Medical

The Gift of Sound - Empowering Nancy to Hear Again
This is a heartfelt plea for support. My beloved cousin, Nancy, has been grappling with hearing issues since her childhood. Her world was forever transformed when her devoted parents managed to raise the necessary funds for her life-changing cochlear implant surgery. The joy she felt upon hearing everyone's voices and the miraculous ability to learn how to speak ignited a fire within her. However, fate has dealt Nancy an unfortunate blow. After more than 15 years of embracing the beauty of sound, the device in her head has ceased to function, necessitating its removal to prevent any potential harm. Once again, Nancy finds herself robbed of the gift of hearing that so positively impacted her daily life and allowed her to pursue her dreams. Compounded by the challenging situation and struggling economy in Lebanon, and with her father working abroad to secure a better future for his family, Nancy's family finds themselves in an impossible predicament. The burden of funding this critical surgery alone is insurmountable, and they are in desperate need of our collective support. We turn to you, our compassionate community, with hope in our hearts. Your contributions, no matter the size, can make an enormous difference. Together, we can restore Nancy's hearing and offer her the chance to once again experience the symphony of life. Your generosity will not only bring joy to her world but will also empower her to pursue her dreams and navigate her professional aspirations. I implore you, please open your hearts and wallets, and donate what you can to help us reach our goal. Let us stand together, hand in hand, and bring the sweet melodies back into Nancy's life. Your support will resonate far beyond this campaign, as it will remind Nancy and her family that kindness and humanity still prevail. Join us in this noble endeavor to restore Nancy's hearing and provide her with the chance to thrive once more. Your donation, your act of empathy, will create ripples of positivity that will echo through her life and ours. Together, we can make a difference. Please donate generously and help us bring back the gift of sound to Nancy's world once again.

$110 raised of $10,000

Environment

Light up the streets of Douma- ضووا شوارع دوما
Following the initiative of Inara Douma, in cooperation with the local community and Douma Municipality; Digne-Les-Bains- Douma Twinning Association is launching a fundraising campaign to light up the streets of Douma. The campaign focuses on providing special LED lamps to households, allowing residents to connect these lamps to their solar powered houses and illuminate the surrounding streets, or to provide solar-powered lamps in areas with limited access to electricity. Due to the extended power outage, the streets of Douma have been in the dark for a few years now, which makes it difficult for people and businesses to carry out their daily activities after sunset. As we all know, access to electricity is essential for the growth and development of any community. Additionally, with well lighten streets, we can reduce the risk of accidents and improve the security of the neighborhoods. Last but not least, the summer season is approaching, lightening the streets will also help in boosting the tourism and the economy, giving back to Douma the reputation that it always held, a pioneer in the community work and one of the most beautiful villages in Lebanon. Hand in hand, our beloved village Douma is coming back to light with clean, green, renewable energy. Thank you in advance for your contribution and for any more information about this campaign, please contact Zeina Sawaya ( [email protected]).

$168 raised of $5,000

Medical

Urgent surgery
In need for a financial support urgently. My dog: blu is a family friendly dog that lives with us . She's two years old we adopted it when she was 2 months old . We are very attached to her . Last Thursday on 18 may 2023 she started vomiting and couldn't eat or drink anything. I talked to the vet immediately he told me to give her motilium and nexium so i did so for 2 days. Sunday morning 5am i waked up on her voice falling down and took her directly to the emergency . The dr gave her the needed treatments ( vitamins-minerals) but sadly she didn't got any better. On Monday morning they did for her an echo and found that she needs a very urgent surgery to cut a part of her intestine since they found plastics inside . During the surgery the dr called me again telling me that she needs another surgery that will cost me another 500$ since there are more plastics in her stomach and needs a specific dr for this surgery . The operations took 6 hrs to be done , and now we're on Wednesday 24 may 2023 and she's still in the hospital for treatments . They told us that she needs extra care that will cost us 50$ per day and needs a light food. Overall, the first operation costed us 500$(fresh) the second also 500$ (fresh)the echo 50$ (fresh )the treatment and the vitamins at the beginning also 100$ (fresh)and every blood test 50$(fresh). That's beside every night spent in the hospital that costs 50$(fresh) per night! And she's still there I don't know till when! I don't work , i still didn't paid the bills, i 'm in need for a financial support to cover the hospital bill. I live in jbeil and there's no other hospital then "health pet hospital " For more info you can call the vet directly and ask . Blu needs your help urgently !

