Jusoor

What Jusoor does

Jusoor is a US-registered 501c(3) international non-governmental organization founded in 2011 by Syrian diaspora professionals to maximize the potential of Syrian youth through education. The organization delivers a portfolio of four core programs — Refugee Education (primary, early childhood, brevet preparation, and psychosocial support), Scholarships (bachelor's, master's, IB at United World Colleges, and the 100 Syrian Women initiative across 22+ countries), Entrepreneurship (EOCCS-accredited incubator, Disruptors, Scale-Beyond, Small Business Accelerator), and Career Development (Tech Elevation Pathways, Future Skills, Jusoor Elkom remote talent placement) — alongside the 2025-launched Bridges to Syria initiative, the organization's first in-country programming inside Syria since its inception.

The underlying technology footprint centers on Azima, a WhatsApp-based online learning platform developed in 2020 to deliver educational and psychological support to Syrian refugee children in Lebanon, supplemented by stationery distribution and data bundles. Delivery infrastructure includes four education centers in Lebanon's Bekaa Valley (including the Jurahiya and Jeb Jennine centers) plus an EOCCS-accredited online incubator. Programs operate across Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, Iraq, and increasingly Syria, with scholarship beneficiaries studying at Harvard, MIT, Stanford, McGill, Columbia, Brown, Imperial College London, and 17+ other universities.

Jusoor's business model is philanthropic: the organization does not sell products or services. Funding flows from individual donations (monthly giving, stock, legacy), institutional grants (Chalhoub Family Philanthropy, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Foundation, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education), government and multilateral aid (EU, Islamic Development Bank, World Food Programme, Latter-Day Saint Charities), and partnerships with global NGOs (CARE, World Vision, Theirworld). Since 2011 it has mobilized over $27 million USD in global support with a stated overhead efficiency of roughly $0.08 of fundraising cost per $1 raised (i.e., ~92% to programs). The organization is governed by an Executive Director, board, and trustees, and maintains registered charitable status across six jurisdictions (US, UK, Canada, Jordan, Lebanon, Syria).

Name

Jusoor

Legal name

Jusoor

Website

https://jusoor.ngo

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Jusoor is a US-registered 501c(3) international NGO founded in 2011 that delivers education, scholarships, entrepreneurship, and career programs to Syrian refugee children and youth across Lebanon, the MENA region, and 22+ countries, funded by donations and institutional grants.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Humanitarian Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Refugee, Crisis & Humanitarian Education Partnerships (EiE) (EDADALAG)

akta.pro secondary industry

Refugee & Humanitarian Newcomer Orientation (Resettlement Support) (EDAAADAI)

Keywords

• Refugee education programs
• Youth scholarship programs
• Entrepreneurship incubation
• Career development services
• Humanitarian nonprofit services

Headquarters

HQ city

San Francisco

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Charitable Contributions: Jusoor generates revenue through individual donations, monthly giving programs, stock donations, and legacy/planned giving. The organization maintains a lean overhead ratio where for every $1 invested, $0.08 goes towards raising the next $1.
2. Institutional Grants and Partnerships: Funding from institutional supporters including foundations (Chalhoub Family Philanthropy, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair Foundation, Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education), government aid organizations (Latter-Day Saint Charities, World Food Programme), and multilateral institutions (EU, Islamic Development Bank).

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Jusoor is an international NGO that provides free educational and empowerment programs to Syrian refugee children, youth, scholars, and entrepreneurs across the Middle East and globally. Its core offerings are four programs: the Refugee Education Program (primary, early childhood, and Azima online learning in Lebanon), the Scholarship Program (university and high school scholarships in 22+ countries), the Entrepreneurship Program (EOCCS-accredited startup and small business incubation), and the Career Development Program (tech training, skills, and remote job placement).

Product overview

Jusoor is an international NGO offering a portfolio of four core educational and empowerment programs: the Refugee Education Program providing primary, early childhood, and online education via the Azima WhatsApp platform; the Scholarship Program supporting Syrian youth with university and high school scholarships across 22 countries; the Entrepreneurship Program offering EOCCS-accredited business incubation, startup acceleration, and mentorship; and the Career Development Program connecting talent with employment through remote work pathways. The organization also operates Bridges to Syria, an initiative extending programs into Syria. Programs operate across Lebanon, Jordan, Turkey, and Iraq, with operations expanding into Syria. The overall offering functions as a multi-program humanitarian intervention rather than a unified software product.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Azima: Online learning initiative for Syrian refugees, developed in 2020 as a WhatsApp-based education platform providing educational and psychological support to Syrian children.
• Seeds of Light

Products and services

• Refugee Education Program
• Scholarship Program
• Entrepreneurship Program
• Career Development Program
• Bridges to Syria
• Azima Online Learning Platform
• EOCCS Accredited Online Incubator
• Disruptors
• Scale-Beyond
• Jusoor Elkom Remote Talent Placement

Quantifiable outcome

• 19,345 children and youth educated
• +4 more outcomes

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core and major.

