passed away in 2014. Inspired by his will to overcome the tragic loss of both his parents and his exceptional love for education, a group of classmates and friends founded this NGO later that year.

The Hemodialysis Volunteer Program was created to support patients with kidney disease needing to spend time at the center undergoing dialysis treatment.

Heritage Lane is an initiative created by Matisse Events that uncovers our country’s best kept secret houses and turns them into priceless set-ups. We find traditional houses and school terrains and put them to use for celebrations. We give them a new life, preserve them, and create livelihood opportunities for locals living in the neighborhoods around these houses. Our mission is to revive the arts and culture, while unlocking economic opportunity and boost tourism. Check us out on Instagram and be part of our impact by applying to volunteer with us! a zoom call is set on April 26th at 5:30 to explain more about our mission!

Hilfswerk International( HWI) is an Austrian organization registered in Lebanon since 2014. HWI is active in different sectors: Livelihoods, education, social stability and health all over the Lebanese territories.

CHILD ABUSE IS A CRITICAL ISSUE THAT HAS LONG BEEN NEGLECTED IN LEBANON. A STUDY CONDUCTED IN 2008, SHOWED THAT 1 OUT OF 6 CHILDREN IN LEBANON IS A VICTIM OF A FORM OF SEXUAL violence. THIS REFERS TO ONLY 1 OUT OF 4 TYPES OF ABUSE A CHILD CAN BE EXPOSED TO: PHYSICAL ABUSE, PSYCHOLOGICAL ABUSE, SEXUAL ABUSE AND NEGLECT. In light of these alarming results, himaya was founded in 2008 with the notification number 748/2009. The organization has continued to grow, responding to child protection needs on a national level. The dedicated & multidisciplinary team of professionals, covers all Lebanese territory with offices in Mount Lebanon, South Lebanon, North Lebanon and the Bekaa; ensuring accessible services to children across Lebanon. Today, himaya is a specialized NGO in the child protection sector, working to prevent violence against children and offer the support needed for abused children on a psychosocial and legal level; eventually allowing them to be reintegrated as productive and active members of society. In 2018, himaya has become mandated by the Ministry of Justice to handle all legal protection cases in the North Governorate.

Hot Pot Meal is a non-profit organization, aimed at creating social change by providing freshly cooked nutritious meals to the most vulnerable Lebanese.

House of Christmas aims at supporting vulnerable families, rebuilding heritage buildings, and providing strategic support to micro and small businesses in the areas affected by the blast.

We are an international NGO that offers free virtual educational courses for all ages! iCademy has 4 departments: 1. iPractice: - SAT Courses - IETLS Courses - Delf Courses 2. iEducate: - Russian A1 - Japanese A1 - French A1 - English B1 - Arabic B1 - Math - Physics - Chemistry - Biology 3. iGraduate: - Selecting Majors - Selecting a suitable University (locally & abroad) - Scholarships & Financial aids (locally & abroad) - Discovering more opportunities 4. WeCertify -Worshops (Extracurriculars + Certificates)

IDRAAC Institute for Development, Research, Advocacy and Applied Care is the first non‐profit organization (NGO) dedicated to mental health in Lebanon and the Arab World and is located in Beirut, Lebanon. Our work started in 1982 when IDRAAC’s members started conducting research and have been involved in many national and international studies, targeting different segments of the population and assessing different types of mental health conditions. IDRAAC delivers free community services, awareness programs and world class mental health research. IDRAAC’s work is divided into 3 major pillars: Awareness Research Community Services IDRAAC’s activities are tailored to cover all aspects of mental health and psychosocial support needed by the society.

Impact Lebanon is a non-profit organisation that brings the community together to pursue initiatives that deliver impact for Lebanon. Our process is to encourage the brainstorming of ideas; promote the sharing of knowledge, resources and expertise; and build strong teams to turn an idea into a successful initiative. Impact Lebanon was set up to make activism and volunteering accessible, relevant and sustainable for the Lebanese diaspora. We needed a risk-free and impact-focused environment that invites us to tap into our creative and entrepreneurial abilities to help our country and community. Most importantly, we needed a home for our ideas and a family that believes in supporting each other’s initiatives and committing to their success. The steadily growing team is made up of individuals with diverse backgrounds and unique stories for how we have contributed to Impact Lebanon. The common thread that brings us together is our passion for Lebanon and the Lebanese community, desire to be active citizens, shared set of values, entrepreneurial spirit, and belief in the value of honesty and collaboration. We hope that you will join us and contribute to keeping the momentum and building for the future of Lebanon. Sign up to our website by clicking “Get involved”, check out our existing initiatives and click on “I want to volunteer”. Alternatively, go to the brainstorming section and suggest an idea of your own and we will get in touch to help you make it happen!

Inaash is a dynamic Lebanese social enterprise producing the finest quality hand made artisanal products. Our trademark is iconic, intricate traditional embroidery. Our selection includes abayas, coats, jackets, shawls and dresses, along with cushions, tableware and other household accessories. Over the last 50 years Inaash has trained and empowered over 2000 women in refugee camps across Lebanon. It currently provides work for some 412 expert embroiderers. At the heart of each Inaash piece, in its stitches, colors and motifs, is the history of Palestine as expressed in its distinctive visual heritage – embroidery. Today the Inaash in-house designers collaborate with local and international artists and designers to update its designs. Those who have contributed to developing the Inaash range include Nada Debs, Rabih Keyrouz, Dina Kamal, Nafissa, May Daouk, Mira Hayek, Creative Space Beirut, Ecru Online, Omar Nasser and Jason Steel. Drawing on Inaash’s remarkable archive of samples, culled from traditional dresses and costumes, the designers adapt centuries old stitches and patterns to the 21st century aesthetic, to catch the eye of discerning collectors across continents. Inaash products have been featured in the Sackler Gallery at the Smithsonian Museum, in the British Museum, the Pompidou Center in Paris, Tate Modern, London, Al Sadu Museum Kuwait and in exhibitions in New York, Los Angeles, Houston, Paris, London, Abu Dhabi, Bahrain, Dubai, Doha, and Saudi Arabia.

At INJAZ Lebanon, we invest in our youth, Lebanon’s brightest future and strongest hope for nationwide development and economic growth. INJAZ Lebanon, a non-profit organization, aims to educate and prepare Lebanon’s youth to become qualified and successful employees and entrepreneurs in a growing regional and global economy. We actively engage the business community through our volunteer based model that allows independent professionals and corporate volunteers, to share their experiences through the implementation of our varied educational programs that focus on entrepreneurship, work readiness and financial literacy.

Intisar Foundation is a humanitarian UK-registered charity founded in 2018 to provide Arab women with mental health support. It is the first organization to work on the mental health of women affected by war and trauma in the Arab world. The President and Founder, HH Sheikha Intisar AlSabah, has always made it her mission to help heal others and help spread positivity. She commits herself to the reconstruction of injured souls by focusing on the foundation’s mission on psychological support programs. Intisar Foundation exists to be a part of the solution to bring peace to every woman by providing an initial response through psychological support programs of Drama Therapy. We believe that women are the cornerstone of every household and the material that holds communities together. Focusing our efforts on women, as we believe will instill this positive change within their families and communities at large. We provide gentle, culturally sensitive, and non-stigmatizing approaches to psychological support through the use of Drama Therapy that targets women in refugee dense and marginalized areas. The Drama Therapy approach is impactful and effective in alleviating trauma and psychological distress. Our programs have helped women overcome depression, anxiety, PTSD, and better manage their stress levels. By creating a sense of belonging, our One Million Arab Women feel empowered to become the dividends of peacemakers in the Arab world.

Founded in 1960, IRAP provides educational care and support for deaf children and young people with learning difficulties.