$0 raised of $10,000

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Animal Campaigns

Animal

Help us build our "Happy Shelter" for our 100 Dogs
Our journey of hope began in 2018, we envisioned a sustainable solution addressing the animal welfare problems in Lebanon for animals and humans to coexist peacefully in this world. Our main objective is to tackle the root causes of animal suffering , so that we make a huge difference to their lives. In this 4-year period, we couldn’t turn a blind eye to the numerous cases of injured animals, including cats, dogs, and a few horses. Days passed and the number of vulnerable animals kept on increasing. Luckily, our elite team was always on the lookout for helpless animals and succeeded every time in all the missions. Currently, we have 100 dogs in our care. These dogs were saved from horrible conditions; however, PAW team’s intervention kept them from meeting miserable destinies. We pampered them with utmost care through providing a protected environment and having them examined by professional vets. Our main aim was to exert every effort to give them a decent life. However, these 100 rescued dogs were scattered over different locations and this affected the kind of care we think they should really have. As a result, we decided to build our first shelter to gather all these dogs in one happy place, where we can properly look after them. Please note that the shelter has a limited capacity and will only host these 100 rescued dogs. The shelter will be located on a riverside in the middle of a forest, making it a perfect environment for dogs: peaceful and calm. It is a self-sustained shelter ( electricity & water), where dogs will be provided with all basic necessities and more. We consulted international vets and professionals for the design to create a safe and clean environment for them. We took the behavioral part into careful consideration and that is why they will be sleeping in packs and not alone. As for the play part, there will be enough space for them to release their energy: 8 outdoor playgrounds and 2 indoor ones for wintertime. Not to forget cats, we added one big room for the injured but with limited capacity. We believed in change and look where we are now. Are you ready to be the reason behind a happy dog? Will you take part in giving our rescues a chance to experience love for their first time? The shelter will cost us USD 30,000 including rent and overhead expenses for one year, in addition to construction costs. Your donation gives voice to the voiceless and lots of wagging tails! Support our current campaign and believe that every small donation you give has the ability to move the world for animals.

$313 raised of $30,000

Education Campaigns

Emergency Campaigns

Events Campaigns

Events

Fund our upcoming collective exhibition in Beirut!
In 2020, in the context of the pandemic of covid 19, the process of selling and buying art has become immensely virtual. During this terrible year that Lebanon faced, notably after the explosion of August 4, a female artist and gallerist, Dzovig Arnelian, who was pursuing her Master’s degree in Plastic Arts has launched an innovative online platform titled “Arneli Art Gallery” in order to promote emerging Lebanese and Middle Eastern artists. The aim of Arneli Art gallery is to open a door to extremely gifted artists to be explored by art collectors and art institutions, from all over the Globe. What makes this gallery a pioneer is that it does not only help promote thought provoking artworks but, also guides fresh graduates in becoming living artists. After several successful exhibitions in Beit Misk and Zico house (Lebanon), and collaborations with Bloom Gallery (Spain) and JAALA organization (Japan) in 2021-22, Arneli Art Gallery is launching a new exhibition on April 28, 2023, at Rebirth Beirut in Gemmayze, a location nowadays known as the symbol of the Lebanese resilience. This collective exhibition will showcase the works of 14 emerging and promising artists. We are currently collecting funds and looking for support from individuals who have faith in our mission and vision to move forward with this exhibition. To implement this project an amount of 3,725$ is needed. This amount will be used for the rental of the venue and its services, artworks stretching and handling as well as a proper marketing campaign to effectively promote the exhibition. We know we have a long road ahead to reach our objective, but we have full trust that with your support we will be able to give emerging artists a chance to shine. DONATE NOW to Arneli Art Gallery team and trust that your support will make a significant impact! This exhibition will be curated by Manar Ali Hassan and advised by Mr. Elie Bourjeily. Participating artists: Aya Abu Hawash - Dzovig Arnelian – Elizabeth Hefty-Khoury - Joanna Raad - Johnny Semaan - Krikor Avessian - Lodi Sabra - Mayssa khoury - Mary Kaady - Maral Der Boghossian - Moushegh Karavartanian - Noura Bakkar - Tarek Saab - Ziad Jreige For more information, feel free to reach us out on +961 3 167589. Our Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/arneliartgallery/ Link Tree: https://linktr.ee/arneliartgallery

