BASSMA #EmpowerFamilies

What BASSMA #EmpowerFamilies does

BASSMA is a Lebanese charitable non-governmental organization founded in 2002 by Sandra Klat and headquartered on Badaro main street in Beirut. It operates an integrated family-empowerment platform that addresses food insecurity, education, employment, housing, and healthcare through five core programs: the Smiles Restaurant (Smile Resto), a daily cooked-meal service operating seven days a week since March 2004; the Night School program providing intensive tutoring, school supplies, transportation, and psychological follow-up across 200+ courses in mathematics, sciences, and languages; an Employment Training program offering professional workshops and job-matching; a Home Renovations program covering rehabilitation, refurnishment, rent payment, and post-Beirut Blast reconstruction; and a Healthcare program delivering medical and dental care. To date the organization reports supporting more than 400,000 people and distributing more than 800,000 cooked meals, with a documented geographic footprint spanning Beirut, Jbeil, Bekaa, Aley, Tripoli, and Iraqi refugee communities in Lebanon.

The organization's core technology is a conventional web platform (www.bassma.org) used for donations, volunteer sign-up, and program information, supplemented by a merchandise e-commerce storefront (shop.bassma.org) and active social media channels. BASSMA does not publish any proprietary software, AI/ML, or API capabilities; service delivery is executed by a small in-house team (10 employees) augmented by an extensive volunteer network and on-the-ground program staff (teachers, renovation crews, food service teams). Distribution is entirely direct: the Badaro center, mobile food distribution across Lebanon, on-site home renovation teams, and the in-person Night School with provided transportation.

BASSMA's revenue model is exclusively donation- and sponsorship-based. Income streams include individual donations, recurring family and project sponsorships (Sponsor a Family / Sponsor a Project), corporate CSR partnerships (Mercedes-Benz Lebanon, L'Oréal, KPMG, Bank Audi, Cargill, Roche, and others), Rotary and INGO co-funding (ACTED Lebanon, SOS Chrétiens d'Orient, Rotary Club Beirut Cedars and Melun Vicomté), and proceeds from annual gala dinners, fundraising events, and the online shop. All services are provided free of charge to beneficiaries; no financial revenue figures are publicly disclosed. The organization is governed as an independent association with no parent company, subsidiaries, or institutional investment structure.

Name

BASSMA #EmpowerFamilies

Legal name

BASSMA Association

Website

https://bassma.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2002

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

BASSMA is a Lebanese charitable NGO founded in 2002 that runs an integrated family-empowerment platform—food security (Smiles Restaurant), Night School tutoring, employment training, home renovations, and healthcare—for impoverished families and the elderly across Lebanon, funded entirely by donations, sponsorships, and corporate CSR partnerships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Nonprofit Family Support Services

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Community Food Services (624210), Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations (813)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Family & Parenting Support Services (BPAGAEAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Centers & Neighborhood Support Services (BPAGAEAL), Volunteerism, Service-Learning & Community Service (EDALAHAG)

Keywords

• Family support services
• Food assistance programs
• Education support services
• Community development programs
• Humanitarian aid services

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Sponsorships: BASSMA generates revenue through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and partnership contributions. The organization runs sponsorship programs where donors can sponsor a family or specific projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

BASSMA is a Lebanese nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive family empowerment services to underprivileged families across Lebanon through five integrated programs: food security via the Smiles Restaurant (daily hot meals), education through the Night School (tutoring and school fees), employment training with job matching, home renovations and rehabilitations, and healthcare services. All programs are provided free of charge to beneficiaries with the goal of helping families achieve self-sufficiency. The organization is funded through individual donations, corporate sponsorships, and fundraising events, supported by a volunteer network.

