Portfolio Alumni Alfanar has invested in 39 social enterprises in Egypt, Lebanon and Jordan since 2004. Our venture philanthropy support has helped these organisations evolve from donor-funded NGOs into sustainable, revenue-generating social enterprises with multiple income streams and increased social impact. On average, our investees grow their social impact by 35% and self-generate 39% more revenue over the course of our support. See below members of Alfanar's alumni network: Lebanon Exited Social Enterprises: The Lebanese Food Bank is the largest non-profit organisation in Lebanon dedicated to alleviating hunger and reducing food waste by redistributing excess food to the most vulnerable MMKN creates socially responsible citizens through a volunteering program that provides tutoring for public school students to pass the brevet exam The Nawaya Network aims to discover the hidden potential in disadvantaged youth, connecting them to resources that help them develop their skills, and ultimately empower them to shape their future shareQ (M Social Catering, Hum ’N Go and ProAbled) launches social enterprises and programmes that offer innovative products and services to support people with physical and financial challenges Shatila Studio trains and employs refugee women in the Shatila Refugee Camp in Beirut as highly-skilled embroiderers, providing them with a source of reliable income to support their families The Little Engineer's Lifetime Education Foundation aims to unleash the potential of public school students in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) Women's Programs Association empowers women and youth by equipping them with the knowledge and skills they need to work towards financial independence, through vocational training and employment opportunities such as the Soufra catering line and food truck (watch this trailer of a documentary movie on Soufra) Egypt Exited Social Enterprises: Al Mawred: Bringing arts education to children in Cairo Bedayaat: Providing a safe space for children living in Minya’s Badawi Shelters Egyptian Association for Social and Economic Rights (T Centre) El Nafeza Foundation for Cultural Development Future Lights for Development: Training preschool staff in Cairo's slums on active learning principles, the Montessori curriculum and child health care Helwan Association for Community Development (Bashayer): Training and employing women as textile workers Information and Technology Support Kelmetna Association for Dialogue and Development: Training parents on child psychology and effective parenting Masr El Mahrousa Balady Association (MMBA) Mobile Opportunities Via Education (MOVE) Shomoo Association for Sustainable Development: Promoting gender equality and tolerance in Minya Together For You: Training low-income women in Cairo to become certified elderly caregivers. Wa'y Association for Charitable Acts Wadi El Nil Association for Protection of Quarry Workers: Providing microloans to quarry workers in Egypt Wadi Environmental Science Centre (WESC) Wataneya Society: Improving standards of care in orphanages throughout Egypt Nafham.com: Making online learning accessible to millions of children in the Arab region Sultan Foundation: Creating economic opportunity and training women in Cairo's City of the Dead district Educate Me: Training a New Generation of Educators to Deliver the High-Quality Education that Egypt Deserves