$960 raised of $3,725

Events

Support Darb El Qamar 2022 Event
SUMMARY Support us raise funds for Darb El Qamar 2022 Event. All funds will be used to cover the below expenses 1. Transportation to all event visitors. 2. Transportation to all bands participating at the event. 3. Electric generator rent. 4. Bands participating fees. 5. Marketing and social media boosting fees ABOUT THE EVENT DARB EL QAMAR as an environment-driven initiative was launched in 2017 comprising a full moon hike within El Chouf Biosphere Reserve along a trail extending over 8 km of medium elevation terrain. The activity is meant to promote nature conservation by establishing connections between the latter and us as humans in a fun, chilling and well-being centered context. It also aims to promote the area as an attraction for tourists and a hub for small family start-ups to display and sell household goods and food supplies to generate a well needed income so they can make it through the winter season. This year, the event will host 20 musical bands to perform on Saturday August 13th by sunset; along with food stations preparing the most delicious meals to all our visitors. FACTS Darb El Qamar Event was attended by more than 20K visitors through out the years since it started in 2017. Finally, this year we are back after the event was unfortunately postposed due to COVID in 2020 and 2021. BIG THANKS TO Municipalities: Ain Zhalta and Bmohray CSOs: Ain Zhalta’s Charitable Association Youth Communities: #LiveLoveAinZhalta and #LiveLoveBmohray And Everyone Taking Part In This Event! HOW CAN YOU SUPPORT Every donation can help us achieve further in our event! All donations will be used to support the development of DARB EL QAMAR. We count on our diaspora to take part in this event this year as it conveys the most beautiful image to our village and country. OTHER WAYS TO SUPPORT Share our fundraiser page link with all your friends and family to help us raise the requested budget and also to spread the word about the event and reach anyone able to attend or support! DARB EL QAMAR TEAM

$20 raised of $3,000

Family Campaigns

Family

Aid for my hard-working and kind mother
Hello, the purpose of this fundraiser is that my family and I at the point of going homeless. To start off our family is dysfunctional and completely off in their own environment. But the sides that impacted is my mother and I. I am a student that about to go to college and trying to work to get paid and pay for my colleges. However this isn't the purpose of the fundraiser, it is about my mother. She is a very kind and a hard-working mom who would put anything to make something, but for several years she has been spiraling down-hill. She a divorced mother but still living with the ex(my father) because to keep my brother and I safe. She had been framed cause her to be fired in 2020, in 2021 she was most of the year unemployed but tried to work with a partner in work to make end meat, however in 2022 that partner back stabbed her and drained her financially, emotionally and psychologically. And at the point of stalking(still is).in 2023 she lost everything, her father was the last person that was close to and passed away, her siblings had turned against, one even gay opting to her crazy ex work partner, she has gone into series of depression and had attempts of suicide. She had sold all her jewelries that was inheritance but due the the problems of our country and the inflation increasing rapidly fast she is in constant panics and depression. I have tried to give her some of money but is isn't enough all she wants to start work on her own and get back on her feet but everything seem to break down everywhere ,phone cars ,loans to work and not even my father is being decent into helping. I hope this fundraiser will reach the goal and give help to my mother that really needs to escape this rabbit-hole of problems.

$0 raised of $75,000

Medical Campaigns

Medical

The Gift of Sound - Empowering Nancy to Hear Again
This is a heartfelt plea for support. My beloved cousin, Nancy, has been grappling with hearing issues since her childhood. Her world was forever transformed when her devoted parents managed to raise the necessary funds for her life-changing cochlear implant surgery. The joy she felt upon hearing everyone's voices and the miraculous ability to learn how to speak ignited a fire within her. However, fate has dealt Nancy an unfortunate blow. After more than 15 years of embracing the beauty of sound, the device in her head has ceased to function, necessitating its removal to prevent any potential harm. Once again, Nancy finds herself robbed of the gift of hearing that so positively impacted her daily life and allowed her to pursue her dreams. Compounded by the challenging situation and struggling economy in Lebanon, and with her father working abroad to secure a better future for his family, Nancy's family finds themselves in an impossible predicament. The burden of funding this critical surgery alone is insurmountable, and they are in desperate need of our collective support. We turn to you, our compassionate community, with hope in our hearts. Your contributions, no matter the size, can make an enormous difference. Together, we can restore Nancy's hearing and offer her the chance to once again experience the symphony of life. Your generosity will not only bring joy to her world but will also empower her to pursue her dreams and navigate her professional aspirations. I implore you, please open your hearts and wallets, and donate what you can to help us reach our goal. Let us stand together, hand in hand, and bring the sweet melodies back into Nancy's life. Your support will resonate far beyond this campaign, as it will remind Nancy and her family that kindness and humanity still prevail. Join us in this noble endeavor to restore Nancy's hearing and provide her with the chance to thrive once more. Your donation, your act of empathy, will create ripples of positivity that will echo through her life and ours. Together, we can make a difference. Please donate generously and help us bring back the gift of sound to Nancy's world once again.

