@AlsamaProject

Alsama means ‘sky’ in Arabic. We educate refugee teenagers & empower refugee women in the Middle East. We offer them new horizons. To donate visit:

alsamaproject.com/donations
Joined February 2020
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How can we make cricket a game for all? 💛 Find out from our Young Ambassador Maram who, as a refugee herself, knows the importance of championing women's and girls' cricket in Lebanon and beyond 🏏 #CricketTwitter @AlsamaProject #Cricket
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It’s #WorldRefugeeDay! Today and every day, we recognize the contributions refugees make and the benefits they bring to their host communities. Join us in celebrating the refugees who have shaped our lives through their inspiring stories, their strength and their talents.
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Transforming lives through #cricket means: Supporting @alsamaproject, a life-changing project for young Syrian refugees living in encampments across Lebanon 💛 Find out more here👇 lords.org/mcc/mcc-foundation… #CricketTwitter #MCCFoundation
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❤️Cricket is more than just a game💛 For Syrian refugees at the Shatila refugee camp in Lebanon, the #WTCFinal2023 is still the #ultimatetest🏏 Maram and Louay, two of our Young Ambassadors at the @AlsamaProject, have some advice for @CricketAus and @BCCI...🗣️ #CricketTwitter
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Cricket is so much more than a game when it transforms lives❤️💛 Aram may be shy, but she's a steely competitor with ball in hand🏏 With the opposition needing just six runs, she took the final wicket with @AlsamaProject to win the championship match👇 #CricketTwitter
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Transforming lives through #cricket means: Providing hope and opportunity overseas by supporting programmes in Nepal, Lebanon (for Syrian refugees), South Africa, Rwanda, Uganda and Kenya 🏏 Get involved here👇 lords.org/mcc/mcc-foundation… #CricketTwitter #MCCFoundation
Heather Knight with a partner programme in South Africa

ALT Heather Knight with a partner programme in South Africa

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When communities invest in #GenderEquality and women's empowerment, they also build a foundation for peace. 🕊 More gender-equal societies are more peaceful societies.
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Do you agree that refugee rights are human rights? RT this to show that you stand #WithRefugees and invite others to join. You can also donate to UNHCR to show your support: unh.cr/641ae30827d
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Say it with us: Refugees have the right to education. Refugees have the right to education. Refugees have the right to education. Refugees have the right to education. Refugees have the right to education. EVERYONE EVERYWHERE 📖 💙
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We must ensure that children who’ve endured displacement & protracted crises have access to #MentalHealth & #PsychosocialSupport! Together, we can change the way #refugee girls & boys are protected & served. #MHPSS #FundEducation #222MillionDreams✨📚 @UN @gatesfoundation @QF
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We need you to vote just one more time to help us to win in the @SmileyCFA *People’s Choice Award* category 🏆 Your vote could help us to boost support for hundreds of young @AlsamaProject refugees. ➡️ smileycharityfilmawards.com/… It takes just 1 or 2 minutes and is completely FREE!
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🌟 Happy International Women's Day! 🌟 - mailchi.mp/ea82b2dd0b28/happ…
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In Lebanon, our partners at @AlsamaProject are putting women and girls at the forefront of their projects. Recently, more than 200 girls competed in a huge competition. Many of the players are also coaching the next generation and acting as role models for younger players. – at Hammersmith, London
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In the run up to #InternationalWomensDay, we will be sharing some of the amazing work that our programmes and partners are doing all around the world to #EmbraceEquity and to use cricket to empower women. Together we will make cricket a game for all 🏏🌍
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Equal opportunities for #women & #men foster talent & innovation & broaden markets. #UN with partners support diversity in the workplace & beyond, ↗️#GenderEquality across sectors & areas of life, preventing violence, & creating safer & healthier communities in 🇱🇧 #All4Lebanon
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Without education there will be no peace! We need to ensure that the victims of war have access to education. 📚☮️📚 Filippo Grandi @Refugees at #HLFC2023 #222MillionDreams
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We're delighted to have been shortlisted as a finalist for the @SmileyCFA awards! A big thanks to everyone who voted for our film about the @AlsamaProject in Lebanon. Voting is open for the People's Choice winners, so please vote below 👇 smileycharityfilmawards.com/…

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In 2021 MCC Foundation (MCCF) launched a transformative project to support young Syrian refugees in Lebanon by funding two cricket Hubs which provide…

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MCC President and MCCF Patron, #StephenFry, explains (without any mistakes this time) how you can help to transform the lives of thousands of children in the UK and @AlsamaProject refugees this #Christmas. Find out more ➡️ Lords.org/BigGive @BigGive #ChristmasChallenge22
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A group of MCC and MCCF representatives returned from #Lebanon this week! Director, Dr Sarah Fane, Head of Operations, Angus Berry, and MCC Community Coaches, John and Harry delivered cricket sessions to young Syrian refugees with the Foundation's delivery partner, @AlsamaProject
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There are 500K+ refugee children in Lebanon, making education one of the most challenging aspects. Working closely with local NGOs, we developed a program to improve classroom outcomes in camps. Students & teachers say more: bit.ly/3r4qL9j #SocialImpact @AlsamaProject
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