

Outside of school hours, we offer pedagogical support to students, mainly in languages (French and English) and support with homework. Managed by the Jesuit Refugee Service (JRS), the centre handles Syrian refugees who are already registered in the Lebanese public education system, in which the language and curriculum are different from their country of origin. We began in 2017 with a pilot project at a backup school located in Bourj Hammoud, a neighbourhood in the outskirts of the capital, Beirut. Lebanon was the first country where we implemented this model of educational intervention. Today we are implementing our model for refugees in Lebanon, Malawi and Jordan. To achieve this holistic approach, we work in coalition with different agents, governments, NGOs, educational experts and other institutions, which help us to complement ProFuturo’s Digital Education Framework through these additional components. Strengthening resilience through the psychosocial support of children, teachers and families.Improving the quality of education by introducing technology.Arranging for access to a safe place for learning while providing an adequate educational and health infrastructure and materials, in addition to food security.Therefore, our model for refugees is based on the standards established by the Inter-agency Network for Education in Emergencies (INEE), with the following objectives: In order for quality learning to take place in a refugee context, certain aspects must be covered, such as the psychosocial well-being of children and the fact that they are able to study in a safe environment.