$110 raised of $10,000

Sports Campaigns

Environment Campaigns

Environment

Light up the streets of Douma- ضووا شوارع دوما
Following the initiative of Inara Douma, in cooperation with the local community and Douma Municipality; Digne-Les-Bains- Douma Twinning Association is launching a fundraising campaign to light up the streets of Douma. The campaign focuses on providing special LED lamps to households, allowing residents to connect these lamps to their solar powered houses and illuminate the surrounding streets, or to provide solar-powered lamps in areas with limited access to electricity. Due to the extended power outage, the streets of Douma have been in the dark for a few years now, which makes it difficult for people and businesses to carry out their daily activities after sunset. As we all know, access to electricity is essential for the growth and development of any community. Additionally, with well lighten streets, we can reduce the risk of accidents and improve the security of the neighborhoods. Last but not least, the summer season is approaching, lightening the streets will also help in boosting the tourism and the economy, giving back to Douma the reputation that it always held, a pioneer in the community work and one of the most beautiful villages in Lebanon. Hand in hand, our beloved village Douma is coming back to light with clean, green, renewable energy. Thank you in advance for your contribution and for any more information about this campaign, please contact Zeina Sawaya ( [email protected]).

$168 raised of $5,000

Environment

Crowd For Justice - Supporting Green Advocacy
Summary Crowd For Justice - Supporting Green Advocacy in Lebanon HELP US TAKE ACTION TO PROTECT OUR GREEN LANDS WHY ARE WE TAKING ACTION? AND WHY IS THIS SO IMPORTANT? When faced with crises, developing countries often de-prioritize environmental issues and green solutions to issues in favour of providing lifesaving aid, recovery from shocks and improving the resilience of the local population. In Lebanon specifically, the long-lived crises since 1970 have taken their toll on the environment and on the ability of the locals to protect their culture and their natural environment. Hence, Lebanon’s multi-faceted and protracted crises present at this critical period a unique opportunity to demonstrate that solutions to societal, political, economic problems must be initiated with environmentally sound practices. With the deterioration of public services, and the absence of response mechanisms to address environmental issues, GreenAd has set up a response system that addresses issues at local, regional and national levels of governance in Lebanon. WHO WE ARE The Green Advocate (GreenAd) Unit for Lebanon is a grassroot initiative bringing together activists, local non-profits and private firms to present solutions addressing environmental problems nationally, which are scalable and tailored to the complex operating environment in Lebanon. HOW IT WORKS GreenAd relies on the calls put forth by active residents to act in response to rising issues with no clear solution, such as forest fires, illegal deforestation, water contamination and more. This grassroot initiative will pick up on claims made by the local community and respond to the most urgent needs of the local community and affected ecosystem. The second layer of the initiatives takes issues forth to include local advocacy, reporting claims to concerned ministries and working with local governments on mitigation plan. The third layer includes the revision, editing, amendment and suggestion of related laws to offer long-term protection and change. Once the process is completed successful and failing cases will be shared with the public at large to raise social and political advocacy. STAKEHOLDERS OF THE PUBLIC, PRIVATE AND CIVIC (PPC) COOPERATION Socio-Economic Institute for Development (SEID) SEID is a Lebanese NGO operating since 2017, with a mission to provide residents with a better quality of life. This is achieved through sustainable socio-economic development projects that focus on empowering individuals and groups. To achieve sustainable socio-economic change and empower local communities to overcome the barriers posed by the overlapping crises in Lebanon, SEID employs a three-pronged approach, leading to empathetic, tailored and vocal solutions. SEID’s grassroot operation includes outreach for research studies, identifying and fundraising to meet the needs of local communities, and leveraging private sector expertise for the improvement of public service provision. SEID works with renowned law firms, legal researchers, environmental academics and activists, and leverage its widespread outreach network for this initiative. WE HAVE TAKEN ACTION - JOIN US! To cover the cost to take it through to permission, we will need to raise $30,000 with a stretch target of $35,000 to fund the systematization of the alert raising and response process. We have been funding the initial legal and campaign costs through donations from concerned individuals, whilst the team and ecology experts have given their time, expertise, and dedication for free. We believe we are not alone, and that you will help support this truly worthy cause, and that when we are successful the legal decision will help set a precedent that will support other struggling campaigns to protect nature from inappropriate development. This can then be used by other groups to establish good environmental practice in the planning process. We have come so far and strongly believe we have a high chance of success, and we feel we have a responsibility to the many people affected, who care deeply about this proposed tragedy for nature, locally across Lebanon at a time when climate crisis reminds us that we all live in one shared home and every green space matters. WHAT THE FUND WILL BE USED FOR To replicate responses to environmental issues, utilizing the unique collaboration between grassroot activists, private and public sectors allow for a holistic response to environmental issues, to: • Take direct action to meet arising needs at short and medium turns, through grassroot organizations designing and implementing empathetic, innovative, and vocal interventions responding to environmental claims; • Produce legislative suggestions to put in place long-term solutions and accountability practices, and do the necessary legal research to assure direct action is legally covered and compliant with local and international laws; and • Engage with the public and media in response to needs and environmental crises, clear bottlenecks at local and national levels to assure sound implementation of direct actions and advocate for passing of law proposals at parliament. LET’S DO THIS TOGETHER! Please give generously, every donation helps - join us in standing up for nature, for Lebanon and future generations to come. THANK YOU!