Jafra Foundation for Relief and Youth Development is working to ease human suffering in cases of emergency, crises and disastrous situations, as well as to improve the living conditions prevailing in the Palestinian refugee camps in Lebeanon and Syria, by involving young people in the development process. The foundation aims to: 1.alleviate the human suffering in crises and disastrous situations by providing the necessary materials and services to Palestinians and Syrians that live in the Palestinian camps in Syria, 2.empower the refugee community through developmental projects that aim to raise the human, social and economic capacities in the society, 3.empower young people to attain their rightful place in the society and to be able to seize all opportunities for their development, as well as participate fully in their community 4.initiate and organize projects embracing and enhancing sustainable development. Activities 1.Provide relief and shelter to Internally Displaced People (IDPs) that arrive to the Palestinian Camps. 2.Food distribution to families in need, either displaced or residing in areas where movement is prohibited due to the armed conflict 3.Psychological support to women and children 4.Emergency Response Team (firefighting, evacuation, rescue) 5.Education for IPDs 6.Other urgent actions, such as waste disposal and cleaning of areas that have experienced disasters 7.Training courses to support all activities

Jafra Foundation for Relief and Youth Development is a non-governmental organization that works to serve vulnerable groups in Palestinian refugee camps and gatherings in Lebanon and Syria, while also extending its services to refugees in Greece. Jafra was officially established in 2002 by grass-roots efforts of Palestinian youth from Yarmouk Camp in Damascus City. Building on nine years of experience in youth capacity development, Jafra expanded its programs and geographical coverage in 2011, with the aim of responding holistically to the emerging, urgent needs of the most vulnerable communities, households and individuals. Jafra acts as a key strategic partner for several recognized INGOs implementing humanitarian relief and development projects in Syria and Lebanon; its work cuts across all sectors and promotes an integrated approach to alleviating human anxieties that result from war and protracted crisis.

Jobs for Humanity paves the way to a fairer future for all by connecting historically underrepresented talent to welcoming employers.  We use cutting-edge recruiting technology and expert D&I coaching to make inclusive hiring seamless, scalable, and sustainable.  Communities we support are refugees, the blind and low vision, single moms, the neurodivergent, returning citizens, and Black leaders.  www.jobsforhumanity.com

United by a deep sense of belonging, responsibility, and concern for Lebanon, Jobs for Lebanon is a US registered NGO that provides a platform for the 16 million members of the Lebanese diaspora and global friends of Lebanon to hire talented Lebanese for remote or in-person work. Our platform allows Employers to post jobs and hire candidates, while our recruitment software makes it easy to staff entire teams and support outsourcing projects to Lebanon.

Jouzour Loubnan Association was founded in 2008. Our main mission is to reforest the arid mountains of Lebanon, and we work on 3 objectives: 1- PLANT mainly in arid regions and Increase the woodland area in Lebanon by planting native species. 2- EMPOWER the local community to manage and benefit from the projects. 3- PROMOTE environmental awareness on our natural resources.

Juniper is an eco-friendly online store that provides women with the opportunity to substitute essential feminine products with more sustainable alternatives. Part of Juniper's main goal is to empower women by addressing misconceptions and sharing scientific information about feminine health and hygiene.

About Jusoor Jusoor was founded in June 2011, is a non-governmental organization1 whose mission is to bring together and engage the global Syrian expatriate community in efforts that will help Syria and its people realize their full potential. The organization currently has over 50,000 individuals in the network from over 40 countries all committed to bettering Syria’s future. Programs have focused on education, and include a refugee education program in Lebanon, a global university scholarship program, and an education and career mentorship program. Jusoor is a non-political organization with strictly no ties to any political entity. Jusoor’s programs do not differentiate according to political views, ethnicity, religion or gender.

Just Care is a non-profit organization founded for the purpose of helping families, from one family to another, after one of their members has been through a life threatening accident by offering psychological assistance, light mobility equipment and financial support for therapeutical treatment and for medical care to families unable afford them. 

Kafe be Kafak is an independent youth initiative aiming to pull communities out of the most vulnerable situations through mobilizing a network of local volunteers & giving people the power to raise each other. We pursue this mission with utmost equity and transparency. Our vision is to create a Lebanon in which every individual lives in dignity & security regardless of one's race, religion or nationality. OUR OBJECTIVES: - To provide underprivileged individuals & communities in Lebanon with their basic needs including Food, Medication & Shelter. - To be the trusted partners for donors who want to ensure that their donations are handled with utmost fairness & inclusion. - To endorse the human rights and in particular the rights of underprivileged groups and communities. - To encourage and popularize voluntary work. -To create a community of union, integration & change. Our Values are 1. Equity 2. Inclusiveness 3. Transparency 4. Compassion.

Kayany Foundation is a Lebanese non-governmental organization founded in 2013 in response to the Syrian crisis. Kayany operates educational programs for Syrian refugee children and youth residing in the informal tented settlements (ITSs). In partnership with the Center for Civic Engagement and Community Service at AUB, the foundation established GHATA portable schools in the Beqaa valley. With this effective and sustainable school design, Kayany took a leading role in bringing Education to “OUT OF SCHOOL” refugees. Its projects and programs have been expanding ever since

Ketob B Ketob is a humanitarian , nit for profit initiative that aims to increase the accessibility of students in Lebanon to education. It was founded by Zeinab Sbaity after the August 4th blast as an act of solidarity and in response to the worsening economic situation. We started as a platform that facilitates trading and selling of school books and supplies. After partnering with various sponsors and NGOs, we were able to get donations to deliver for students in need. Currently, we host book challenges with awards to encourage students to read, and we're in the process of starting free tutoring for students in need.

Khota Ashabab is a non – governmental organization that has been founded by a group of youth, and has a board that encompasses 7 members and a general committee that includes around 30 members whose ages range between 14 and 30. Our core values are based on the belief of all our members that every individual has the potential to make a change. Once youth are made aware of their potential, one can naturally become an active member of their community and civil society. Therefore, we aim to empower youth for them to establish a team-spirit amongst themselves, as well as a culture of peace with their surroundings. As youth start to create a strong sense of ownership and self-responsibility within themselves, they would progressively begin to internalize values like integrity, fairness, and transparency, while serving their community and holding local stakeholders accountable for their actions. Khota Ashabab will therefore become a beehive for youth to grasp their best potential in a supporting environment and to capitalize on their talents for the betterment of civil society. We know that through our dedication and adaptability in trying to get the real world to be the closest version possible to the ideal world, an example of perseverance with optimism will be set. Hence, herein comes Khota Ashabab’s utmost value… reflecting the vivid and dynamic youth spirit. Our Vision: “An environment that inspires the youth to change.” Our Mission: “Khota Ashabab aims to promote peace by developing youth policies and capacities and engaging the corresponding stakeholders in this process.”

Out of the crises that have crippled Lebanon and in the absence of responsible political representatives, KLNA was established in June 2020. As a response to one of the worst economic crises in Lebanon’s history that is fueled by a corrupt ruling class, a group of friends got together to form an initiative to give back to their community by helping those in need. We started with one goal in mind: help as many people as possible! With all the generosity and support we received; we were able to touch the lives of so many people in need. But we are not done yet! We still have so much room to grow and help even more people! From establishment till today we have managed to help over 2,500 families. While KLNA’s main focus is food relief and we do so by distributing food boxes, we have also managed to help some families with rent, medications and other necessities such as milk, diapers, and feminine hygiene products. Over the past year and a half, we not only built a community, but instead, a second family for our members who are radiating hope during these hopeless times. Almost every Saturday, KLNA organizes a distribution drive during which an average of 100 food boxes are given out. To make it a successful and recurring event, we need you on board. We’re looking for youthful and enthusiastic volunteers to join our team and we would love for you to be a part of our journey! With KLNA, we’re looking to make a change, one that you can be a part of! And together, KLNA sawa, can work towards a better Lebanon.

