Our projects: Lebanon

Lebanon Emergency Relief (Winter 2024)

Supporting refugee students through pathways to formal secondary education 2022-25

Women in Rural Tourism 2025

Education and football in Burj Barajneh 2025

Lebanon Emergency Relief

Winter 2024 (following invasion of the South of Lebanon), Beirut and Tripoli

Sponsoring displaced children to continue their education- Whilst Lebanese state schools were closed, our supported private schools in Beirut opened their doors to hundreds of displaced students who fled their homes with little more than the clothes on their backs. To help them regain some sense of normalcy in a safe space, we provided essential supplies such as uniforms, books, and food as well as helping to offset the cost of their tuition fees.

Supporting schools that are also acting as shelters- Schools housed thousands of displaced families and provided food, heat, and supplies despite their own depleted reserves. We committed to covering these costs while more permanent housing for IDPs is found, and ensured that they had the funds to repair any damage and continue educating their students in person in their classrooms.

Helping vulnerable displaced people- Vulnerable children were at an increased risk of severe illness and death due to a lack of warm clothing and appropriate medical care. We joined with a trusted partner in Northern Lebanon to provide essential winter supplies, medication, and emotional support to children who had been forced to flee their homes and find shelter in often unsuitable conditions.

2022-2025

Supporting refugee students through pathways to formal secondary education

2025

Women in Rural Tourism

This project aimed to address the economic marginalization of women in rural areas, particularly in Hasbaya, where limited job opportunities, geographical isolation, and low tourist influx hinder women's economic independence.

The project sought to overcome these challenges by leveraging rural tourism as an economic driver, equipping women with the skills and resources to establish their own businesses in crafts, hospitality, and culinary tourism. It also aims to challenge restrictive gender norms and promote greater social and financial inclusion for women in a traditionally conservative region.

2025

Education and football in Burj Barajneh

EPIC Youth sought to address the complex and interlinked challenges faced by vulnerable refugee and displaced children in Lebanon, many of whom will always live in a refugee camp.

  • Students completed a 20-week programme of digital skills, literacy (Arabic and English) and numeracy

  • Students attended weekly football coaching sessions & matches

  • Students attended a weekly Youth Club – includes access to table tennis, art & design, communal dining and social interaction

  • Students participated in a Mentorship Programme