Teach For Lebanon

What Teach For Lebanon does

Teach For Lebanon (TFL) is a Lebanese non-governmental organization founded in 2009 by Ali Damascus to address educational inequality affecting underprivileged refugee and Lebanese children. The organization operates two core programs: a two-year Fellowship Program that recruits, trains, and places Lebanon's most promising university graduates as full-time teachers in public schools, free schools, and orphanages serving disadvantaged communities, and the English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), funded primarily by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut, which delivers English language instruction, technological literacy tools, and personal development to approximately 480-500 students per cohort across 25 public high schools in five Lebanese regions (Beirut, North Lebanon, Beqaa, South, Mount Lebanon). Supporting the core programs are the Access Alumni Program (networking, employability training, and $2,000 mini-grants), the INCLUSION+ alumni-led community initiative, the Summer Institute (a six-week intensive Fellow training grounded in the Teaching as Leadership methodology), and a Teachers Training Program for educators. TFL is part of the Teach For All global network of 61 independent partner organizations, and operates TFL-US, Inc., a 501(c)(3) public charity established in 2010 in New York, as its dedicated U.S. fundraising arm.

The organization's business model is a non-profit donations-and-grants model. TFL does not charge program participants; instead, it relies on grant funding from institutional donors — led by the U.S. Embassy — supplemented by individual donations routed through TFL-US (U.S. donors) and a local Lebanese donation account at Audi Bank. Annual financial reporting is audited by KPMG and shared with donors on request. TFL holds close working relationships with the Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE) for school selection and approval, with Lebanese American University (LAU) and Balamand University for graduate scholarship pathways and event venues, and with National Geographic Learning for English-language curriculum content. The organization has 11-50 employees and operates from a headquarters in Achrafieh, Beirut, with a fundraising office in Branchburg, New Jersey.

TFL's customer base is bifurcated: end-program beneficiaries are underprivileged refugee children and low-income Lebanese students (a long-tail, high-impact, non-paying population), while the financially material "customer" base is a narrow set of institutional grantors — most prominently the U.S. Embassy — whose continued funding is the primary determinant of organizational sustainability. Revenue figures are not disclosed in public source materials.

Name

Teach For Lebanon

Legal name

Teach For Lebanon

Website

https://teachforlebanon.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Teach For Lebanon is a Lebanese non-profit founded in 2009 that recruits and trains top university graduates to teach underserved children for two years, and operates the U.S. Embassy-funded English Access Microscholarship Program across 25 public high schools, reaching approximately 500 students per cohort.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Education Services

NAICS

Educational Support Services (61171), Language Schools (611630), Educational Support Services (611710), Educational Services (611)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

NGO/Nonprofit Education Programs & Service Delivery (EDADALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Newcomer & Refugee Student Support Programs (EDAJAGAH), Literacy & Numeracy Intervention (Reading/Math Support) (EDAJALAD), Homeless, Foster Care & Highly Mobile Youth Education Services (EDAJAEAG)

Keywords

• Education access programs
• Teacher fellowship program
• English language education
• Nonprofit education services
• Underserved school support

Headquarters

HQ city

Beirut

HQ country

Lebanon

HQ region

Middle East

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: TFL is a non-profit organization that relies on donations from sponsors, donors, and partners both inside and outside Lebanon. Major funding comes from the U.S. Embassy in Beirut for the Access Program. TFL-US conducts fundraising activities in the United States to support TFL's operations.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Teach For Lebanon operates an educational intervention model that recruits and trains Lebanon's most promising university graduates as two-year TFL Fellows, placing them in schools serving underprivileged refugee and Lebanese children to deliver quality teaching. The organization also runs the English Access Microscholarship Program (Access), funded by the U.S. Embassy, which provides English language instruction, technological literacy, and personal development to underprivileged students across 25 public high schools in Lebanon. Supporting these core programs are alumni networks, mini-grants for community projects, and professional development workshops for teachers.

Product overview

Teach For Lebanon operates a multi-program educational ecosystem focused on improving access to quality education for underprivileged children in Lebanon. The organization operates two core programs: the Fellowship Program, which recruits and trains university graduates to serve as teachers for two years in schools serving underprivileged communities, and the English Access Microscholarship Program (Access Program), a U.S. Embassy-funded initiative providing English language education to students in 25 public high schools. Supporting these core programs are the Access Alumni Program, which provides ongoing support to Access graduates through networking, training, and mini-grants; the INCLUSION+ Program for alumni-led community initiatives; Summer Institute training for Fellows; and Teachers Training workshops for educators. TFL-US serves as the U.S.-based fundraising arm of the organization. The organization is part of the global Teach For All network spanning 61 countries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Access Program (English Access Microscholarship Program): A program funded by the U.S. Embassy in Beirut that provides English language training and scholarship opportunities to underprivileged Lebanese students.

