BASMEH AND ZEITOONEH

About us

Basmeh and Zeitooneh started as a group of volunteers dedicated to serving Syrian refugees in Lebanon, and became after a year a registered Lebanese NGO. The organization was founded by Syrian expatriates currently residing in Lebanon, whose primary goal is to motivate Syrian youth and women that are victimized by the conflict. Basmeh and Zeitooneh’s role has been to find and initiate avenues for those affected by the conflict to develop their skills, and lead a life of dignity. Its mission is to launch an initiative that fills the gaps left by larger humanitarian aid agencies. Today, the organization serves an estimated 20,000 Syrians individuals in Beirut alone, and employs 90 full-time employees. The organization now has three locations one in Shatila one in Burj Al Barajneh, and the Third is in Bar Elias in the Bekaa, all of them are in areas with a high volume of refugee populations. Basmeh and Zeitooneh has also launched a series of developmental projects that aim to revive the sense of dignity among Syrian refugees in Lebanon and to empower them with the skills necessary for them to lead constructive lives.