Stronger Together | Education for Children with Disabilities in Lebanon
The special needs school Wahat al Farah, the “Oasis of Joy,” is a private initiative in northern Lebanon. Since there are no state-run special needs schools for children with disabilities in the country and public schools are generally not prepared for inclusive education, Wahat al Farah fills an important gap. Government support has been absent for years due to the ongoing […]
Catching Up | New Educational Opportunities in Syria
The Syrian organization Social Support and Education Foundation (SSEF) builds its work on the long-standing experience of its Lebanese sister organization, the Society for Social Support and Education (SSSE). Both organizations have been engaged for many years in the fields of education, protection, and psychosocial support for particularly vulnerable people. In Saboura, a suburb of Damascus, SSEF […]
Strengthening sustainable agriculture in northwestern Syria
Launched in November 2025, the project run by our partner Hand in Hand for Aid and Development (HiHFAD) aims to strengthen smallholder households in northwestern Syria, whose livelihoods have been severely affected by the 13-year-long civil war, economic instability, and climatic pressures. The difficult situation is particularly evident in the Afrin and Jandairis regions: irrigation systems are damaged, soil fertility is […]
The free pharmacy of Fondation Al Tawarek
The economic and social crisis in Lebanon has drastically worsened the living conditions of people in Tripoli, the country’s second-largest city. Access to basic medication has become nearly impossible for many residents. The Fondation Al Tawarek (“Al Tawarek“), which already operates the „Free Supermarket“ together with Orienthelfer e.V., has therefore opened a free pharmacy (“Al Tawarek Free Pharmacy”) in another joint project to address this urgent need. […]
Education without detours
Since 19 May 2026, the Alsama Project has been a winner of the ‘Global Schools Prize’. The award recognises the Alsama Project’s exceptional commitment to providing access to education and future prospects for refugee children and young people in Lebanon and Syria. A key reason for this recognition is the community-based approach: a large proportion of the team have personal experience of displacement […]
Back to School. Back to Hope.
After years of conflict, displacement, and disrupted education, this project is creating new opportunities for children and young people in Aleppo, Syria. Together with our local partner Orange, we are providing 5,562 conflict-affected, displaced, and returning children and adolescents with access to safe, high-quality education from July to December 2026. To achieve this, we are strengthening ten schools by improving […]