About Us

About Alphabet

Alphabet Alternative Education began as a project by a group of individuals deeply affected by the lives of the people living in the refugee settlements of the Beqaa Valley. At first, they would gather donations such as clothes, blankets, firewood, and other necessities that were urgently needed. They had an idea of building a large tent which would constantly be heated, open for children to play or rest in whenever they please. This tent would later become the first of currently 15 Alphabet tent-schools in Beqaa, Tripoli, and Beirut providing education to over 1350 students

Alphabet provides free accessible education through a secular, non-politically affiliated curriculum specifically designed for times of crisis to Syrian children deprived of access to schooling in Lebanon . We develop our students' abilities to the appropriate education level for their age and guide thier enrollment in formal Lebanese school systems. Parents can benefit from our literacy courses and knitting workshops to secure livelihoods. Finally, Alphabet current runs a university scholarship program to 15 bright young students

While education is our main priority Alphabet also has many projects dedicated to easing the hardship of life in the settlements. Our public ovens provide a free meal Alphabet student every day and provide each family in its settlement with a daily ration of bread. We fund infrastructure projects so that the settlements may have access to electricity and water, and provide monthly food baskets to orphaned or widowed families

Alphabet tent-schools function as community centers for the settlements they are present. Refugees seek advice from our teachers on topics such as access to social services and health issues. Our teachers hold awareness and enlightenment lectures on topics including child labor and the importance of education, their role in civil society, underage marriage, domestic violence and other important issues refugees face in their daily lives