Multi-dimensional Peacebuilding Community-led Initiatives
Our Initiatives
Psychosocial & Emotional Well-being
Peace is emotional as much as structural. This area supports spaces where people feel seen, supported, and safe—through healing, creative expression, mental health care, or peer support. These efforts nurture personal resilience and collective care.
Completed
AA Riwak – عرواق
A creative, dialogue-driven project focused on coexistence, AA Riwak created space for film screenings, art workshops, and open discussions. It encouraged shared understanding and stress relief through cultural expression and storytelling.
- Year : 2023
- Unspecified
Completed
Impact – أثر
Over six months, this youth-led initiative hosted biweekly sessions combining conflict resolution, trust-building, and dialogue through creative methods. Young people from different cultures came together to reflect on peace, empathy, and coexistence.
- Year : 2022
- Beqaa – Tanael
Completed
Velvet Sugar – سُكَر نواعم
A twice-weekly women’s baking and distribution workshop that helped women from different areas connect, relax, and share baked goods. It promoted mental well-being and cross-regional interaction through food.
- Year : 2021
- Tripoli – Tebbeneh
Completed
Forward, Together – معاٌ نمضي
Two youth groups from different NGOs collaborated to implement a multifaceted initiative aimed at improving public spaces and promoting social cohesion. Activities included installing a village sign with directions to nearby destinations, conducting a village-wide cleaning campaign, renovating the public garden, and placing benches in communal areas. The initiative culminated in a joint trip bringing together Lebanese and Syrian youth from Adwe and Akkar to foster peacebuilding and challenge mutual stereotypes.
- Year : 2019
- North – Adwe
Completed
Friends – اصدقاء
This initiative formed and trained a youth football team composed of individuals with past exposure to drug addiction and weapons use. By engaging them in organized sports, the project aimed to offer a positive outlet, foster discipline, and promote healthy routines. Football became a tool for transformation, encouraging resilience and social reintegration for vulnerable youth.
- Year : 2019
- Beirut – Burj Hammoud
Completed
The Kindness Hall – قاعة الاحسان
This initiative involved building a communal hall designed to bring together neighbors from all nationalities under one roof. The space was envisioned as a shared venue for both joyous and challenging moments, and a hub for hosting future workshops on a variety of topics. The initiative promotes coexistence, mutual support, and continued learning.
- Year : 2018
- North – Halba
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