Koun is Lebanese registered NGO that offers trauma-sensitive yoga and mindfulness in underprivileged communities in Lebanon with the aim of promoting total well-being. We currently work with Palestinian and Syrian refugee kids, teenagers and women, migrant workers and disadvantaged Lebanese women and children. Our mission is to make yoga accessible to those who need it, no matter the age, race or social class.

Kunhadi is an NGO that aims to spread awareness about road safety in lebanon

L’artisan du Liban was created in 1979 by the non-profit organization, Mouvement Social, whose mission is to work towards a more just and humane world. We work for the social and economic development of local Lebanese artisans by providing sustainable solutions that help support artistry and preserve the cultural traditions of craft. Since our creation, we have supported more than 1000 artisans across the Lebanese territory, mostly in remote rural areas, and saved several crafts from extinction.

The Lebanese Association of Medical Services for Addiction (LAMSA) fosters evidence-based medical education and awareness of addiction, mental health, co-occurring physical health and wellbeing issues while advocating for the de-stigmatization of those diseases. In LAMSA, we prioritize our services toward the most frequent consumed substances by youth such as tobacco, alcohol and cannabis (Marijuana), with a particular highlight on the link between cannabis use and psychosis. LAMSA also advocates for the implementation of effective and affordable strategies that systematically screen children, teens and youth for psychological, mental, environmental and other risk factors for addiction and behavior, with the aim to promote a sustainable and healthy community for the future. Our added value is the know-how of listening and communicating with empathy and compassion.

The Lebanese Association for Development - Al Majmoua was established in 1997 with the mandate of promoting sustainable development in Lebanon by improving the economic and social conditions of Lebanese and non-Lebanese low-income individuals, especially micro-entrepreneurs and women, through the provision of financial and non-financial services.

The Lebanese Autism Society (Las)is a non governmental organisation founded on March 10/1999 , by parents of children with autism and other professionals. LAS mission is to advocate for the rights of individuals with Autism and to provide them and their families support and services, from early childhood to adulthood.

The Lebanese Food Bank (LFB) is a non-profit organization founded in 2012 by a group of Lebanese entrepreneurs. The LFB primary mission is to fight food waste and hunger in Lebanon. We collect surplus food from a wide network of hotels, restaurants, and food corporations and redistribute it to 70 carefully selected NGOs. Our goal is to end hunger in Lebanon.

LLWB is a non-profit organization that aims to support women in business and women entrepreneurs. This is achieved through offering members a platform for networking, sharing experiences, mentorship, skills development and access to funding.

The Lebanese Red Cross provides vital services in times of peace and in times of crisis to more than 700,000 individuals a year, most notably: - National ambulance service - Blood Transfusion service - Medico-Social Services - Disaster Management Services - Youth (prevention and awareness) LRC has more than 7000 volunteers and members, and 400+ staff members, providing services from more than 100 locations throughout Lebanon LRC adheres strictly to the Fundamental Principles of the International Movement of the Red Cross and Red Crescent

Considering the current situation in Lebanon and the negative image being portrayed in international media, we (a group with various backgrounds in tourism, F&B, chefs, small businesses, and artists) have taken the initiative and created an independent tourism board. Focusing on upholding the second largest industry, tourism, by revealing Lebanon as a safe and viable tourism destination despite the ongoing situation. The initiative is also promoting and supporting local talent, expertise and micro-businesses through alternative financial platforms. Highlighting everyone and everything we have to offer, we plan to promote Lebanon to both foreigners and expats via numerous campaigns.

The Grassroots Lebanon Non-Profit Company (GLNPC) is a network of independent Lebanese individuals who possess a high sense of agency, initiative, solidarity, and belonging... Grassroots Lebanon has emerged from a popular response to the aftermath of the August 4, 2020 blast, and from the momentum created by hundreds and high-spirited Lebanese women and men from all walks of life, who stood together and helped in evacuating the victims, cleaning debris, preparing and providing food to the devastated people, and helping in the reconstruction and all aspects of socio- psychological and medical needs. Grassroots Lebanon aims at spreading the culture of initiative to increase sense of agency and solidarity amongst the Lebanese communities, and drive a positive change. Grassroots Lebanon aims at coordinating the grassroots efforts, to ensure a positive impact in the targeted communities in the fields of food security, volunteering, psych-social support, legal advisory, architecture, and reconstruction. Grassroots Lebanon’s free and moderate voices will also advocate for human rights and freedoms and will deliver the voice of the Lebanese people to the local and international communities. Grassroots Lebanon is an organic civic movement that believes in positive change coming from the bottom up, where ordinary people have the stance and can make a great difference Grassroots Lebanon is all Lebanese people and is the new Lebanon!

Lebanon Needs is a non-profit organization, founded in 2019, dedicated to creating and delivering sustainable healthcare solutions for impoverished and underserved Lebanese. Lebanon Needs is based on a holistic healthcare approach that tackles the social determinants of health: Healthcare, Housing and Food.

LRI aims to conserve and expand Lebanon's forests through a community-based approach and public-private partnerships. In addition, LRI also aims to empower communities to advocate to better manage their forest resources.

Helping the people of Lebanon find jobs through counseling, job matching and candidate referral.

Our mission is to provide food assistance to the poor and share with them meals. Our club welcomes beneficiaries before meals and gives them access to vocational trainers or livelihood experts.

Li’s vision stretches beyond permaculture designs and sustainable living. We aim at reestablishing the connection between the culture and habitats we currently live in and the ones we previously cherished before we moved into an excessive and demanding lifestyle.The more we observe that fact, the more we realize that nature does not tolerate excess. Our nature as beings reached a point where it has traded abundance for excess. Infinite growth is destructive, sustainability is balance.We receive by giving, first the luxury of a retreat to raw nature, to learning different concepts (in local communities, schools, researchers. summer campers, practitioners, nature lovers, and curious observers) from organic planting, to harvesting, to eco building, to social responsibility ; A space for workshops/talks, hands-on experience where people can shape ideas, knowledge & skills.Workshops raise curiosity, results create initiative in others, and more results create a trend and then a momentum.We are neither a venture nor a venue, we are somehow collaborators of change, and we are learning that along the way, all channels tend to have an impact directly or indirectly.The project started with a series of workshops hosted by local and international people, starting with vermin-compost toilets to a cob oven, wood working and finally the building of an earth bag dome hobbit houseThe idea was to teach others the process of building one’s own house with minimum cost from limited resources they can acquire from their own land. Smart and simple systems can be installed (passive solar, gray water, rocket mass heater ...) that would allow them to benefit more from nature's abundance as an alternative to investing money and thus time to pay unnecessary bills. Our vision aims at making a difference while interacting with nature, by substituting nature’s exploitation with nature’s appreciation.You are always welcome to stay at ‘Li’ if you are volunteering for roughly five hours a day, depending on what we are working on. (Planting/picking season, eco-building, eco-farming, up cycling furniture …)

Assisting our Lebanese families in time of crisis. United as one family, for each of us to offer whatever he can, in skills, time, management, services and food... for maximum reach and support to each other.

The LIFEHAUS is an entreprise committed to revolutionizing the construction industry by producing low-cost, energy neutral, passive, self-sufficient dwellings. It uses locally procured natural, recycled and unprocessed building materials, all the while reintroducing long forgotten ancestral building and survival techniques in combination with cutting edge eco-friendly architectural solutions. A combination of tradition, and modern scientific knowledge.

