Julia Imbriaco, United States Marhaba, Jusoor family! My name is Julia, and I am a new Jusoor volunteer and a Master’s Degree student at Columbia University studying education and humanitarian policy. I am happy to share some reflections from the beginning of Jusoor’s fifth annual summer program: a three-week day camp for over 400 children,…
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Dear Jusoor Friends and Family, As we share with you our latest news below, we would like to take this opportunity to thank all of you (fans, volunteers, donors, and beneficiaries) for your support and commitment to our cause, and to wish you a happy new year. Jusoor Lebanon programs grow to reach 1,906 children…
(November 28, 2017, New York) TAKREEM was founded to celebrate such Arab men and women who are each making history in their own way. Following Beirut, Doha, Manama, Paris, Marrakesh and Cairo, the 2017 TAKREEM Award Ceremony was held in Amman-Jordan on November 25, 2017 in presence of HM Queen Noor Al Hussein as well as members…
or setup your own fundraising campaign through Facebook Dear Jusoor Friends and Family, This #GivingTuesday, we hope you will join us in helping Syria’s children and youth fulfill their potential through education. Good news: We’re growing! We are seeking funds to sustain and expand our Jusoor programs in Lebanon and our scholarship offerings for higher…
Dear Jusoor Friends and Family, Next Tuesday, November 28th, is Giving Tuesday. It’s a global day where nonprofits around the world rally their supporters to give. On this occasion, Jusoor is organizing a $100,000 campaign to support Syrian children and youth. And we need your help! Our goal is to do this all through crowdfunding, where you each…
Dear Jusoor Friends and Family, Our Fifth Annual Global Conference took place on October 14th in Toronto. Titled #RefugeesWelcome: Canada’s Response to the Syrian Crisis and the Road Ahead, it brought together a global community of organizations, companies, and individuals to share learning and exchange perspectives on what is working and where there are gaps in…
Lana Abi Rached, Lebanon – France I gave to Mariam, Mohamad and Aboud, 3 kids from Jusoor School in Jeb Janine, disposable cameras. I asked them to take pictures during the week end and give the cameras back to me on Monday. I was very excited to see the result. Once I developed the pictures…
Lana Abi Rached, Lebanon – France As humans, we develop empathy towards other living beings, especially those who look and feel like us. We tend to respect life; as we know how valuable ours and our loved one’s is for us. Through centuries and eras, humans naturally developed communities in order to protect themselves, exchange…
Lana Abi Rached, Lebanon – France One of the biggest challenges of this volunteering, being Lebanese, was facing my family and my family’s friends. Facing the constant criticism, “why don’t you help Lebanese, they need help as well”, “if you help them they will stay here and steal our land”, “why do you even bother…
Lana Abi Rached, Lebanon – France Going every day to Bekaa from Beirut is tiring. You wake up at 6, wait for the bus, take this bus all the way to Bekaa for 2 hours, teach in Arabic for 4 hours and then go back all the way to Beirut. Sounds horrible doesn’t it? But…
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