ABOUT OUR CAUSE

Thank you for taking an active step to aid Beirut through the ATFL Lebanon Relief Project - a People to People transfer from Americans to the Lebanese directly. As donations from the global community pour into Beirut, medical supplies remain in very short supply and hospitals only have a few days of essential supplies available. The Ghassan and Manal Saab Foundation and the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) are leading a national coordinated effort to airlift medical and pharmaceutical supplies and equipment to Lebanon. It’s an approach that deals with the urgency to get the donated medicines, medical supplies that these hospitals need -- NOW, and requires national coordination with experienced NGOs like Anera, Afya Foundation, and Direct Relief, in addition to US government agencies.

Thanks to the generous hearts of so many, we succeeded in airlifting more than $20 million of needed medications and medical supplies and equipment to Beirut in the aftermath of the catastrophic explosions.  Beirut lost six months’ worth of medicines stored at the port with this explosion. Yet in spite of a badly damaged port, our airlifts extended a lifeline to Beirut hospitals in their crippling moments.
 
The need in Lebanon has not diminished and the hospitals continue to struggle with the COVID-19 pandemic.  We need you to join us in extending a healing hand to Beirut and other parts of the country and continue to bring hope to those who are unable to access adequate health care. You know the problems: a weak economy, depressed lira, lack of jobs, and inadequate public services. Help us make an immediate difference.