On August 4, 2020, a devastating explosion occurred in the port of Beirut which resulted in 180+ deaths, 6,500+ injured, and 300,000+ people without homes. Lebanon’s recovery from this catastrophe is still very steep, even a month later.
Undoubtedly, 2020 has been a year filled with tragedies for many, but we can still make a difference and support our brothers and sisters in the Middle East. Here’s how you can help:
Help domestic workers:
- Help repatriate 38 Cameroonian domestic workers stuck in Lebanon.
- Relief and repatriation for domestic workers in Beirut, Lebanon.
- Egna Legna Besidet.
Help hospitals:
- Lebanese Red Cross.
- Impact Lebanon.
- Rafic Hariri University Hospital (RHUH).
- Saint George Hospital University Medical Center (SGHUMC).
- Lebanon Needs.
- Donner Sang Compter.
- LA Beirut Sister Cities Relief Fund for AUBMC.
- The Lebanese Hospital Geitaoui-University Medical Center.
- Amel Association International.
- ANERA.
- Careem. Promo code for free ride to hospital: DONATEBLOOD
- Daleel Al Thawra: Urgent Needs for Blood Donation.
Help food banks:
Help with basic needs and general aid:
- Enta Karim.
- Ahla Fawda.
- FoodBlessed.
- Ajialouna.
- Lebanon of Tomorrow.
- ActionAid USA.
- UNICEF.
- Oxfam.
- Donate4Free.
- URDA.
Help with rebuilding:
Help with shelter:
- Thawra Map. Map of shelters and initiative to locate victims.
- People offering places to stay.
- Locate Victims Beirut.
- Open Houses Lebanon.
- Baytna Baytak.
Help with volunteering:
Help students:
Help families and children:
- Save the Children.
- Bassma.
- Arab Network for Early Childhood Development.
- Arab Resource Collective.
- arab.org.
Help those with disabilities:
Support NGO funding:
Mental health resources:
Job-related initiatives:
Individual/community initiatives:
Note: Coptic Voice is not affiliated with any organizations or individuals that are funding money to Lebanon, but is merely highlighting the cause. If there are any resources that would be helpful to add to this list, please contact copticvoiceus@gmail.com.