• Wilfrid Laurier UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership supporting Jusoor scholars studying at Wilfrid Laurier University in Canada, including regional community events and engagement workshops for scholars and alumni.
• CheveningcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK government scholarship program supporting Syrian students through Jusoor's scholarship program with guidance resources for Chevening scholarship applicants.
• McGill UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor university partner with multiple Jusoor scholars studying at McGill University, including alumni success stories like Anoud Tellou AlNachawati.
• United World Colleges (UWC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerJusoor-UWC International Baccalaureate Scholarships providing partial grants for exceptionally bright Syrian youth to attend one of 18 UWCs globally.
• Harvard Graduate School of EducationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAcademic partnership providing educational expertise and program development support.
• CAREmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHumanitarian organization partnership for refugee support programs.
• World VisionmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for distributing stationery kits to displaced children in Southern Lebanon.
• SPARKcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerOrganization supporting entrepreneurship development for Syrian startups and small businesses.
• MIT Enterprise ForummajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for entrepreneurship events and startup support programs.
• Startup SyriacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrategic partner for Global Entrepreneurship Week Syria 2025 and Syrian startup ecosystem development.
• EFMD Global (EOCCS)coreTechnology or IntegrationAccredited Jusoor's online entrepreneurship incubator under the European Foundation for Management Development's Online Course Certification System (EOCCS).
• CodeBravemajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoding and technology training partner for career development programs.
• Education Development TrustmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based education organization supporting education programs for refugees.

Scale indicators12 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Karam Foundation: Karam Foundation is a US-based nonprofit that funds education, arts, and community programs for Syrian refugee children in Turkey, Jordan, and Lebanon. It is the closest direct peer — same beneficiary population, similar size, and overlapping scholarship and youth development programs.
• Questscope: Questscope provides non-formal education and adolescent development programs for refugee and out-of-school youth in the Middle East. Highly comparable mission (refugee education), MENA operating geography, and youth empowerment focus.
• Basmeh & Zeitooneh: Basmeh & Zeitooneh is a Lebanese NGO serving Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities with education, child protection, and livelihoods programs — directly overlapping with Jusoor's Refugee Education Program centers in the Bekaa Valley.
• Molham Team: Molham Team is a Swedish-founded Syrian diaspora NGO providing humanitarian relief, education support, and orphan sponsorship to Syrian refugees across multiple countries — a comparable diaspora-led organization serving the same beneficiary base.
• NaTakallam: NaTakallam connects displaced Syrian and other refugees with students, professionals, and employers through language teaching, translation, and remote work — directly comparable to Jusoor's career development and remote talent placement (Jusoor Elkom) program.
• SPARK: SPARK supports higher education and youth employment for students in conflict-affected regions including Syria, Iraq, and the MENA region. A current Jusoor partner with directly comparable scholarship and entrepreneurship programming.

Broad incumbents

• International Rescue Committee (IRC): IRC is a large global humanitarian organization providing education, health, and economic recovery programs to refugees and conflict-affected populations worldwide. It serves the same Syrian refugee population but at significantly larger scale and broader programmatic scope.
• Mercy Corps: Mercy Corps is a major international NGO operating across the MENA region with education, youth economic empowerment, and entrepreneurship programs. Comparable mission space but with much larger scale and a broader portfolio.
• UNICEF Middle East and North Africa: UNICEF MENA delivers large-scale formal and non-formal education programs for refugee and conflict-affected children across Lebanon, Syria, Jordan, Iraq, and Turkey. A broad institutional incumbent in the same education-in-crisis space.

Regional players

• Education Development Trust: Education Development Trust is a UK-based education organization supporting refugee and crisis-affected education programs in the Middle East. A current Jusoor partner operating primarily in Europe/MENA with comparable technical expertise in refugee education quality.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/Jusoor_ngo
• YouTubeyoutube.com/Jusoor_ngo
• Facebookfacebook.com/jusoor.ngo
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/jusoor
• Instagraminstagram.com/jusoor.ngo
• TikToktiktok.com/@jusoor.ngo

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles19 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments1 record

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