Help Beirut

On Tuesday, August 4, Beirut, Lebanon was rocked by a massive explosion near its port. At least 100 people were killed and thousands more were wounded or have been reported missing. Up to 300,000 people have lost their homes and one month of grain reserves for the entire country was destroyed, as was the country’s main port. All of this while Lebanon’s health system is already stretched because of the COVID-19 pandemic, complicating response to this catastrophe.

Many of our donors want to know how they can help the victims, so we have assembled the list below. To make a grant, contact your philanthropic officer. Because this international disaster falls outside of our 23-county service area, this list is not fully vetted. It was informed by multiple online sources and two fantastic articles in Australian GQ and Independent.

We will continue to add to this list in the coming days as more about the crisis becomes available.

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Donner Sang Compter promotes blood donation in Lebanon.

Embrace Lifeline is a national helpline that provides mental health support for those in need in Lebanon.

Impact Lebanon disaster relief fund is a fundraising page on JustGiving set up by Impact Lebanon, a nonprofit organization that describes itself as a social incubator for driven Lebanese.*

Islamic Relief has launched an emergency relief fund and has already begun providing drinking water and food, the organization plans to help clear the debris, provide cash assistance and address long term food insecurity.

Live Love Beirut, a social impact organization, is asking for people to donate money to its monthly fund to help support non-profit organizations in the aftermath of the Beirut explosions.

Lebanese Red Cross is the country’s main provider of ambulances and medical technicians.

*Crowd-fundraising platforms like GoFundMe and JustGiving are not eligible for grants from donor-advised funds.

PHOTO CREDIT: Tasnim News Agency

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