About Us
Dedicated to Empowerment through Education and Opportunity…
The Unite Lebanon Youth Project -ULYP -was established in 2010 and continues working towards its core mission: to propel and encourage a paradigm shift in Lebanon and in the region through education at different levels. Its various projects aim to create different educational opportunities and give equal access to quality educational programmes to children, youth, and women in and from vulnerable communities. Our mission is to empower them with the skills and knowledge they need to become active agents of change and to establish a better future for themselves.
Our Mission and
Long-Term Vision
ULYP’s mission remains the empowerment of marginalized children, youth, and women living in Lebanon and the region TODAY with the skills and knowledge they need to access opportunities and become active agents of change within their respective communities, without any discrimination.
All of our activities are based on the core concepts of equality, inclusion, diversity, and empowerment through education.
Our Team
Our team consists of dedicated and passionate people all working toward a brighter future for Lebanon. Our employees, volunteers, and subcontractors come to us from all walks of life and contribute both in the office and in the field. They are teachers, artists, business people, dentists, doctors, actors, psychologists, and much more; but above all, they are ULYP’s family.
Melek El Nimer
ULYP Founder
nimer@ulyp.org
Aya Khalil
Finance Manager
akhalil@ulyp.org
Elias Shehadeh
Accounting Officer
eshehadeh50@gmail.com
Mohammad El Hout
Accounting Officer
mhout@ulyp.org
Zeinab Madhoun
Programme Manager
(SHARE/HAPPY)
zmadhoun@ulyp.org
Nadine Makarem
Programme Manager
(Education Relief Fund)
nmakarem@ulyp.org
Fatima Nour El Din
Project & Finance Officer
(Education Relief Fund)
fatima@ulyp.org
Rayan Ratrout
Project & Finance Officer
(SHARE/HAPPY/BRIDGE)
rayan@ulyp.org
Ribal Alameh
Project Officer (UPC)
ribal@ulyp.org
Nina Aldib
Student Support Coordinator (BRIDGE) &
UWC Palestinian National Coordinator
nina@ulyp.org
Yasmin Abed Al Hadi
Abroad Student Support Officer (BRIDGE) &
High School Student Project Officer
yasmine@ulyp.org
Rama Al Hindi
Alumni Support Officer (BRIDGE)
rama@ulyp.org
Board of Trustees
Elias Baz
Mayya Dabbagh
Melek El Nimer
Mohammed Mattar
Nada Kiblawi
Nora Abusitta
Rana Hadid
Rula Alami
Salma El Yassir
Youssef El Zein