Delivering education in a war zone 

CodeBrave provide coding and robotics programmes for young people from marginalised communities, to help them secure work in a country where youth unemployment is over 40%.

We awarded CodeBrave Foundation £55,124 for a two-year-project starting in late 2023, to train teachers in coding, robotics and AI, benefitting 1,000 children, half of them girls.  

When the war in south Lebanon escalated in 2024, CodeBrave continued coaching teachers; switched to online teacher training; and added emergency education classes, sending teachers into temporary shelters to run classes for children.  

Impact

After just the first year eight teachers had completed their training and there was a 79% increase in their technical skills and knowledge. Through their lessons, the teachers reached 750 students in Grades 3-8, including 387 girls. 76% of students passed their digital skills test.  

As well as a substantial increase in technical skills, the project enhances children’s skills in problem-solving, teamwork, creativity and resilience. Their game-based coding education also allowed children a much-needed distraction from the conflict while continuing to learn.  

“Coding class made us forget about how frightened we were about what’s happening. If we can still get education, we have so much to learn.” – Carine, aged 12, then living in a shelter