UNOPS · 2025–2026
UNOPS, Bourj Hammoud
Empowering youth, women, and stakeholders through community committees, sport-for-development training, and sustainable management of local facilities.
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A Lebanese NGO · Since 2007
Where Lebanon's talent finds its future.
A non-profit, non-political Lebanese NGO. Through every crisis the country has faced, the economic collapse, the 2020 port blast, the 2024 war, Lebanese Young Talents has kept showing up: identifying young athletes, funding their education, and giving the next generation somewhere to go.
● Across Lebanon
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Years building Lebanon's next generation
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Youth & women directly supported
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Active community programs
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Institutional & private partners
Why sport
Sport is far more than competition.
Sport is a powerful tool for education, health, social inclusion, and personal development. Beyond improving physical fitness, it contributes to mental wellbeing, discipline, resilience, teamwork, and self-confidence. It helps young people build healthy habits and adopt active lifestyles that can positively impact their health and quality of life throughout their lives.
In challenging socio-economic environments, sport also plays a critical role in providing safe spaces, creating opportunities, strengthening social cohesion, and empowering youth to pursue both personal and professional success.
At Lebanese Young Talents, sport is at the core of our work. Throughout the years we have provided talented young people and athletes with the right tools, support system, and environment to develop their skills, strengthen their physical and mental wellbeing, and embrace sport and healthy living as a lifelong way of life, while pursuing both athletic and professional success.
Why we exist
Lebanon's youth have been on the front line of every crisis.
Since the 2019 economic collapse, the 2020 port blast, and the 2024 war, Lebanese youth have paid the highest price. Schools have closed. Families have cut spending on education by half. Talented athletes have left the country. Youth mental health has declined.
Lebanese Young Talents was founded in 2007 to make sure no young talent is lost to Lebanon's hardships. Through sport, education, and community programs, we identify young athletes, fund their schooling, and partner with international institutions to give them a future.
Who we are
Lebanese Young Talents.
A registered Lebanese NGO founded in 2007, built on the conviction that sport and education are the most powerful tools we have to rebuild Lebanon, one young person at a time.
Our Mission
Provide access. Build skills. Open doors.
Through community-based programs and partnerships with national and international institutions, LYT delivers the resources Lebanese youth need to turn talent into opportunity.
Our Vision
A generation of Lebanese youth empowered to lead.
We are committed to fostering the holistic development of children and youth through sport and education, building resilience, leadership, and hope.
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Inclusion first
Built around access, for women, persons with disabilities, refugees, and underserved areas.
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Community-led
Programs built with the communities we serve. Local committees lead, we support.
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Sport for development
Sport is the vehicle, for leadership, teamwork, conflict resolution, and hope.
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Accountable
UN-grade reporting standards. Every program audited and partner-verified.
Ongoing Programs
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Active projects, today, across Lebanon.
Community-led, partner-funded, evidence-driven, these are the initiatives LYT is delivering right now.
UNOPS · 2025–2026
UNOPS · 2025–2026
UNOPS, Jisr el Wati
Strengthening social cohesion through sport, with dedicated training for youth and women in advocacy, community design, and inclusive leadership.
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French Embassy · 2025–2027
Sahtak Bi Idak
A national campaign mobilising Lebanese Olympians and elite athletes to champion movement, mental health, and active lives in every region of Lebanon.
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Right To Play · 2025
We'am Project 2025
A six-month program for girls and young women (14–24) in Chiyah, Ain Remmene, Hadath and Saint Therese, combining sport, entrepreneurship, and peacebuilding.
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Beirut Marathon · Annual
Beirut Marathon Fund Run
An annual partnership with the Beirut Marathon Association, proceeds go directly toward supporting student-athlete education and program continuity.
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From the field
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How the work shows up, every day.
Behind the program names are thousands of hours of training, mentoring, and showing up. This is what LYT looks like on the ground.
Bourj Hammoud
Community committees mobilised
Sahtak Bi Idak
Sport & mental health, school by school
We'am 2025
Girls leading girls in Chiyah
Emergency Relief 2024
20+ communities supported
Trusted by
The institutions standing with us.
From UN agencies to Lebanese ministries, professional athletes to grassroots clubs, our work is powered by partners who believe in Lebanon's youth.
UNOPS
UNESCO
French Embassy
Right To Play
Beirut Marathon
Léo Dubois
Ministry of Education
AFD
Sports Academy School
Surmeal
Salata
SAS