$1,000 raised of $30,000

Business Campaigns

Other Campaigns

Other

Help us Rise from Survive to Thrive
Who are we? Hi! My name is Prema dhana das, an active member of ISKCON and follower of Srila Prabhupada. I live here in Lebanon with my family and we lead a small but enthusiastic community of bhakti yogis. After spending our first eight years gathering for kirtans in our homes and various locations around the country, we are currently settled into our own cozy little space in Zalka, called “Bhakti Beirut”. What do we do? Our center is a place where we gather together to support, encourage, and inspire each other along this uplifting path of bhakti. All are welcome, whether they are new, curious, inquisitive, or a seasoned practitioner. We have kirtans, philosophy discussions, books, meditations, food, and most importantly a warm welcome for anyone who steps inside. Why are we reaching out? Well, when you ask someone in Lebanon how they are doing, a common answer that you will get is: “We’re surviving…” “We’re managing” “Somehow still going” “Doing the best we can…” And that essentially defines our situation too. The past years have been increasingly difficult with all the recent events in Lebanon unfolding – a historic economic collapse and sovereign debt default, the infamous Beirut blast that claimed the lives of hundreds of people and terrorized the hearts of thousands more, the local currency crisis which has plummeted more than 6600% since 2019, the resulting shortages of basic necessities (including water, electricity, fuel, medicine, food). As a result, almost all of our energies are focused on making ends meet. We usually find ourselves scrounging around just trying to cover rent. And simply put, this is not where we want to put our focus. The purpose of our existence here is to create a spiritual sanctuary where people can find not only hope and solace, but inspiration, positivity, and connection - to each other and to the highest powers. We want to put all our energies into creating a vibrant, thriving spiritual community. Frankly, it's been a bit tough for us to do this with the constant worries of covering the bare minimum like rent and bills. What are we asking for? We are looking to have some basics covered that will help us to better serve our community here. Keeping with our ambition to evolve from survive to thrive we're looking to upgrade the center. Our humble little kitchen needs a door and a cooking table and the bathroom needs plumbing help. Our outdoor sitting area needs renovation and some basic supplies that will help us host community gatherings in summer, including classes in sattvic and mindful cooking. Our harmonium is literally falling apart and is due to be replaced with a newer, more smoother sounding one. And in particular, one of our heart’s desire is also to revamp our second side room in the center and turn it into a book room. We envision it as a place to store bhakti books including those that we are actively translating into Arabic and those that we will import and distribute. Additionally, this second room can serve as a comfy place to read and chat for our community members. This consists of adding a wall with a proper door, shelving and storage units and comfortable sitting places. Last but not least, the funds we raise will also help us cover rent and utility bills (electricity and building fees) for the years to come which will enable us to really start shifting our energy towards serving the community in all the areas mentioned above and more. In our estimate, this would all take around $5,000 covering the renovations, repairs, replacement of our harmonium in addition to some support with the rent. If this is something that inspires you we hope that you’ll consider contributing to our cause. Lebanon deserves the love and joy that bhakti has to offer and we are determined to keep this flame shining bright in this part of the world. Much love and thank you in advance, Prema dhana das

$108 raised of $5,000