نكون
Weexist
A community-rooted, rights-based organization in Lebanon. Led from inside the communities we work with, women and LGBTQIA+ people, with ties across Syria.
01 · Our impact
أثرنا
Our impact
Since 2023, the work has been led from inside the communities it reaches.
people reached across our community
Figures from the 2024 emergency response · 2026 totals coming soon
02 · Mission
We strengthen the role of women and the LGBTQIA+ community through capacity building, applied research and community-driven initiatives, so that those most often shut out of systems of power can take part in them, benefit from them and shape them.
مهمّتنا
Our mission
03 · Vision
رؤيتنا
Vision
Inclusive, sustainable communities led by women and LGBTQIA+ people, where compounding inequalities no longer decide who takes part, who is protected and who leads.
04 · What we do
عملنا
Four pillars
Every pillar starts from priorities that communities define themselves.
LGBTQIA+ leadership and economic participation
We build the community's power to lead, earn and shape decisions, so people can change the systems they are part of, not just enter them.
Capacity and community development
We equip communities and marginalized groups with the skills and support to drive their own development.
Applied research and knowledge production
Community-based, policy-relevant research, made with the communities it concerns and readable by the people who use it.
Institutional strengthening
Advisory and technical support that helps local organizations build governance, systems and real capacity instead of dependency.
05 · Programs
برامجنا
Programs
Each program starts from what a community says it needs, and runs with the organizations that know the field best.
- 01 Akoonأكون A seven-month fellowship for LGBTQIA+ refugees in Lebanon: rights, health, legal and digital safety, then community action.
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02 More soon New programs are in development.
06 · Campaigns
حملاتنا
Campaigns
Saying out loud what people are told to keep quiet, and showing up when it matters.
Plain, shame-free information on HIV, testing and treatment, carried by voices the community trusts. Arabic first.
Read more →When the war reached our communities, our volunteers answered from inside them. The response continues in 2026.
Read more →07 · Get involved
ثلاث طرق للمشاركة
Three ways in
Pick one. The details and the form open right here, and everything you send stays private.
07 · Document a violation
توثيق الانتهاكات
Document a violation
If you lived through or witnessed a human rights violation in Lebanon, you can record it here. We use documentation to support the people affected, connect them with legal help, and bring evidence to the right mechanisms, only in the ways you allow.
- You do not have to give your name. Every question about you is optional.
- Nothing leaves the response team without your consent.
- Use a device you trust. Private browsing leaves fewer traces.
- Photos can carry location data. If that puts you at risk, send a screenshot of the photo instead.
- In danger right now? Reach someone you trust first. This form is not watched around the clock.
Received
Thank you
Your reference is . Keep it somewhere safe if you want to follow up. You can close this page now.
07 · Get involved
Choose how you would like to take part, then tell us a little about yourself. Someone from the team reads every message.
Received
Thank you
We read every message. Someone from the team will get back to you. Reference .
07 · Write with us
الكتابة معنا
Write with us
We publish writing from and about the communities we work with. Send us an idea, a draft or a finished piece. Our editors reply to every submission.
Publish under your name, a pen name, or anonymously. Arabic, English, or both.
Received
Thank you
Our editors will reply by email. Reference .
08 · Get in touch
معاً سنكون
Together we will be
There is a seat held open. Partner with us, fund the work, or join the next Akoon cohort.
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