Emergency in Lebanon: a call to action

The struggle to support a country in crisis

Over-stretched, under-resourced, and exhausted, aid organisations are being strained to the limit as they do all they can to care for the besieged citizens of Lebanon. The shock of Israel's barbaric assault on the country has moved many people to donate to NGOs working on the ground — but it isn't enough. They need large-scale, sustainable support and they need it now.

The Arab Foundations Forum invites you to hear firsthand from local and international groups providing food, clothing, shelter, and medical aid to many of the estimated 1.2 million people displaced within Lebanon.

They will share stories of scrambling to save lives in a country that was already in the middle of a dire socio-economic crisis even before the bombs started falling. And they will tell us what we can do to help them keep doing their essential work.

Speakers

• Elie Abouaoun
  Senior policy officer, UNHCR
• Sarah Hani
  Arcenciel
• Samar El Yassir
  Lebanon country director, Anera
• Bilal Olimat
  American Friends Service Committee
• Sawsan Masri
  Taawon (Welfare Association)
• Bilal el Namel
  President, Leading Hands
• Imad Chafic Elhajje
  Children's Cancer Center, Lebanon

Notes

This event is being hosted by AFF. It takes place at 5pm Dubai (8am EST). You can register here.