Al-Qalam 
By Al-Qalam Correspondent
When Palestinian and Syrian children – broken by war – first entered the doors of the AMAN School of Excellence in Lebanon, they found stability, safety, and most of all hope, for their futures.
The school, started by Africa Muslims Agency (AMA) five years ago to cater to refugee children (excluded by mainstream schooling system), has since shown phenomenal results for both the learners, and also their families, thanks to your donations.
From those first uncertain days, the AMAN School has developed into a structured learning community spanning KG through Grade 9, through years of deliberate care: stronger academic departments, dedicated Heads of Departments, and real systems for tracking every child’s progress, behaviour and wellbeing.
Over the past five years, roughly 100 young people have completed their journey at AMAN and stepped confidently into their next chapter. This past academic year, the school achieved a 92.7% final pass rate. But the deeper story lives beneath the numbers: a child who once depended on a teacher for every task now works independently. A student once afraid to speak now raises a hand without hesitation. A few recognised words become a sentence, then a paragraph, then a young person ready for what comes next.
This progress has not come easily. Lebanon and the region have lived through conflict, displacement and profound uncertainty — and each time, AMAN refused to let education disappear. When classrooms closed, teachers reached students through online lessons, WhatsApp materials and recorded explanations, keeping every child connected to learning and to each other. When students returned, teachers didn’t simply resume the syllabus — they identified what was missed and rebuilt from there. Because during times of crisis, school offers children something beyond lessons: routine, familiar faces, and the reassurance that their future still matters.
One AMAN teacher said: “I often ask myself ‘did every child learn — and what can I do differently for the one who did not?’”
An AMA spokesperson said: “None of this would exist without the donors who believed in AMAN from Day One. Your support has never simply paid for books or buildings. It has protected something far more precious — a child’s right to keep learning, and to keep believing in tomorrow. Every word read independently, every exam passed, every one of those 100 graduates carries a part of what you have given.
“For every child who walks through AMAN’s doors with uncertainty – and then leaves confidently, your continued generosity makes the difference. Your ongoing support is sadaqah jariyah. As Lebanon’s families continue to face real hardship, AMAN’s mission is far from finished, and we remain committed to bringing the education and safety promised to these children for many years to come, insha’Allah.”
