Levant

About

Discover Levant’s vision, mission, approach and official information.

Levant for Empowerment and Capacity Building is a local civil society organization working to strengthen social cohesion and the capacities of individuals and local groups. It believes that sustainable change begins within communities and is built on trust, participation and meaningful collaboration.

Vision

Cohesive local communities capable of initiative and collaboration, where relationships are built on trust and participation, and individuals have the skills and opportunities needed to contribute to development and build a more stable future.

Mission

To empower individuals, teams, and local initiatives, strengthen their capacities, foster trust and collaboration within communities, and create opportunities for learning, work and participation through programs that respond to real needs and support sustainable local solutions.

Our approach

Levant follows an approach that begins with understanding local needs, then building capacities and creating opportunities for collaboration and practical application, leading to support for local initiatives and sustainable impact. Trust is not built through slogans, but through real experiences of working together and achieving results that communities can feel.

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    Understand local needs

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    Build capacity

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    Create opportunities for collaboration

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    Apply skills in practice

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    Support local initiatives

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    Sustainable impact

Board of Trustees

Silva Ismail

Silva Ismail

Chair of the Board of Trustees

Eng. Silva Ismael A leadership, training, capacity-building, and community development specialist with over 15 years of experience in training program design and initiative development. I am passionate about strengthening social cohesion, combating hate speech, and promoting dialogue, civic participation, and peaceful coexistence. My initiatives include Share Your Country, The Leader Teacher, and Disaster Management. At Levant for Empowerment and Capacity Building, I launched the Initiatives Bank to transform promising ideas into initiatives and projects with sustainable community impact. I believe that empowering people, building meaningful partnerships, and fostering a culture of diversity and mutual respect are essential to creating more cohesive and peaceful societies.

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Levant logo — no photo provided for Ahmed Assaf

Ahmed Assaf

Vice Chair of the Board of Trustees

Levant logo — no photo provided for Afraa Al-Khatib

Afraa Al-Khatib

Secretary

Levant logo — no photo provided for Al-Ward Tarraf

Al-Ward Tarraf

Treasurer

Levant logo — no photo provided for Dima Hammoud

Dima Hammoud

Founding Member

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We work with

  • Young women and men
  • Women
  • Job seekers
  • Volunteers
  • Community teams and initiatives
  • Small business owners
  • People working or seeking to work in the civil society sector

Geographic scope

Levant operates across Syria, starting from Lattakia and according to identified needs and available programs.