ABOUT THE MISSION:

We believe "the only weapon against poverty, violence and extremism is an high-quality education."

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Dear Friends,

Imagine you are a parent of a young child, Sarah. Through no fault of your own, amid the backdrop of war and an economic crisis, you find yourself in a very difficult place. You must decide between providing the basics of food and shelter for your family or sending your child to school.

Born out of this very sad reality, Adopt A Student | Save A Nation works to raise funding to pay the tuition and school expenses of children from kindergarten to 12th grade. This charity is dedicated to helping underprivileged and developmentally challenged children in our local communities and around the world. At the core of this mission is the plan to educate and inspire students from K-12 to never lose hope and dream big, one child at a time.

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Why We Started with Beirut:

Unfortunately, the children of Lebanon now find themselves in desperate need. Although there are many other places that need our support, we decided to start with Beirut due to our personal connection and valuable relationships with our ambassadors, who act as boots-on-the-ground for us inside Beirut's schools. Over the last few years, and more recently with the war in the south, the country's economy has collapsed. Hyperinflation, along with fuel and electricity shortages, are making it worse every day. Hope has ceased, and schools are being used as shelters and are shuttering.

When we heard stories about many children like Sarah, we were moved to action.

Parents are now doing their best to provide basic needs for their children, such as food, water, and electricity. It's about survival. Education and school expenses have become secondary needs, not a priority for survival. Many students are taken out of school to work and help the family with the expenses.

The Action Plan:

By paying the child's school tuition, Adopt A Student | Save A Nation is keeping the child in school, inspiring them to continue to believe big, and yes, saving their future.

By adopting one child at a time, at the cost of $333 for partial, or $1000 for full tuition-per school year, we are able to connect the donor directly to a student and dramatically and positively impact their future. Also noteworthy: Unlike in the USA, 90% of students in Lebanon attend private school. During this crisis, the few public schools are funded by a now bankrupt government, and teachers are quitting or on strike. These schools are on the brink.

We founded and registered this charity under the name Educational Assistance Fund as a 501(c)(3) in the fall of 2021. To date, we have raised over $700,000 and saved over 2,000 students from dropping out of school. Our goal for the 2024/25 school year is $300,000. Please join us by adopting a student, giving hope, and saving a child's future.

Many blessings to you, my family, friends, and colleagues.

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Many blessing to you, my family, friends and colleagues.

 

Sincerely,

Edward and Diana Nassar

Project Directors & Ambassadors

"the test of the morality of a society will be judged by what it does for it's children" Theologian, D. Bonhoeffer

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ABOUT US:

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DIANA'S STORY:

Diana's experience as a a lawyer and prosecutor in the Cleveland Juvenile court, exposed her to the unfortunate reality of underprivilege, undereducated and under served children, and how this has effected their lives and impacted their future so negatively. They've lost all hope and turned to crime, and their innocence poured out like water. Diana has seen how this drains our resources and how these children are destined for failure. This tragic outcome effects us all, as a family, a city, nation and our greater world. Diana's passion for children's education is based on her path in life. Born and raised in Beirut, Diana was able to overcome much, including a bruising 20 year civil war. She later graduated from University Of Lebanon Law School. Shortly after, Diana and I were married and she came to US barely able to speak English. She went to Case Western Reserve Law for her LLM and Marshall Law for her JD.

 

EDWARD'S STORY:

I was born and raised in Beirut until I was seven  years old. When I was about four, a civil war started in Lebanon. During those years, I remember a place of refuge: our Chapel near our home and my school down the street. The elders of our community did everything they could to keep us in school and to give us a fighting chance to have a meaningful future. Later, I was one of the fortunate ones. My father and mother found a way out of Lebanon and we immigrated to the United States Of America, settling in Cleveland. Today, I've been blessed and have realized the American dream, with my wife Diana and 3 children. I have a career in asset management working for Nuveen, Henderson and now Janus Henderson.  Diana and I love children and feel that God has opened the door for us to step forward in faith and help the helpless at this critical time in their young  lives.

 

THE IMPORTANCE OF A BEIRUT EDUCATION, NOW MORE THAN EVER:

To understand the success of the Lebanese people, personally and professionally, both inside and out of Lebanon, you have to understand the history and excellence of their private educational system, and the compassion and heart of the people behind it. Lebanon has one of the highest college and university graduate rates in the world. This valuable education of these young children is the key to the country’s survival, the only remnant of hope for its future. At the core, a Beirut education has prevented the forces of extremism to to overtake the nation of Lebanon as a whole. 

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Please see below the LETTER and VIDEO from the Dean of our first school we adopted, Sister Seraphime.