Going over the situation in Lebanon and Syria, overlapping crises hit both countries mainly in the economic, financial, health and political sectors. The overall situation placed both the host country and the refugee communities in an increasingly sensitive situation, where both communities are struggling to meet their basic needs, especially food, while facing an escalating societal tension due to the increasing fights over subsidized materials, part of which is being smuggled into Syria. Consequently, this drove part of the Lebanese population to hold the Syrian refugees responsible with significant discrimination, contempt and hatred.

The project targeted 20 young Lebanese and Syrians aged between 16 and 27, of both genders and conducted 9 full workshops on several topics such as human rights and refugee rights, democracy and elections, good governance, psychosocial support, dismantling conflict, and several skills such as leadership, team work, advocacy, and non-violence communication skills.

The participants gained knowledge on the above mentioned topics to become agents of change towards a stable society, play a role of mediation in their communities, overcome the pressure and tension resulting after a crisis, and finally contribute to social stability.