Community Development
Locally driven initiatives that strengthen neighborhoods, participation, and quality of life.
Lebanon · Since 2018
We bring communities, volunteers, and strategic partners together to turn local ideas into lasting progress.
Creating opportunities. Empowering people. Building stronger communities.
Who we are
Communities should shape their own future.
Shabebik is a Lebanese non-profit founded in Beirut in 2018. Our work has grown from humanitarian response into education, entrepreneurship, healthcare, leadership, civic engagement, and community development.
About ShabebikOur impact areas
Six areas. One shared vision.
Every initiative contributes to one goal: helping people build stronger, more resilient communities.
Women’s Leadership
Education, entrepreneurship, leadership, and networks that enable women to lead and grow.
Youth & Civic Engagement
Knowledge and practical experience for young people to become active changemakers.
Economic Inclusion
Training, mentorship, market access, and support for entrepreneurs and local producers.
Health & Social Protection
Accessible care, medical support, awareness, and community well-being.
Humanitarian Response
Responsible emergency assistance as the first step toward recovery and resilience.
Our approach
Building with communities, not for communities.
Every initiative begins with listening. We work with communities and local institutions to understand priorities, build capacity, and create solutions that people can lead and sustain.
Sustainable impact is never delivered. It is built together.Learn more
Impact at a glance
Progress measured through people.
Cumulative figures supplied by Shabebik for the 2026 website edition.
2018 Year founded
50+ Strategic partners
50,000+ People reached
100+ Community initiatives
500+ Volunteers engaged
Featured initiatives
From urgent needs to lasting opportunity.
Health & protection
01Accessible Healthcare
Healthcare card access, medications, hospital cases, and support for chronic conditions.
Social support
02Food Security
Food boxes, milk distribution, and dignified support for families across Lebanon.
Economic inclusion
03Made in LB
Helping local makers turn skills in food and crafts into sustainable income and market access.
Leadership
04Women’s Empowerment
Skills, financial independence, well-being, and leadership opportunities for women.
Education
05Learning & Culture
Book sharing, back-to-school support, a public library, seminars, and workshops.
Humanitarian response
06Emergency Relief
Food, medicine, water, shelter, and essential support during national crises.
Partnerships
Collaboration multiplies impact.
We work with civil society, educators, healthcare providers, businesses, and international partners to build initiatives that are locally grounded and designed to last.
Partner with usOur vision for 2030
Not promises. A roadmap.
A more resilient Lebanon where leadership, knowledge, healthcare, and economic opportunity are within reach of every community.
- 01More women in leadership
- 02Youth civic participation
- 03Community innovation hubs
- 04Digital education
- 05Sustainable local economies
- 06Stronger healthcare access
Get involved
Your contribution can become someone else’s opportunity.
Volunteer, share expertise, build a partnership, or support an initiative. There are many ways to become part of the Shabebik journey.
