The Tipping Point Foundation (TPF), registered charity 1192720, was established in the United Kingdom in 2020 to support the educational advancement of school-age students amongst the Lebanese Druze community.
By providing financial aid to cover their tuition at recognised and established institutions, we ensure that our community’s children remain in school and have an opportunity at bettering their own lives as well as their community’s welfare.
TPF equally supports the education of girls and boys. This UK registered charity is not affiliated with any political party.
TPF believes in the continuity of children’s learning and in providing them with the financial security needed to obtain an official school degree. TPF is launching the ‘Momentum Program which will maximise the potential of young Lebanese Druze students by funding their education over many years.
Continuity of learning is crucial at this young age. It is the key to escaping poverty and to forming the foundation for choices and opportunities. Continued stability and steady commitment will lay the groundwork for our students to thrive. Given the stressful and uncertain future that many students are facing, this programme will ensure their academic success for a brighter future by providing these two key factors: stability of funds and continuity of education.
Established and licenced institutions that have operated for usually longer than 15 years but in exceptional cases where the other criteria are met, a minimum of 5 years.
Institutions that TPF supports are not-for-profit serving the local or regional community.
Schools that support bi-lingual education, English and Arabic or French and Arabic.
Publishes financial accounts and will answer any inquiries TPF may have regarding its financial status.
The Charity will primarily support established private not-for-profit schools in Lebanon catering to majority Druze students by providing scholarships/grants to the students through the schools. Private schools are a top priority for the Charity as students dropping out due to economic hardship or being moved to lower quality public schools which translates into a loss of income for the private schools and a deterioration in the overall quality of education. By funding the education of a student, the Charity will be alleviating the financial burden of a school, assisting it in retaining teachers and staff, giving it the flexibility to allocate its financial resources to help other students and to maintain its facilities and equipment. In return for its financial assistance, the Charity may require that the schools provide the following in return:
Confirmation that the students who are assisted financially are attending classes regularly.
The Charity supports Druze students by providing scholarships and grants for schools in Lebanon. The organisation provides its assistance to boys and girls. The education of girls in particular is consequential in regions where attitudes to the education of girls may be more traditional in some families. The benefits of educating girls are well documented and range from preventing early marriage, to reducing poverty, therefore contributing to healthier families and communities.
The organisation is working with the educational establishments to identify the students most in need of help. The schools know the students who have requested financial support and have already verified that this is the case. The organisation will not be reaching out directly to the students as it is our requirement that the schools put forward the students’ names after having vetted their financial situation.
Enables both girls and boys to continue their education to earn either a high school or a university degree. The worst case scenario is a student having to drop out as this will most likely stunt their future prospects. By focusing on completing their education, students may then earn places at universities (in or outside of Lebanon) where they may also receive grants/scholarships from other charitable institutions.
Relieves some of the mental and financial pressures on the families of the students, especially if they have more than one child to support and are in financial difficulty. The economic situation in Lebanon is dire with people’s savings in banks unable to be fully accessed due to capital controls imposed by the banks, an unemployment rate that has exceeded 50% and hyperinflation that has recently exceeded 200%, eroding purchasing power.
The Charity’s financial assistance will give the schools additional headroom to help other students stay in education, retain teachers and staff, and allocate finite financial resources where they are most needed. Most importantly, it will help at the very least avoid the erosion of the quality of education.
In the long run, educated students may be more actively involved in the growth and, hopefully, the prosperity of their local communities. The education of girls in particular has a multiplier effect at this level.