Lifeline is a non-profit organization founded 5 years ago with the mission to work in collaboration with communities to alleviate human suffering across Lebanon, by providing aid and assistant to the less fortunate in terms of food, clothes, medical supplies, civil work... The organization paved the way to implement Beit Jdoudna & Beit Setti project, by visiting and providing supplies, health care and securing the needs of the homeless until the homes saw the light in December 2018 & April 2020 respectively. The homes opened their doors, after a lot of preparations and planning, starting with 1 resident and the family grew rapidly to reach 12 homeless elderly all above the age of 60 residing currently at Beit Jdoudna & Beit Setti while Beit Setti opened its door end of April 2020 hosting 5 residents till date. Both homes are being managed by Yara Bou Aoun a social worker activist who is making sure to provide the best quality of life to the less fortunate elderly who have no one to care for them. The homes rely on funds from loyal donors and volunteers, and have been actively creating awareness on all social media platforms calling for help from the whole Lebanese community shedding lights on the harsh living conditions of the homeless in Lebanon due to the deteriorating economic situation in the country.

A Lebanese NGO started by a group of friends who believe that people should care for the people. Registered in 2010, Live2Share supports families in need of food and medication. Live2Share also supports a limited number of students dropping out of school because of poverty. We provide necessary support for the student and the family to help them return their children to school. Response during Covid19: Covid19 aggravated the spread of poverty and needs in Lebanon. At Live2Share our numbers have doubled (200 to 400 families) since March 2020, and the challenges grew harder (double the prices of the food parcels, less opportunities for fundraising). Currently, we are working days and nights to provide food and medication for almost 400 families around Lebanon.

Live Love Recycle makes recycling easier and accessible by digitizing the waste management sector and creating a platform that links all the stakeholders of the recycling process. Live Love Recyclable provides a service via the application which allows our users to request a free collection for their recyclables at the time of their convenience through our mobile application. We are able to address not only the recycling problem in Lebanon but also the high unemployment. We managed to create 436 jobs for people from vulnerable communities.

LOYAC is a non-profit organization working towards the overall development of the youth. LOYAC runs several programs for the youth to develop their professional skills, enhance their personal growth and to help them find their sense of purpose by extending themselves to others. All our programs are either offered for free or are heavily subsidized by us. LOYAC is supported by organizations and businesses that believe in its mission.

MACAM – the Modern and Contemporary Art Museum is a non-for-profit society dedicated to preserving, documenting and promoting art in Lebanon since 2013. The society had transformed a factory complex into a dynamic museum with a wide outreach. Nestled in an untouched cradle of green Lebanese nature in Alita overlooking Adonis Valley and the Mediterranean Sea, MACAM dedicates the ample space to a permanent and many yearly exhibitions and activities.

MAGNA is an international non-profit organization funded by SlovakAID to support the most vulnerable populations in many countries. MAGNA operates in different continents to provide medical and paramedical services free of charge. In Lebanon, MAGNA launched its program in 2016 in Baalbeck-Hermel governorate in mobile and static clinics to be able to reach out for Refugees and vulnerable Lebanese suffering from absent or low-quality health care. MAGNA also intervenes in mental health sector by raising awareness on mental disorders and gender based violence targeting different age groups and genders.

“Maison des Jeunes et de la Culture” was originally founded as a public library, by Zouk Mikaël Municipality. It was re-established in April, 2009. MJC is the beating heart of all cultural activities happening in Zouk Mikaël and the most visited cultural center in Keserwan. It offers a large space and more than 25,000 books in order to encourage people to read. MJC aims to promote art and culture through book clubs, movie clubs, music concerts, festivals, dance shows, board game nights, exhibitions, trainings and much more, with the cooperation of many pillars in the civil society, local and regional NGOs, embassies and cultural centers, international organizations, universities and various artists.

makesense is an open and global community where citizens can learn and take action to solve social and environmental issues. Through our community tools, we offer citizens a chance to get involved and to make a real difference to the world by working on issues that you really care about with other people who share the same passion. What can you bring to the table? Do something different and unlock the power of your creativity, your problem-solving ability and your own experience for a good cause. Discover, get inspired, and learn new skills in a sociable environment that takes an entrepreneurial approach to social and environmental questions.

Middle East Partnership Initiative Lebanon Alumni Association (MEPI-LAA) is a registered (88 A/D) nongovernmental, non-partisan and non-religious organization and a network of positive thinkers and advocates of change that was established in 2010. We aim to create public value for the Lebanese society within four pillars: Democracy, Education, Economics and Women empowerment. We implement activities that include drafting policy recommendations, contributing to human development, enhancing citizenship and promoting the rule of law. Our diverse backgrounds, openness to dialogue, outreach, and inherent synergy are the landmarks of our success. Our vision of success is an empowered MEPI Alumni, a network that has become a hub for Lebanese civil society.

Min Beib La Beib (MBLB) was officially launched on December 19th, 2019 when the economic situation in Lebanon deteriorated and people were faced with an unexpected inflation. MBLB is run by a group of dedicated women who could not sit still and witness this developing crisis and saw the urge to act and help people on the ground. The purpose of this nonprofit is first and foremost to deliver necessary items to underprivileged families, after visiting them and evaluating their needs. At its inception, MBLB was running on a small budget. It collected used furniture and other necessary items delivering them to needy families from door to door without any expense on both ends. After the August 4th explosion, MBLB began accepting donations to purchase brand new furniture and appliances. This is because the demand for furniture and home appliances has grown dramatically and the supply of donors in kind within the country was no longer sufficient to meet these needs. Whenever possible, MBLB employs underprivileged individuals. Low skilled workers are hired to drive the delivery truck and help unload the items. Painters are hired for refurbishing and carpenters are paid to fix and install the items in the homes. This enables them to generate income and become self-sufficient. In 2021, MBLB will work closely with local craftsmen to develop an MBLB furniture line. Basic items such as closets, dining tables, chairs and sofas that can be easily customized depending on each family’s needs will carefully be designed at a relatively low cost. The idea is not to wait for in kind donations only but to have items ready and available at all times to fill the intensified demand for furniture and provide families with a decent home.

We envision a society with active, empowered and alerted citizens capable of creating a social change. Our mission is to empower citizens – especially the youth and the marginalized – by fostering citizenship education, promoting a culture of social responsibility and nurturing an engagement to the nation.

Mission Village is an NGO located in Lebanon that is in the process of building a shelter for the homeless with the purpose of providing their basic needs and helping them become productive in society through a rehabilitation program. Until the project is complete, Mission Village is beginning to fulfill its mission by preparing home-made meals daily and distributing to people in need.

Mouvement Social (MS) was one of the first development non-governmental organizations (NGO) in Lebanon – that remain active, and growing, till now. It was founded in 1961 by Archbishop Grégoire Haddad. Mouvement Social is a non-sectarian, non-partisan, non-charitable association. It aims to foster the “development of human beings, every human being and all of the human being”, without any discrimination among the beneficiaries based on gender or nationality or race or beliefs. “All of the human being” means all aspects: educational, economic, political, etc.

Myschoolpulse is the only registered non-profit in Lebanon that brings school to hospital for children between the ages of 5 and 18, who are suffering from life-threatening illnesses, and cannot attend regular school, regardless of their nationality, religion or gender.

Founded in 2013, Association Nabad for Development, hereinafter referred to as NABAD, is a civil, nongovernmental and non-profit organization working on the alleviation of human suffering, dismantlement of injustices, development of impoverished and marginalized communities, and empowerment of individuals. With the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as its base for action, Nabad’s principal focus is on ensuring that individuals and communities are aware about their rights and responsibilities, have the capacity to practice these rights and have access to the means that allow them to enjoy these rights. Among the domains that the Organization has experience working in include alleviation of poverty and conflicts, raising public awareness on democracy and human rights, empowerment of youth and women, and promotion of social stability and peace building.

