Lebanon is facing fragile stability, deep mistrust, and ongoing uncertainty. At a time when communities are struggling to hold together, schools have a critical role to play: shaping a generation of informed, engaged citizens who can strengthen the country’s social fabric and help transform it.
More and more schools are eager to join nafda’s network of transformation and our goal is to welcome 100 new schools—but we cannot do it without you!
Hear from 2 principals and 1 student about their nafda experience!
By adopting a school with a gift of $3,700, you give them the foundational year that sets this transformation in motion. In year one, your support provides:
Citizenship & Community Engagement
Through our flagship citizenship tool, Aal Seha, and related interventions, students and teachers engage in dialogue on moral, civic, and political questions, strengthening values of respect, responsibility, and social cohesion. These values are put into action as students design and lead community impact projects, turning classrooms into incubators of change with real impact.
Leadership for Principals
Principals engage in intensive training and ongoing coaching in transformative leadership and project management, while also becoming part of a national network that fosters collaboration, peer-to-peer learning, and shared growth.
The Multiplier Effect of Your Gift
Your initial investment doesn’t end in year one. By laying the foundation, you set schools on a multi-year trajectory of impact. In the years that follow, schools also benefit from:
Tailored school transformation projects designed around both common and unique needs — from STEAM and well-being to entrepreneurship and more.
Active participation and capacity-building in advocacy and policy initiatives that strengthen agency and resilience among both students and principals.
Cross-sector partnerships and collaborations among schools, universities, corporates, and NGOs, creating a wider network of support and innovation locally and internationally.
The ripple effect goes far beyond classrooms — weaving respect, acceptance, and collaboration into Lebanon’s social fabric, and nurturing a generation of citizens ready to lead the country toward renewal.
The Impact
For each adopted school in year one, the journey of 1 principal, 3 teachers, 120 students, and 25 community members is directly transformed—creating a ripple effect that strengthens and uplifts communities across Lebanon.
