Challenge me, I challenge you
Dan, March 01 2021 Is there any escaping Covid? Since my last update we have had a severe outbreak at the camp, and in response the community leaders responded sensibly and swiftly. The only way […]
We’re in the pipe, five by five
Dan, January 17 2021 First of all, happy new year to all. Hope you and your loved ones are as well as can be as we traverse the new covid-lined path before us. Secondly, what […]
The second annual Future Cup, Beirut
Future Academy class of 2020 wins the second-annual Future Cup, Beirut “I’ve made one Ahmad, but now our dream is to make 30.” Touching words from Coach Saleh at the closing ceremony of the Future […]
The fortnight that was
Dan, December 2020 A first time for everything As of today I have been in Lebanon for two weeks, and it’s been a fortnight of firsts. First time in Lebanon; first time in Beirut; in […]
The Beirut Explosion
On Tuesday 4th August 2020, an explosion rocked Beirut. The full extent of the tragedy is not yet known, but hundreds have died, hundreds of thousands are homeless and a city is in mourning. Future […]
A Socially Distanced Tournament
We can’t play matches but kick ups are fine. So here’s a mini series of games: Future Football against the rest of the world. All to raise funds to buy food for the families who […]
Our Ethos
We don’t prepare our students for exams, we prepare them for life. Everything we do has the same end goal; level the playing field so our kids can compete with the rest of the world. […]
Gallery
All pictures are taken by Max Montgomery.
Our Partners
In Lebanon, one in every three is a refugee Lebanon has the highest number of refugees per capita in the world. 250,000 Palestinians have been joined by an estimated 1.5 million Syrians. The population has […]
A true story
The academy is located in Burj Barajneh, a refugee camp in Beirut, Lebanon. 30,000 people live in one square kilometre of land, recognised by the UN but forgotten by the rest of the world. The […]