The School Noor El-Salam Academy is growing and thriving under Amira’s leadership and her team of 4 teachers and 2 staff. In addition to two half-day sessions with 60 children each, we added an in-between session with 20 older children who have not had the chance to go to school before. We have expanded our staff to include a new […]
Grief, Grace, and Gratitude
Grief Across the world, people are grieving the destruction of Gaza and death of civilians in Israel. In our collective grief, we yearn for Salam – peace for all people in Israel. We recognize that time is running out for desperately-needed humanitarian aid to arrive in Gaza. Gazans must receive the immediate supplies and medical aid they need and be […]
Reflections on the War, the School, and the Future
The world has been riveted over the outbreak of war in Israel and many have been asking about the safety of our Lebanese school, family, and friends. With Beirut less than 65 miles from the northern border of Israel, and Hezbollah concentrated mainly in southern Lebanon, the likelihood the war impacting the school is increasing. So far there has been […]
Student wait list driving expansion and funding
Outreach to the refugee community resulted in a surplus of applications. Some families had to be turned away because our classes were already full. We are hoping to expand the school and double its size in the new year. The building landlord has offered to rent us space on the second floor above where we could open three more classes […]
Travel with us to see the positive impact!
Planning ahead, we would love for you to join us in person during our next travel to Lebanon in the early spring of 2024 season, date has not been set yet. Let us know of your interest to set a convenient date for your schedule. The visit will include interactions with the school staff and students along with day visits […]
Noor El-Salam Academy Opens in Beirut
Our plan to open a “small” school in Beirut has come to fruition and blossomed! On September 11th sixty children fill three classrooms, with a waitlist a mile long. We have a staff of experienced and dedicated teachers who are committed to teaching refugee students, knowing they are not in it for the money but for the humanitarian purpose that […]