Help Lebanon recover with these six fundraisers
In light of the horrific and devastating explosion in Beirut, consider donating to one of these fundraisers supporting the Lebanese community.
Each week, The FADER rounds up a small selection of calls for donations from causes furthering the goals of equality and social justice. This week, we're focussing on organizations providing support to those affected by the recent explosion in Beirut, Lebanon.
Bank To School education fund
Bank To School helps fund the school tuition fees of children in Lebanon. School dropout rates in Lebanon were already high before the recent tragedy, and are expected to increase.
“The World Bank estimates that around two in five people in Lebanon will be living in poverty (<$5/day) and a further one in five in extreme poverty (<$1/day) in 2020 as a result of the current economic and financial crisis. School dropout rates are high: only half of children were still in school by age 18 in 2018. These numbers are predicted to get worse as a result of the situation, as families struggle to make ends meet. But we can make a difference, one child at a time.” — Bank To School
Chance Fund
The Chance Fund supports children undergoing cancer treatment in Lebanon.
“Children with cancer have very high cure rates, so financial difficulties should never be an obstacle to successful treatment.” — Chance
Beirut Disaster Relief
Impact Lebanon is fundraising 5 million pounds to support victims of the explosion in Beirut.
“As the donations were pouring in, we were working on crystallizing the best ways for selecting the right NGO’s to send our donations to. Our commitment to transparency and accountability is our core value. To ensure that remains satisfied while we move with the urgency required by the situation, we have put together a thorough selection process for the organisations which will be receiving our funds.” — Impact Lebanon
Offrejoie Giving Loop
Giving Loop is mobilizing to support families in Lebanon. The organisation is working to connect displaced citizens with safe housing.
“Offrejoie is an apolitical and non-confessional Lebanese NGO founded in 1985. It brings together volunteers from all faiths and all Lebanon, as well as friends of Lebanon around the world, who advocate and act for a plural Lebanon, free and fair.” — Offrejoie
“As the Lebanese economy struggled, businesses shuttered, unemployment rates reached unprecedented levels, and poverty numbers spiked, the management team at Sirajart unanimously agreed to divert the company’s commitment and energy towards charitable social work. Their move was envisioned as an integral part of their corporate social responsibility.” — Nusaned
Nusaned
“As the Lebanese economy struggled, businesses shuttered, unemployment rates reached unprecedented levels, and poverty numbers spiked, the management team at Sirajart unanimously agreed to divert the company’s commitment and energy towards charitable social work. Their move was envisioned as an integral part of their corporate social responsibility.” — Nusaned
Lebanese Red Cross
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The Lebanese Red Cross is providing frontline assistance to those affected in Beirut. The main ambulance provider in Lebanon, support is needed to ensure ongoing operations.
“Unfortunately, due to limited funds, we are either late to or cannot respond to 1 emergency call out of 5! This is mostly the case during weekdays from 6AM to 6PM when our volunteers are at work or in class, and we have to recruit some of our experienced volunteers as staff in order to ensure rapid and effective ambulance response during the day. But with small monthly donations, you can help us reach more people who need us faster.” — LRC