Lea Jabre
Co-Founder
Lea is Lebanese, born in France, and has spent most of her life living outside Lebanon—an experience that has only deepened her connection to her roots. She holds a BA in European Social & Political Studies and an MSc in International Public Policy from University College London (UCL).
She began her career in London’s journalism sector, where her work focused on current affairs in the Middle East and was published across multiple platforms. Lea later relocated to Lebanon to work as a political consultant specialising in the MENA region, before transitioning into the nonprofit sector. She brings over a decade of experience working with organisations across Lebanon, West Africa, and the UK. For many years, she served as Director of a Lebanon-based NGO that collaborated closely with the American University of Beirut Medical Center, leading fundraising initiatives for awareness, inclusion, scholarships, and medical therapy packages for children and young people with special needs.
Following a rare disease diagnosis in May 2021, Lea became a committed advocate for Stiff Person Syndrome. She founded Bent Not Broken on Instagram and Heart to Heart Conversations on YouTube, building a globally recognised awareness and community platform supported by both patients and medical professionals.
As her life took a new direction, Lea assumed a remote role as Fundraising and Communications Manager in a UK-based nonprofit organisation. Over the past year and a half, she has designed and implemented a new organisational strategy and led the development of a CPD-certified digital learning platform providing accredited courses for professionals working in the social care sector.
Her latest and proudest achievement is co-founding Boukra Nour NGO in Lebanon, founded with the vision “Empowering Futures, Rooted in Healing.” The organisation’s twofold mission focuses on delivering technology-driven solutions to local actors to improve case management, while also creating an innovative online platform offering accredited training to those supporting children and marginalised communities.
Driven, resilient, and action-oriented, Lea thrives on challenge and consistently seeks to exceed expectations. She approaches obstacles with determination and creativity, viewing them as opportunities for growth. She has recently submitted her second manuscript to her editor, with the aspiration of achieving worldwide publication. Lea is deeply committed to purpose-driven work and brings meaningful impact to every team and mission she supports. She believes in the change Boukra Nour can bring to Lebanon.
Georges Debbas
Co-Founder
George Debas was born in Lebanon and grew up amid the realities of civil war—an experience that profoundly shaped his worldview and lifelong commitment to well-being and social impact. In 2007, he migrated to the United Kingdom to complete his studies and began a career in the financial services industry, where he has worked ever since.
Alongside his professional career, George developed a deep interest in well-being, trauma awareness, and trauma-informed intervention—rooted in years of personal work to understand and heal from his own lived experiences. In 2020, he took a year-long sabbatical to dedicate himself to supporting a UK-based not-for-profit organisation focused on children from abused and neglected backgrounds. This marked a pivotal shift in his journey from personal healing to systemic impact.
Over the past four to five years, George has championed innovative, technology-enabled solutions and training initiatives designed to improve outcomes across the care sector. He is particularly passionate about supporting children and individuals within the care system, whom he believes have the greatest potential to positively shape our communities when given the right support. A strong advocate for digital transformation, George believes that without the right tools and technology, administrative burden and inefficiencies can dilute impact. His mission is to help democratise care—enabling practitioners to focus on what truly matters: delivering informed, compassionate, and effective support, while ensuring processes remain streamlined and digital.
George holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics and Mathematics and a Master’s degree in Finance. He is also a proud father to two children, Nour and Arthur.
Nada AbdelSater
Co-Founder
Nada Abdelsater‐Abusamra is an international lawyer admitted to the Courts of New York and Beirut and in the Hague (Netherlands) where she acts as the legal representative of victims at the Special Tribunal for Lebanon looking into the assassination of Lebanese Prime Minister Rafic Hariri.
She is the founding partner of ASAS Law, a Lebanese law firm with activities across the Middle East and extending to Europe, USA and commonwealth countries. She has a strong practice in international cross border transactions, litigation, and arbitration including notably white‐collar crimes, as well as complex commercial litigation, confiscation, freezing orders and cross border enforcement of judgements and arbitral awards.
Her clients includes high profile individuals and multinationals. She leads multi‐ faceted investigation processes and asset recovery proceedings across several jurisdictions according to rigorous and high professional standards.
She advises clients on tracing and seizing or freezing funds and assets located in Lebanon or deposited in Lebanese Bank Accounts. She acts for clients in liberating funds that were unduly frozen by international or national regulatory authorities. She is distinctly respected by high ranked regulators (notably in the banking sector) who solicit her insight on legal matters.
As part of her practice, she handles complex transactions including financial engineering, M&A, oil and gas, PPP, corporate and financial transactions and corporate governance restructuring.
She was named more than once as “Leading Lawyer” by reputed international guides. She earned international recognition for her work in corporate governance and ethics. She is the recipient of the Corporate Governance Rising Star Award, 2009, Yale University (School of Management, the Millstein Center) and has received other medals and decorations.
She holds a Masters in Law from Harvard Law School (LL.M 1999), a Lebanese and French Master Law degree from University Saint Joseph in Beirut (1998), a Bachelor of Science from the American University of Beirut (1994) and has completed the M.A coursework in International Affairs at the Lebanese American University (1994). Me. Abdelsater‐Abusamra taught law and corporate governance at the American University of Beirut, Business School.
Laetitia Salloum
Coordinator
Laetitia Salloum is a Clinical Psychology graduate and Certified Transformational Coach with a deep passion for human development, leadership, and emotional growth. Laetitia has led diverse teams through national and international initiatives. She brings a unique blend of psychological insight, coaching expertise, and real-world leadership experience to her workshops and training. Her approach is heart-centered and action-oriented, creating spaces where people feel seen, supported, and inspired to reach their full potential.
Auditors
Daher & Partners
ASAS Law Firm
Lawyers
Accountant
Rami Sarkis