The Goal of Nation Station is to provide sustainable relief to the affected households of the Beirut blast through a combination of effective organisation, data collection, and donation distribution. The Nation Station seeks to evolve from an immediate relief center to a long- term, self-sustaining community hub and platform of collaboration with upcoming crisis intervention initiatives. Outcomes: ● The station is used as a relief station providing constant meals a day to people from all over Beirut, but also serving volunteers helping with repair work around the area. ● The affected individuals and households are provided with initial, immediate assistance including food boxes /cleaning utilities, medication, and sealing of broken windows and doors (“jil al naylon” a separate initiative that joined forces with Nation Station providing plastic film to temporarily seal people’s destroyed windows). ● Data collected on the affected individuals and households through a primary assessment ensures that aid is provided to those most in need, and other NGOs are provided with a reliable fundament of information, enabling them to provide their assistance more efficiently and effectively. ● A community hub is created in the neighbourhood of Geitawi, promoting social interaction, a sense of community and solidarity, and aiding the local economy.

The National Diabetes Organization, DiaLeb is a non-for-profit organization founded in 2011 which aims to promote diabetes care and prevention and support research in search for a cure. To do so, DiaLeb works to promote healthy lifestyles and spread awareness about diabetes in order to make living with the disease more manageable for all those affected and their families. DiaLeb's objectives are: • To raise the awareness and develop well designed communication strategies regarding the need for prevention and the necessity of good diabetes control • To disseminate appropriate information and educational materials • To help affected people improve their lives and enhance quality nutrition care • To deliver community programs and services to high-risk populations • To facilitate progress in research and increase the efficiency of biomedical studies Want to learn more about our work and how to help? Email us at info@dialeb.org, and we will answer your questions.

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• Nusroto is a Syriac word. It means chants of joy • In 1997Father Marwan Ghanem founded Nusroto Al -Anashid choir in Beirut then in Zahleh in 1999 • In 2001 the choirwas founded “ Father Marwan Ghanem Academy for Music and Arts” • On October 4, 2005 The choir has been converted into a charity association bearing the same name: “Nusroto Al- Anashid Charity Association”. Acknowledgment note 203/AD • In 2006 The Cenacle of the Son of Man for Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation inpatient center was founded . • In 2007 Ladies of Nusroto was founded , in 2008Youth of Nusroto • In 2011 The Association joined Prison FellowshipInternational • In 2012 The Association joined the World Federation Against Drugs • In 2014-2016 and 2018-present, The association has been elected as representative of Asia in the board of World Federation Against Drugs • In 2014 the association has inaugurated an outpatient centerto provide rehabilitation, monitoring and prevention for drug and alcohol addicts • In 2018 the Association has inaugurated the Juveniles Correctional Center, the only center accredited by the ministry of Justice in Lebanon. • In 2018 the association has renamed the drug rehab center for Female“Dar Rita “ and has established Female Based Violence shelter. • In 2018 The association has inaugurated the internet broadcasting MG radio • In 2018 the association has created Lamsa handcraft workshop and showroom. • In 2019 two branches of Nusroto have been inaugurated in Sahel El Matn- Jdeide Bouchrieh and in Dahr Sarba –Kesrwane.

Offre Joie (فرح العطاء) is an apolitical and non-confessional Lebanese non-profit founded in 1985. We believe that the diversity of our society is an asset and affirm that, by its geographical location, its cultural and religious diversity, Lebanon has become a message of peace to the world. We work through social projects that promote good citizenship and a plural, inclusive and united Lebanon. Our activities contribute to five specific objectives: 1. Create a safe space to sustain unity, hope and solidarity through living experiences with the other. 2. Develop servant leaders, committed to serving the common good. 3. Meet the most pressing humanitarian needs of the other. 4. Promote volunteerism that is sacrificial and non-discriminatory. 5. Build and support strategic networking to nurture cooperation in civil society.

Open Map Lebanon is a community of mapping volunteers focused on open spatial data in Lebanon. We have a strong expertise in mapping and extensive experience working with data. We are focused on connecting people in need of help with organizations & suppliers following the Beirut explosions. We've been collaborating with a large group of NGOs to publish their collected damage data openly and safely. This allows everyone to get exposure on the areas which have already been assessed, and avoid duplicated efforts between associations.

OpenMinds is an NGO founded in 2012 by concerned individuals to assist people with Special Needs by:   Raising awareness & promoting integration at all levels, particularly in schools, universities and the workplace   Providing financially needy families with various treatments, testing, training and therapy services at the AUBMC Special Kids Clinic   Supporting research in neurodevelopmental disorders at the Neurogenetics Program at AUBMC

In 2017, we launched a pilot project with the goal of igniting a cultural, environmental, and social movement of change in Lebanon, for the well-being of future generations. We brought artists, painters and graffiti artists who worked day and night to transform Ouzai, a neglected Beirut suburb into a colorful neighborhood, with trendy designs and modern shapes that decorate every wall of every forgotten building in the region. The area was renamed Ouzville and has become today a symbol of hope, happiness and unity; it has also created a sense of patriotism, and a willingness to protect and preserve the environment, all of which attracted worldwide and local media attention.

‘Paint Up!’ is the brainchild of co-founders Lana Chukri and Jubran Elias. After establishing a team of talented and bright designers with whom they graduated with called “Dihzahyners” – the duo brought the team together in 2012 to recreate and rejuvenate broken and gloomy spaces in Beirut through a series of urban and street art initiatives that were later known as “Paint Up!” volumes. In developing this, their social enterprise and non-profit organization was born and began evolving into a living, breathing entity that resonated with artists, enterprises, and people worldwide. The name ‘Dihzahyners’ comes from the dictionary enunciation of the word “designers”. The sole difference is while one is the name of the team; ‘Paint Up’ is the non-profit organization and series of projects that were created by the team themselves. We always like to represent ourselves as ‘Dihzahyners’, even in media and social coverage – as one of our main ideals is that nothing can be built and sustained without a team, as a whole.

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ParentWise’s mission is to educate, empower and connect parents as they engage in their children’s development to help them reach their full potential. At ParentWise we believe that how we reach out to parents is just as important as what we do to support them: Education, Empowerment, Engagement, Collaboration, Connection, Respect.

Parity Finance is a social finance enterprise that aims to evolve the existing education funding model in Lebanon through the introduction of an innovative offering that fosters equality and better accessibility for prospective students.

Peace First is a non-profit organization dedicated to helping young people around the world to become powerful peacemakers by: -Investing in their ideas -Providing them with tools and skills -Connecting them with other awesome young people around the world -Sharing their stories and impact with the world Over twenty years of experience working with young people has taught us that they can be powerful problem-solvers if they are given the opportunity. By offering young people globally digital tools, resources, mentoring and a start-up funding, we have empowered young people to create their solution for their communities' most pressing issues. Our platform, peacefirst.org is designed to be an always on, reliable resource for young people to ideate and create, while being supported and guided throughout our peacemaking journey in English, Arabic, French and Spanish in over 140 countries.

Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) is an independent Lebanese, Non-Governmental Organization (NGO) founded in 1989 as the height of the Lebanese Civil war by a group of young university students unified by their common version of the future and their aversion to war. They considered that the peaceful means for conflict resolution are the most useful of all, and once exhausted, one should resort to non-violent means and never to violence. Permanent Peace Movement (PPM) works in coordination with the various components of the community in the following fields: - Resolving/preventing conflicts through researches and trainings, and intervening where necessary and possible - Controlling armament, possession and misuse of small arms - Promoting transitional justice, facing the past and consolidating reconciliation in the post-war society - Human rights and human security. - Promoting children’s rights and stopping the use of children in armed conflicts - Spreading the culture of non-violence so that it becomes a value and a human choice by itself - Replacing retributive justice by restorative justice - Promoting citizenship and democracy and motivating individuals as well as groups to fulfill their duties and know their rights Permanent Peace Movement’s (PPM) work covers all the Lebanese regions as well as the Middle East and North Africa region (MENA). It contributes, along with several active ministries and international organizations to building peace; those include, but are not limited to: Ministry of Displaced, Ministry of Education, Ministry of Culture, Ministry of Social Affairs, Ministry of Administrative Reform, European Union (EU), Mennonite Central Committee (MCC), AMIDEAST, Canadian International Development Agency (CIDA), United Nations’ Development Program, United Nations Reintegration and Socio-Economic Rehabilitation (UNRSRD), United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), United Nations’ Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA), OXFAM – Quebec, NOVA, National Democratic Institute (NDI), World Council of Churches (WCC), United Nations Fund for Democracy, UPP, COSV, ZIVIK, Columbia University, Conventry University, MEPI, Crisis action

Positive on Glucose initiated in June 2019 as a grassroots initiative that caters the needs of people living with diabetes, by people living with diabetes. The initial aim was to provide diabetics in Lebanon with regionally distributed support groups that provided aid and outreach in the area of their residence in collaboration with municipalities. The program was developed with the help of a T1D global advocacy organization called T1International which members of POG are also global advocates for. We did our first collaboration in October with a municipality in the South and then the revolution started and we were forced to put our activities on hold. We were determined to reach out to diabetics in need and thus with the outbreak of COVID in February in Lebanon we had an idea of going virtual with our support group. We launched our first Zoom on February 29th 2020 and we had people joining in not just from Lebanon, but also from places in the MENA. At Positive on Glucose we have a "everyone who needs support gets support" policy so we welcome everyone who wants to join the family. Following the Beirut Blast, we magnified our outreach efforts by providing people affected by the blast of having access to their diabetes medications. We created several campaigns and were able to supply almost 200 people with their vital needs such as insulin, test strips, syringes, pills, etc. Over the past year, we have also been able to participate in the WHO informal consultations for people living with diabetes. Our members have been able to represent the region and participate in the launch of the Global Compact for People Living with Diabetes, and speak up before heads of state and ministers of health (Canada, France, etc.) from around the world about the concerns and needs, ways to move forward and essentials to better the conditions for people living with diabetes. Fast forward to a year later, we now support 55 people with weekly support group sessions online. Our base of coverage has grown to include people from all over Lebanon and we have guest members from all around the world including UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Morocco, Algeria, Egypt, France, UK, USA, and India. Our goals are for the years of 2021-2022: Free access to diabetes care Free access to mental health services Free access to diabetes education and information Support and outreach to people, care givers, and spouses of people living with diabetes Advocacy through community Free access to diabetes coaching

Qudurat has launched a fund that supports local, grassroots NGOs that may need a boost to enhance their exposure and access to funding. The Small Grant's and Accelerator Program will support the work of community-based NGOs across Lebanon with a focus on NGOs that support vulnerable groups. Grants have varied between $25,000 and $50,000. In addition to the grant, the program includes capacity building support, we will seek partnerships in order to provide matching support for selected NGOs.

Rashet Kheir is a not-for-profit organization committed towards making a positive impact our community requires and creating momentum to help others and inspire change. It aims to support community projects, women, and youth to live in dignity through mobilization, empowerment and the arts. We strongly believe in community engagement as a tool for socioeconomic development and aim towards the human capital and the business acumen advancement.

System change & circular economy hub towards regenerative development. 4 programmes to #RegenerateLebanon, #DiveIntoAction, #RootsAcademia & #EcoSouk - the Middle East's 1st Zero Waste shop #BalaPlastic

Regenerate Lebanon - a collective platform for conscious system change with a mission to strengthen the Lebanese circular economy.

Our mission is to help save lives of young people with undetected heart rhythm abnormalities by raising awareness, offering preventive EKG screening and making AEDs compulsory.

The René Moawad Foundation (RMF) is a Lebanese non-profit, non-political, non-sectarian organization that was established on November 22, 1991 two years after President René Moawad’s assassination. RMF’s mission is to promote social, economic and rural development in Lebanon and the MENA region and contribute in building a responsible civil society that promotes democratic values, justice, pluralism and moderation. For 30 years, RMF have faced all sorts of odds and challenges in its mission to take a stand next to the community in Lebanon and help alleviate a bit of its burden while continuously striving to build its capabilities, grow its potentials and sustain its independency – all while preserving its dignity and freedom.

Previously known as the ‘Bus Map Project, Riders’ Rights is a grassroots civil society organization (CSO) built on a collaborative network whose main aim is to defend riders's basic rights, encourage the use of public transportation, and make public transport accessible and inclusive to all.

Rotaract originally began as a Rotary International youth program in 1968 at Charlotte North Rotary Club in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States, and has grown into a major Rotary-sponsored organization of over 10,904 clubs spread around the world and 250,792 members in 184 countries. It is a service, leadership, professional and community service organization for young men and women between the ages 18–30.

Here, in Sanabel Nour, we carry out several charitable and development projects to support our community, such as: 1. We provide food parcels to families that include items such as sugar, rice, oil, pasta, tomato paste, beans, and grains. We work towards ensuring these parcels are enough to last a month for a family of five. 2. We provide medical support to critically ill medical patients unable to cover the cost of their needed operation. 3. We were able to provide 3 respiratory machines to the city’s government hospital, where we hope we're able to assist them in being prepared to respond to any coronavirus cases. 4. During these hard economic times, our country is living in, a lot of people from our community have been laid off, and lost their income thereby they struggle with covering their necessary living expenses such as rent, medical bills, and food. We support these families and cover these expenses. 5. And recently we launched a program called” Sanabel Youth Development”. In this program, we provide opportunities for unemployed youth with paid internships. We partnered with the top companies in our city which were glad to be part of our program. In this program, the youth are able to learn a new skill and get a monthly allowance that would help them assist in supporting their families. Concerning their monthly allowance, it is covered by us and not the companies, as we are in an economic crisis where it may be hard for some companies to cover the monthly salary for the intern.

SANAD was established in 2010 in Lebanon to address the many challenges experienced by patients suffering from life-threatening diseases and their caregivers as they deal with their illness and its reality, including medical challenges and psychological and social concerns. SANAD’s mission is to provide comprehensive free of charge home‐based hospice care to advanced chronically and terminally ill patients while preserving their dignity and enhancing the quality of their remaining life. We aim to assist patients in remaining as alert, functional, and comfortable as possible within the calm and sanctuary of their own home, surrounded by family and loved ones. SANAD delivers these support services to patients regardless of their nationality, religion, gender, diagnosis, or ability to pay. SANAD’s support services are provided by an interdisciplinary team of healthcare professionals consisting of palliative care physicians, hospice nurses, and psychologists. Since its inception, SANAD’s care reached more than 1000 patients and their families in Lebanon across Greater Beirut and Mid-Beqaa areas.  With the support of local, regional, and international stakeholders, SANAD is collaborating with Lebanese and regional healthcare entities, to implement and enhance different palliative and hospice care projects in Lebanon and the Arab World. Through these collaborations, SANAD is leading several projects that support the development of home hospice care services, build the capacity of healthcare professionals, and generate palliative and hospice care knowledge through research projects.

“Seeds” is a non-profit organization that will seek to advocate, empower, integrate, and create awareness about the legal and human rights of people and organizations in Lebanon.

Our Mission SEF (Service de l’Enfant au Foyer) is a Lebanese non-profit organization that provides quality comprehensive services for children and their mothers suffering from domestic violence regardless of their social, religious or political affiliation. SEF shelters, supports and empowers children and their mothers, over a period of time, by creating a supporting environment for growth and advocating for their rights while working towards their safe and sustainable reintegration in society. Our Vision A community where every child enjoys his rights and is raised with dignity in an environment free from violence.

