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 […]
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 […]