Alsama was founded in 2020, as a response to the needs of 40 teenagers in Lebanon who were determined to escape child marriage or forced labour. They longed for an education in a place where no schools were open to them. The co-founders – from Syria, Britain and Germany –  came together to open their first education centre in a refugee camp in Beirut, and Alsama was born.  

In just four years, one centre became four, serving 880 young refugees. 90 percent of Alsama’s students, aged 12-18, arrive illiterate and innumerate. In under six months, that figure drops to zero. From Arabic to Art, English to Employability Skills, Maths to Competitive Sports, our students study a holistic curriculum that they themselves co-created. 

Today, that curriculum has won international awards, and Alsama has become a disruptor in refugee education, with a transformative model that takes students from illiteracy to university readiness in just six years.

Alsama Project

The Beirut office focuses on strategic development and educational coordination, enhancing operations and academic growth.

Beirut

A financial hub focused on managing budgets and resources, supporting the organization's fiscal strategies in Southampton.

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This department manages and oversees the functioning of system operations within the organization.

System Operations

This department focuses on strategic decision-making and overall operational management of the organization.

Executive Leadership

This department manages the organization's financial planning, reporting, and resource allocation.

Finance Department

This department focuses on strategies and initiatives aimed at driving organizational growth.

Growth Division

This department focuses on assessing and improving program performance through systematic evaluation and accountability practices.

Monitoring and Evaluation

This department oversees the planning, execution, and completion of projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective stakeholder communication.

Alsama Project

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Teams

System Operations

Executive Leadership

Finance Department

Growth Division

Monitoring and Evaluation

Project Management

Offices

Alsama Project

Org chart

Teams

System Operations

Executive Leadership

Finance Department

Growth Division

Monitoring and Evaluation

Project Management

Offices

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