ProAbled is an online platform connecting HR and recruitment departments in companies to potential employees trained by NGOs or vocational centers, with a priority to people with physical, social or financial disabilities. You can: 1- Search for candidates fulfilling your job needs 2- Connect with the candidates to organize interviews (with our team facilitation support) 3- Recruit employees from the interviewed candidates

We are a local non-governmental non-profit Lebanese organization that was established in 1987 and officially registered: 9/AD 1992. Our multidisciplinary team includes physicians, nurses, social workers, counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, peer educators, and public health professionals. We have two centers located in Sin El Fil, its headquarters with the Sexual Health Clinic, and the drop-in Harm Reduction and Treatment Center – Escale. Our Vision: A safe and healthy society free of stigma and discrimination where key populations’ human rights are fully respected. Our Mission: Commit to providing equitable access to healthcare and improve the quality of life of key populations in partnership with them, through harm reduction and healthcare services, advocacy, networking, and capacity building for NGOs at the national and regional level.    

Skoun aims to help people with addiction problems claim their lives by providing a nonjudgmental and caring environment of client-centered treatment and counseling. We deliver the tools and information necessary to reduce the harms caused by drug use and we advocate for drug policy reform, increased public awareness and education regarding substance use and addiction. Over the past 17 years, Skoun established itself as one of the key players contributing to achieving an inclusive, balanced and accessible response to the substance use problem on a national level, focusing on 3 key areas of intervention: - Access to specialized care: Through 2 outpatient harm reduction centers, one in Beirut and more recently inBaalbek, approximately 500 individuals with substance use related disorders receive the therapeutic care they need. - Access to Information: Skoun strives for the integration of primary prevention programs within the Lebanese educational system as well as the provision of educational and informative resources in at risk settings. - Drug Policy Reform: Since 2009, Skoun has been leading the national advocacy efforts with a network of partners to push for better policies protecting the rights of people who use drugs.

The Relief and Educational Assistance (REA) is a part of Social Support Society NGO and it provides a wide range of relief services to Syrian refugees with special focus on educational initiatives that are designed to brighten the minds, careers, and futures of school age children.

The Society for the Protection of Nature in Lebanon – SPNL - is one of Lebanon’s oldest environmental NGOs. It was first established in 1983, and licensed by the Ministry of the Interior by decision no. 6/AD dated 8/1/1986. SPNL is the national partner for BirdLife International in Lebanon. It considers birds as entry points for the conservation of wider natural resources, as they act as key indicators of the status and health of ecosystems. Ever since its establishment in 1986, SPNL has advocated the establishment of protected areas and, in cooperation with the Ministry of Environment, worked to establish protected areas in Lebanon. After two decades of experience working with nature reserves through government agencies, SPNL is now reviving and advocating the Hima, a community based conservation approach that has been prevalent in the Arab region for more than 1500 years. SPNL has many years of experience in scientific research (mainly avifauna and biodiversity), education and awareness, advocacy and networking, and community development. As a national environmental NGO in Lebanon, SPNL has contributed a great deal to both raising awareness on environmental issues and concretely protecting natural areas in Lebanon. As a member of the World International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN), SPNL helped develop the first biodiversity project in Lebanon, known as the Protected Areas Project. SPNL also established the Environment Information Center (EIC) that serves as a key resource for the provision of environmental information to students, teachers, and researchers in this field. As the BirdLife International partner for Lebanon, SPNL is engaged in bird conservation mainly through building capacities of protected areas managers from the whole country on bird identification; through the Important Bird Areas program that aims at identifying sites and habitats essential for bird conservation; and through conservation site action projects.

A grass-root initiative to interact with youth in Shatila refugee camp, Beirut. In collaboration with Palestine Youth Club and by support of Japanese football academy Maravilha, we play football on one Sunday every month. We hope this initiative will bring people from different countries and backgrounds together, give some chance for refugee youth to play football and spread positive energy of friendship.

Step Together Association Riverside is a non-profit organization that works with special needs. It first started in 1974 with a kindergarten and a diagnostic center for special needs Founded by Dr. Wali Merhej. Then, in 1993, the non-profit organization, under the name of FiSTA was founded. Today, it is known as Step Together Association for special needs children and adults with diverse disabilities, chaired by Dr. Reem Mouawad assisted by a group of committee members.Step Together Association is located in Dayshounieh, Mansourieh, a mere 15 minutes drive from downtown Beirut and lies amidst an environmentally protected area surrounded by trees, mountains and rivers. It is in this calm and pleasant environment that we teach and care for our students. Currently, our community caters to around 200 students of all ages.Our mission aims to improve each of our student’s quality of life through individualized instruction and therapy. Our educational methods are designed to enhance the physical and mental capabilities of our students by helping them improve their social and communication skills, thus giving them the confidence to participate in their local communities. Our work also involves monitoring the health of our students and extending emotional and psychological support to their families. In this respect, we work directly with the parents through regular meetings providing them with help and guidance on how to communicate with their children. Step Together Association offers a comprehensive and holistic approach to education, care, and therapy for around 200 special need individuals ranging in age from 3 to 60, all with learning difficulties, mental disabilities and different levels of autism. Moreover, and to better achieve these goal we have partnered with Ruskin mill trust, this partnership will allow more research in the Arab world though exchange of teachers and students. We have also become recognized in the international curative education council at Goetheanum.In summary Step Together Association strives to create a beneficial environment, be it creative and/or practical, that can empower our students and enable them to join and contribute to society on an equal footing with everybody else.

We swim along clean along Lebanese coast from south to north in sections up to 5Km each. We need volunteers to clean up beaches from naqoura to Tripoli the day of the event: mid august to early October. We also would need volunteers to help with the organization of these events as of now.

A fifth of Lebanon’s beaches have been declared “Unfit for Swimming”. Do you want to be part of the solution? Our motto is “بحرك الك” It’s your sea, keep it clean” How can you help? A beach clean up event will take place in Ghazieh on August 28th, and with your effort combined to ours, we will surely make this beach a clean and safe beach. This is a call for volunteers to join our clean up event in Ghazieh. For more details, contact me: 76 908 995 or by email: jadmajed111@gmail.com

A fifth of Lebanon’s beaches have been declared “Unfit for Swimming”. Do you want to be part of the solution? Our motto is “بحرك الك” It’s your sea, keep it clean” How can you help? A beach clean up event will take place in Ghazieh on August 28th, and with your effort combined to ours, we will surely make this beach a clean and safe beach. This is a call for volunteers to join our clean up event in Ghazieh. For more details, contact me: 76 908 995 or by email: jadmajed111@gmail.com

At SWIM Lebanon (Sustainable Waster Intercity Marathon) we believe we can achieve clean Lebanese Sea and coastline through collective efforts and individual responsibility.

At SWIM Lebanon (Sustainable Waster Intercity Marathon) we believe we can achieve clean Lebanese Sea and coastline through collective efforts and individual responsibility.

At SWIM Lebanon (Sustainable Waster Intercity Marathon) we believe we can achieve clean Lebanese Sea and coastline through collective efforts and individual responsibility.

We are a group of nature lovers who acknowledge that the sea is our most valuable asset, accessible to all. For this purpose, we created SWIM Lebanon which stands for Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon. Swim Lebanon will engage communities from North to South for a combined swimming and waste collection initiative to create a chain reaction of good habits to save our sea from pollution and keep our environment clean.

At SWIM Lebanon (Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon) we believe we can achieve clean Lebanese Sea and coastline through collective efforts and individual responsibility.

At SWIM Lebanon (Sustainable Waste Intercity Marathon) we believe we can achieve clean Lebanese Sea and coastline through collective efforts and individual responsibility.

Tahaddi (“challenge” in Arabic) is a Lebanese non-governmental organization that works to empower families to overcome extreme economic hardship through the provision of community-based education, health and psychosocial support. Tahaddi currently operates Education, Health and Psychosocial Centers, all located in the informal settlement of Hay el Gharbeh in southern Beirut. Tahaddi programs prioritize vulnerable Lebanese families, including members of the Dom ethnic minority. Tahaddi also works with refugees, victims of conflict and discrimination, migrants and other stateless populations, irrespective of nationality, religion or social background. Tahaddi’s uninterrupted presence in Hay el Gharbeh for over 20 years has enabled it to build strong relationships of trust with the community.

