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Est. 2008 · Beirut · Reg. №405

Past cultures
do have a future.

The Lebanese Heritage Foundation empowers communities and localities to assume their ownership as catalyst agents of sustainable development — through heritage preservation, youth advocacy for the SDGs, education, and active citizenship.

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What we do

Four pillars. One continuous act of empowerment.

Numbered in Phoenician — the alphabet born on this coast.𐤀 𐤁 𐤂 𐤃

aleph · 01

Heritage Preservation & Restoration

Conserving Lebanon's archives, icons, manuscripts, and artworks.

  • Preservation of icons, 18th-century artworks, and 17th-century manuscripts
  • Conservation of family, university, and institutional archives
  • Capacity building for librarians, conservators, and heritage professionals
beth · 02

Youth, Education & SDG Advocacy

Forming the next generation of SDG ambassadors.

  • Training programs in 21st-century classroom skills and active citizenship
  • Heritage youth and community asset-safeguarding programs
  • Curriculum and capacity-building partnerships with universities
gimel · 03

Community Empowerment

Healthcare, child safeguarding, and women's empowerment.

  • Healthcare programs for impoverished mothers and families
  • Child safeguarding policies and training across Lebanese institutions
  • Women empowerment and gender equality master training
daleth · 04

Civil Society & Active Citizenship

Building governance, dialogue, and transformative leadership.

  • Symposia and tools to combat corruption in Lebanon
  • Inter-faith dialogue and peace-building (Muslim & Christian perspectives)
  • Transformative leadership and governance for sustainable development
Selected work

Projects from our archive.

A selection of our projects, supported by partners in Lebanon, Europe, and the Gulf, and delivered with universities and institutions across the country.

Heritage2024

Assets Safeguarding for Heritage Youth & Community

USEK · 30,000 USDEnquire about this project
Conservation2024

Preservation of 40 icons (16th century onwards)

Bulgarian Aid · 10,000 USDEnquire about this project
Conservation2023 — 2024

Preservation of 1,500 artworks (18th century)

USEK · 300,000 USDEnquire about this project
Dialogue2023

Families of War — Muslim & Christian Perspectives

Berghof Foundation · 10,000 USDEnquire about this project
Safeguarding2022 · 9 months

Child Safeguarding in Lebanese Institutions

Missio Munich · 25,000 USDEnquire about this project
Manuscripts2022 · 8 months

Preserving 17th-century manuscripts

ACN Germany · 15,000 USDEnquire about this project
Cooperation

Delivered in partnership with universities, institutions, and donors.

Since 2008, a network of partners across Lebanon, Europe, the Gulf, and beyond has supported our work and extended its reach.

  • Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK)
  • Beirut Arab University
  • Solidere
  • Berghof Foundation
  • Missio Munich
  • Aid to the Church in Need (ACN Germany)
  • Bulgarian Aid
  • France Experts
  • MTV Lebanon
“Past cultures do have a future. We empower communities and localities to assume their ownership as catalyst agents of sustainable development.”
Fr. Dr. Joseph Moukarzel · President, Lebanese Heritage Foundation
Join us

Heritage is not a monument. It is a practice.

You can fund a project, partner with us, or simply follow the work. Every act of empowerment counts.

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Fund a heritage restoration, a youth program, or a child-safeguarding training cycle.

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For universities, NGOs, donors, master trainers, and institutional partners across Lebanon and abroad.

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General enquiries · Info@HFLEb.org
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