Product overview

BASSMA is a nonprofit charity organization offering an integrated family empowerment platform with five core service programs: Food Security (Cooked Meals via Smiles Restaurant), Education (Night School with tutoring), Employment (Training Programs with job matching), Home Renovations (rehabilitations and refurnishment), and Healthcare (medical/dental care). The organization focuses on helping families achieve self-sufficiency through financial stability and independence, operating primarily in Lebanon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• SARWA: A program or sub-brand mentioned on the BASSMA website under 'what we do' section
• Smiles Restaurant

Products and services

• Food Security / Cooked Meals Program Provides hot cooked meals to destitute families and elderly through the Smiles Restaurant, operating 7 days a week since March 2004. Includes lunch delivery, Smiles Packs grocery distribution, and clothes distribution. Has distributed over 800,000 cooked meals to date.
• Night School Program
• Employment Training Programs Professional workshops and training designed to integrate disadvantaged youth into the job market, improving communication skills, work readiness, and office skills, with job matching services.
• Home Renovations / Rehabilitations Rebuilds basic infrastructure, provides reparations and restorations, painting, cleaning, and pest control for destitute families and abandoned elderly living in rundown houses. Includes refurnishment, rent payment, and Beirut reconstruction programs (notably following the August 2020 port explosion).
• Healthcare Program Medical and dental care services for families in need, including medicines distribution and health support.
• Smiles Restaurant Restaurant project launched in March 2004 offering hot meals to destitute families and elderly, operating 7 days a week. Has distributed over 800,000 cooked meals to date.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered supporting and minor.

• SOS Chrétiens d'OrientsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 February 2021Christian humanitarian organization partnership for Middle East charitable initiatives
• CargillsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 February 2021Corporate partnership for food security and humanitarian support
• RochesupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 31 January 2021Corporate CSR partnership providing healthcare support and donations
• ACTED LebanonsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 29 January 2021Humanitarian partnership for aid distribution and refugee support programs
• Mercedes-Benz LebanonsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 25 January 2021Corporate partnership for CSR activities and support of BASSMA programs
• Rotary Club Melun VicomtésupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 January 2021International Rotary partnership for humanitarian projects and funding
• Daisy JewellerysupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 17 January 2021Jewellery partnership for fundraising and awareness campaigns
• Galerie TanitsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 14 January 2021Partnership for fundraising events and art exhibitions supporting BASSMA
• PacessupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 January 2021Partnership for program support and community engagement
• element^nsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 October 2020Beirut Homes Rehabilitation Program partnership for reconstruction after the port explosion
• Architectes de l'Urgence & Windows for BeirutsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 October 2020Beirut reconstruction partnership for emergency home repairs following the August 2020 explosion
• Rotary Club Beirut CedarssupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 24 September 2020Rotary International partnership for home rehabilitation projects and humanitarian work
• T. Gargour & Fils SALsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 September 2020Corporate partner for Beirut rehabilitation and reconstruction efforts
• Jbeil OfficeminorOthers · 21 July 2020Launched a new office in Jbeil to expand regional operations
• Touch LebanonsupportingStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 March 2018Telecommunications partnership for Night School program support and clothing donations
• L'OréalsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 September 2015Corporate CSR partnership for Christmas celebrations and family support events
• KPMGsupportingGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 September 2015Professional services firm team engagement at Smiles Restaurant for CSR activities

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Caritas Lebanon: Lebanese social-services NGO providing food aid, healthcare, education, and refugee support across Lebanon. Directly comparable to BASSMA in serving destitute families with multi-dimensional programs in the same geography.
• SESOBEL: Lebanese nonprofit serving children with special needs and vulnerable families through education, medical, and social programs. Comparable holistic family-support approach and Lebanese operating context.
• KAFA (Enough) Violence & Exploitation: Beirut-based Lebanese NGO delivering family-centered social services including case management, shelter, and legal aid. Compares on family empowerment mission and Lebanese donor base.
• Arc-en-Ciel: Lebanese NGO providing inclusive care for children, youth, and families with disabilities — overlaps with BASSMA on education, family empowerment, and Lebanese donor ecosystems.

Broad incumbents

• Lebanese Red Cross: National humanitarian organization delivering emergency relief, health, and disaster response in Lebanon. Overlaps with BASSMA on food relief and crisis recovery.
• SOS Chrétiens d'Orient: International faith-based humanitarian organization operating in Lebanon (existing BASSMA partner). Larger geographic footprint and broader Middle East mandate.
• ACTED Lebanon: International humanitarian agency active in Lebanon (and an existing BASSMA partner). Operates at larger scale across emergency response and refugee support in the same country.
• Habitat for Humanity Lebanon: Global housing nonprofit with a Lebanon presence focused on home reconstruction and rehabilitation. Most direct overlap with BASSMA's Home Renovations program.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bassma

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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