Founded in 2005, Tamanna is a non-profit organization that grants the wishes of children with critical illnesses. Turning a wish into reality empowers a child to combat his illness, giving him hope and happiness in times of great stress and hardship. Any child between 3 and 18 years with a critical illness, residing or being treated in Lebanon, is eligible for a wish. Today, Tamanna serves 15 hospitals across the country. Wishes are served without regard to nationality, religion or socio-economic background. To date, Tamanna has granted over 1500 wishes at a rate of three per week. A wish granted is a powerful tool to help spirits rise, bringing a ray of sunshine into lives dominated by pain. A wish is that magic touch that will turn a suffering child's tears into laughter.

Teach a Child is a non-profit organization that provides financial support to children across Lebanon to help them enroll in public schools, regardless of their gender, religion, location and performance.

TED is an annual event that brings together the world's leading thinkers and doers to share ideas that matter in any discipline — technology, entertainment, design, science, humanities, business, development. The talks at the conference, called TED Talks, are then made available to watch for free on TED.com. In the spirit of "ideas worth spreading," TED has created TEDx, a program of local, self-organized events that bring people together to share a TED-like experience. At a TEDx event, live speakers and performers combine to spark deep discussion and connections. Our TEDx event is not organized by TED Conferences, but is operated under a license we obtained from TED.

Thaki is a nonprofit organization whose mission is to empower refugee and vulnerable children with extremely limited educational opportunities to learn and thrive through self-paced, motivational e-learning tools. We distribute donated computers, loaded with educational content, to education centers working directly with refugee and vulnerable children.

Badaro Urban Farmers is a gathering of individuals, promoting environmentally-friendly and community-building actions that will result in a green neighborhood with a strong community spirit

The Chain Effect is a non-governmental organisation which promotes the bicycle as a sustainable mode of transportation in Beirut. We believe the bicycle can become a viable and desirable option for getting around conveniently in Beirut, transforming the city into a healthier, more efficient and more pleasant place to live in and flow through. Our mission is to promote the bicycle as a convenient form of urban mobility, and facilitate its use in Beirut through street art, public interventions, community projects and wholistic city planning.

The Green Van is a sustainable organic farm located in Zefta, Nabatiye district, Lebanon. The farm consists of a abandoned full sized soccer field that was repurposed into a farm. Our farm combines the wisdom of nature's self sufficient systems with the brilliance of today's innovative technologies. We aim to provide affordable products to maximize health and minimize environmental impact. Our farm was born out of a family-and-friend initiative, and in the same spirit we invite customers and volunteers into our community through transparency and open doors.

The International English Club is a socio-educational non-profit club that aims to teach English Language - the international language - with an international experience of meeting people from all over, exchanging cultures and civilisations, building international relationships that last for a lifetime, learning about the different "others", contributing in peace building and of course participating in global events (peace summits/SDGS workshops and projects) by sharing more opportunities and preparing our students for being FUTURE LEADERS. Our club is part of PEACE FIRST ORGANISATION.

The Lebanese Women Democratic Gathering- RDFL is a feminist, grassroots and membership-based organization working to advance gender equality through advocacy, networking and solidarity work in Lebanon. It was established in 1976. Our values are rooted in non-discriminatory, secular feminism, democracy, transparency and intersectionality. Our work focuses on creating an enabling environment where girls and women are protected and empowered to be agents of change. Our Approach Services: We provide legal and psycho-social services and support for survivors of GBV Advocacy & Communications: RDFL leads nation-wide campaigns and is a trusted expert on gender equality issues. We provide capacity building and outreach sessions to amplify the voices of girls and women in the country. We are currently leading the advocacy work to pass a law that protects girls from child marriage in Lebanon. Mobilizing: We believe that enhancing solidary and coordination among women’s networks in the country brings us closer to achieving our goals and to building the future generation of feminists and women-led organizations. This is achieved by conducting awareness sessions and public events, and outreaching new membership. Hotline: For Psycho-social or Legal Support, call +96171500808

The Nawaya Network works with youth from disadvantaged backgrounds to improve their livelihoods through entrepreneurship and employability programs.

Volunteer to help rebuild Beirut!

We are a collective of women working on relief operations and sustainable growth in Lebanon since October 2019 to respond to the socio-economic crisis and urgent needs that have arisen. We have been confronted to a new reality, where local communities have lost access to their basic needs and seen their dignity threatened. We come from different backgrounds of expertise and we value our diversity. We are engaged in a mission to assess, support, connect and empower the different humanitarian actions and NGOs taking place in Lebanon. We work in close communication with an ever-growing number of NGOs and initiatives in order to be able to spot the gaps and missing links of the ecosystem of change, to aim for a more collaborative, transparent and long-lasting civic action. This day-to-day mapping of the humanitarian actions is complemented by connections to the private sector in hope of matching needs with opportunities and urgency with sustainability.

The Youth Municipal Shadow Councils initiative aims to promote youth and females participation, and participatory governance approach at municipal level.

theOtherForest is a nature-based tool for ecological and social regeneration. Launched by theOtherDada in 2019, it is an urban afforestation initiative which started with Beirut’s RiverLESS Forest and has scaled across the country. By creating native urban Miyawaki forests, we aim to empower communities to reclaim public spaces and catalyze ecological & psychological healing. Our forests restore biodiversity, promote healthy soil and mitigate climate change. Volunteers have the opportunity to engage in the planting and maintenance process of our forests, as well as become an ambassador of one in their area!

Launched in early 2017 as an initiative from the Patient Affairs Department at AUBMC, TIES is a volunteering program that aims to connect with the patients and their families, support them through their stay at the Medical Center, shift their attention from sickness, and strengthen their inner power. The main pillars of the initiative are: Trust, Inspiration, Encouragement, and Strength. TIES consists of a group of volunteers committed to making a difference in the stay of AUBMC patients and their families through daily rounds and weekly workshops. Daily rounds: TIES volunteers offer their time to perform daily rounds to help patients and their families overcome the stressful periods. During these rounds, they hand patients and families several types of entertainment resources such as coloring books for adults, magazines, novels, Sudoku, stress balls, playing cards, cross words etc. Patients tend to await those visits as the bond between them and the volunteers becomes so genuine. In addition to daily rounds, TIES started weekly workshops in early 2018. Below is a glimpse of the provided activities: Music workshops: Talented musicians play various instruments, mostly violin, oud, or guitar, while patients and families are gathered in the waiting areas. They also pass by the patients’ bedsides in case they are not able to leave their rooms. Patients often describe these workshops as what helps them most during their stay. Guided Meditation: Guided meditation promotes relaxation by focusing on memories and dreams to shift attention away from a stressful situation to a new image. The workshops are held in the waiting areas and accompanied by soft music. Every workshop begins with a small discussion led by the yoga instructor that encourages the patients and families to ventilate, then they meditate for 40 minutes. At the end of the session, patients often express how their moods improve. Storytelling: A professional storyteller tells cultural stories to patients and families in the waiting areas in a very engaging way. The storyteller captures the attention of the audience and tries to generate some stories from them to boost their memories. Based on the demands of patients who cannot leave their rooms, the storyteller started passing by the patients’ bedsides as well.

NGO in South Lebanon based on volunteering ,aims to create free and independent cultural spaces in Lebanon and is carrying out various cultural activities, including International theater, film and musical festivals, theater workshops, film shows and exhibitions . The association has rehabilitated Cinema Al Hamra and Cinema Rivoli in Tyre and Cinema Stars in Nabatieh, established the Lebanese National Theater, and launched various theatrical and artistic national and international festivals. We believe that culture and arts can bring together people and bring together different social groups by engaging everyone in various creative and artistic activities .