Products and services

• Fellowship Program A two-year fellowship program that recruits, trains, and places Lebanon's most promising university graduates as full-time teachers in schools serving underprivileged refugee and Lebanese children in remote areas. Fellows receive a six-week intensive Summer Institute training, ongoing professional development, mentorship, and the Teaching as Leadership methodology to address educational disadvantages in underserved communities.
• English Access Microscholarship Program A U.S. Embassy-funded English language education program that provides underprivileged students with English language instruction, technological literacy tools, and personal development opportunities through after-school classes in 25 public high schools across five Lebanese regions (Beirut, North Lebanon, Beqaa, South, and Mount Lebanon). The program equips students with English proficiency, exposes them to U.S. culture and values, and supports scholarship pathways.
• Access Alumni Program A post-program support offering for Access Microscholarship graduates that provides networking events, employability skills training, mini-grants for community service projects, and professional development workshops including proposal writing, LinkedIn training, and critical-thinking skills. The program sustains a long-term community of alumni engaged in civic initiatives.
• INCLUSION+ Program An alumni empowerment initiative that trains Access alumni to lead community initiatives focused on inclusion themes, awarding mini-grants of $2,000 to selected projects that support marginalized communities in Lebanon.
• Teachers Training Program A professional development workshop series for teachers working with underprivileged Lebanese schoolchildren, covering Universal Design for Learning, wellbeing, trends in English language teaching, and coping strategies during challenging circumstances. The program is part of the Access Program's teacher training component.

Quantifiable outcome

• 484 students graduated from Access Cohort 16 in April 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Teach For AllcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTFL is part of the global Teach For All network spanning 61 countries. This partnership provides access to global resources, international exposure to challenges and innovations, and worldwide insights on education.
• Lebanese American University (LAU)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLAU hosts graduation ceremonies and Career Day events for Access Program cohorts. Also provides university applications and scholarship information to students.
• Lebanese Ministry of Education and Higher Education (MEHE)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerClose collaboration with MEHE for program implementation, school selection, and approval processes. TFL presents annual reports to MEHE for approval.
• KPMGminorOthersConducts annual auditing of TFL's financial reporting. Auditing reports are shared with donors upon request.
• Balamand UniversityminorOthersVenue for Access Summer Camp clusters. Also provides graduate scholarships to TFL alumni.
• National Geographic LearningminorOthersProvides English language textbooks and learning materials for Access Program students.
• Beirut Arab UniversityminorOthersVenue for Access Summer Camp Cluster 3 activities.
• University PartnersmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner universities provide graduate study scholarships for TFL alumni. Multiple universities participate in the alumni scholarship program.
• Public Schools in LebanonmajorOthers25 public high schools across Lebanon serve as centers for the Access Program, hosting students, teachers, and program activities.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Questscope: Middle East-focused nonprofit working with refugee and vulnerable youth on education and social inclusion. Comparable in target population, regional operating context, and non-formal education delivery approach.
• Teach First (UK): UK-based organization running a two-year leadership development fellowship that places graduates in low-income schools. Closely mirrors TFL's Fellowship Program structure, training methodology, and alumni ethos.
• Teach For America: The U.S.-based founding organization of the Teach For All model. Operates a near-identical fellowship program recruiting top graduates to teach in underserved schools, making it the canonical direct peer for TFL's Fellowship Program.
• Teach For Bangladesh: Bangladesh-based Teach For All network partner with the same fellowship model. Highly comparable in emerging-market context, government partnership approach, and English-language instruction emphasis similar to TFL's Access Program.
• Teach For India: Indian Teach For All network partner running a two-year fellowship placing graduates in low-income schools. Comparable in target population (underserved children), Fellow selection rigor, and alumni development focus.
• Teach For Pakistan: Pakistan-based Teach For All network partner operating a two-year fellowship in underserved schools. Comparable in regional context, scale of need, and government school partnership model.
• Jusoor: Syrian refugee-focused education NGO operating in Lebanon, providing K-12 and higher-education scholarships and programs for displaced youth. Directly comparable in target population (refugee children in Lebanon), funding model, and educational access mission.

Regional players

• AVSI Foundation: International NGO with operations in Lebanon focused on education, protection, and social inclusion for vulnerable children and refugees. Comparable as a Lebanon-based education NGO but operates across multiple sectors rather than specializing in teacher fellowships.

Broad incumbents

• Teach For All: The global network of which TFL is a member, spanning 61 countries. Teach For All is not a direct competitor but the parent network that provides TFL with shared curricula, cross-country learning, and international visibility.
• UNICEF Lebanon: UN agency operating the public schools serving refugee children in Lebanon and running large-scale education programs. Functions partly as a funder/partner ecosystem for organizations like TFL, with overlapping beneficiary populations but vastly broader mandate.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/TeachForLebanon
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/teach-for-lebanon

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

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