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VARIOUS INITIATIVES IN LEBANON

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LEBANON
NEEDS HELP

27% of Lebanese Youth 1 refugee for

live under the unemployment every 4 nationals
poverty line rate at 35% - highest ratio
(UNDP) (Lebanese worldwide
government) (UNHCR)

Lebanon has become significantly more fragile in the past months. On the brink of
economic collapse, people took to the streets and rose against corruption and
injustice. With the rapid deterioration in the economic situation and indicators of an
imminent collapse, the number of Lebanese who have lost their jobs or endured
salary cuts has increased, causing their families to fall under the poverty line.

Natural disasters have also taken their toll with the recent flooding of the coastal
areas and previously massive wildfires. As such, many families and children have
become significantly more vulnerable.

Inflation has spiked with the drop in the value of the Lebanese Pound, leading to a
a price hike of imported necessities, such medicines. In parallel, the government has
defaulted on many of its obligations towards organisations, which have been
playing a vital role in supporting individuals in need.

As a result, Lebanon is currently facing its largest humanitarian crisis since the 2006
war. In the absence of a functioning government and the disregard of the
international community, the civil society needs financial assistance to support
those who have been most affected by the current crisis.

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LEBANON
NEEDS HELP
Pictures  of activities undertaken by the
various initiatives our fundraiser is supporting

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FOOD RELIEF

Foodblessed: A local hunger-relief

initiative that works with businesses and
civil society to reduce the number of
people going hungry in Lebanon and
Food assistance package costs
address the growing problem of food
around £24 and is enough to
waste in Lebanon. They distribute free feed a family of 2 or 3 for a
meals and Food Assistance Packages to month.
those in need.

Lebanese Food Bank: Provides food on a

daily basis to families and individuals in need
across Lebanon mainly through the collection
of surplus food from partner restaurants,
hotels, caterers, supermarkets and fruit and
Packages of basic food needs
including rice, oil, flour, tea, vegetables, food exporters/importers. They
milk, among other items. provide food to a selected number of more
Every 20 GBP buys one than 70 Lebanese NGOs active in a variety of
package.
fields.

Sanabel An Nour: Helps vulnerable people

including children and elderly. With the
deterioration in the situation and many
people losing their jobs, many families
have dropped below the poverty line and
Each package prepared costs
cannot afford basic needs such as rice, oil £20 and can last a family for
and flour. They are reaching out to the one week
families in need in Tripoli and providing
them with food packages.
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HEALTHCARE
SUPPORT

Lebanon Needs: A grassroots organization

recently focused on helping with access
to medicine, encourage locally-produced
medication, setting up mobile clinics to
Covering Tripoli, Saida,
reach patients in remote areas who do not Chtaura, Jdeideh, Zahle, Furn
have proper access to health care and El Chebbek. The needs of each
dispensaries for medicine. individual range between
£10 to £200.

SESOBEL: Supports yearly more than 1400

Every £500 can help SESOBEL
cover part of the medicine
needed for around 50 children
with disabilities
children suffering from intellectual and/or
motor disabilities or from autism, in terms of
medical, social, educational, rehabilitation,
and human assistance. 81% of the children
and youth served by SESOBEL come from
families, living in very tough conditions
which become even worse with a child with
disabilities.

Happy Child Institute: An educational

institution that rehabilitates children and
helps them grow the necessary skills to
live independently. They currently cover
62 children with special needs, by
working on discovering and developing Every £250 donated to Happy
their physical, psychological, mental, Child will support 1 child over
social and occupational capabilities. one month with therapeutic
services, food, heating, and
Under the present circumstances in the medicine.
country, and due to lack of funding, they
have had to stop all therapeutic services.
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FINANCIAL SUPPORT
SUICIDE PREVENTION

Themarona: An educational association

that currently looks after 80 children with
special needs, whose families cannot
afford the expenses of specialised
schools. Themarona is currently Every £250 can help
struggling to support all these children Themarona cover the heating
who require special care throughout the expenses of 40 children and
therapeutic services for 1
year due to default in payments from the child per month
Ministry of Social Affairs.

Bedayati x Tahaddi: Since October, thousands

of Lebanese have been subject to dismissals
or a reduction in their monthly wages or
working hours. Bedayati with Tahaddi
Lebanon will be launching a three-month
The Emergency Fund will Emergency Solidarity Fund for the most
cover 30% of the min. wage,
vulnerable Lebanese who are at risk of falling
for 3 months/person, so a
total of LL607,500 into poverty if they do not receive their
per person monthly wages.

Embrace: A non-profit organization which

works to better inform the community
about mental illness, break the stigma,
provide support to those affected, and
help foster a resilient and emotionally
healthy community which cares for the Through continued funds they
mental wellbeing of its young and old. are aiming to continue
Embrace’s largest accomplishment to date covering the costs of phone
calls through
is the Embrace Lifeline (1564) – the their helpline
national emotional support and suicide
prevention helpline in Lebanon.
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 OUR STORY Our engagement has yielded
awareness and educational
seminars in partnership with
reputable academic
The most inspiring institutions in London;
phenomenon we have produced various
witnessed around the world in educational and
recent months is the close motivational videos; and
collaboration between organized a number of
Lebanese people coming fundraising events for
together for a common goal: a Lebanese charities.
better Lebanon. A few of us
here in London heard the Find us on social media
same call many did. under London 4
Since 17/10, what was once a Lebanon (Facebook)
and @meghterbin.mejtemiin
group of complete strangers
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has been meeting every details on who we are and
weekend, and has now grown what we have organised to
into an effective team. date.
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We hope that our transparent process
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knowing that your money will be well London 4 Lebanon
spent.

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