Humanitarian Assistance
These organisations were among the first who provided relief support and rebuilt Beirut.
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Beit EL Baraka, The Blessed House, is a non-profit organization that aims for better fundamental living to the struggling retired Lebanese citizens.
Restoring the homes of destitute Lebanese families has been one of the main missions of Beit el Baraka. Their emergency home rehabilitation program was instantly launched with the objective of repairing as many homes as possible in the devastated areas around the Beirut harbor.
As soon as the explosion happened, Beit el Baraka’s team was mobilized to define the city sectors where the most damaged buildings would be identified. The second step consisted in securing the donations that would allow refurbishing the window frames and facades of houses with respect to their initial design, traditional charm, and to the urban aesthetics of their areas. All houses renovated by Beit el Baraka would be marked out by a signage placed below every respective building. In parallel, a big team of volunteers supported Beit el Baraka in registering the families and individuals who suffered damage. Entrepreneurs and volunteers teamed up to go check the damaged houses and assess the amount of money needed to repair them and allow their owners to live and sleep in safe environments. The process was completed by legal paperwork that specified the amount of cash money needed to repair each house, keeping track of all transactions and expenditure.
Address : Karm el Zeitoon – Ashrafieh – Beirut
Telephone : 81 055 694
Email : info@beitelbaraka.org
Offrejoie responded quickly by assessing the damages of the blast in the areas closest to the sea port, setting up an emergency rehabilitation program in four of the most severely affected neighborhoods: Karantina, Mar Mikhael, Khandak el Ghamik, and Basta.
Rehabilitation works are taking place in more than 52 buildings and 352 apartments in Karantina and Mar Mikhael, and glass repairs of 40 buildings in Khandak el Ghamik, and Basta, aiming to assist more than 350 families to return to their normal lives in dignity and safety before winter.
In April 2020, Offrejoie launched a food bank campaign to help the most vulnerable populations across Lebanon. So far, they managed to distribute over 1,500 food parcels until today reaching over 1,600 families across Lebanon.
Address : Kfifan, North Lebanon
Telephone : 06 721 114 – 03 628 000
Email : info@offrejoie.org
Caritas Lebanon, was among the pioneers to respond to the Beirut blast emergency.
Telephone : 01 499 767
Address : Caritas Lebanon Headquarters, Dr Youssef Hajjar Street, Kalaa – Sin El Fil – Lebanon
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Bebw’Shebbek is an NGO dedicated to restoring the doors and windows of homes following the devastating August 4 blast.
Telephone: 70 803 090
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Email:info@bebwshebbek.org
Bassma is a Lebanese NGO established in 2002 whose mission is to empower the most deprived families to reach self-sufficiency.
After the Beirut Blast, Bassma worked hand in hand with those damaged by the blast and worked on rebuilding damaged homes in various areas of Beirut, including Karantina, Bourj Hammoud, Jeitawai, Mar Mikhael, and Rmeil.
Bassma’s methodology consists of weekly personal follow-up of each family on the long-term, in addition to the provision of all the material, financial and moral support and know-how that family members need to become self-sufficient, and finally, some coordination with official entities to ensure quality life.
Telephone : 01 393 077 – 03 068 519
Address : Badaro, main street, Bldg. next to Brax gas station, 2nd floor, Beirut, Lebanon.
Email: info@bassma.org
On August 5th 2020, the morning after the blast that took over 200 lives, injured thousands and displaced over 300,000, a group of local neighbors met at an abandoned gas station near Al Roum hospital to take stock of their shattered surroundings. Amid the confusion and chaos, the young group decided to hand out food to the distressed and traumatized neighborhood. This small gesture of solidarity would soon evolve into a fully operational relief center, providing food and medication, in addition to sealing homes. After the initial relief phase, Nation Station is now making the transition into a self-sustainable community hub.
Contact persons:
Hussein Kazoun +961 76 041 980
Jan Pirner +49 1629167923
Josephine Abou Abdo +961 71 930 274
Mazen El Murr +39 380 346 5926
Following the Beirut blast tragedy, arcenciel is doubling its efforts to pursue its mission in supporting vulnerable groups and social reinsertion.
Address : Jisr el Bacha Center, John Kennedy St, Jisr el Bacha,Sin el Fil, PO.BOX 16.5216, Beirut, Lebanon
Telephone : 01 495 561 ext.5
Email : aec@arcenciel.org
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Rebuild Beirut
Rebuild Beirut is one of the Beirut explosion relief initiatives. Rebuild Beirut set up a disaster response management unit at their office in Beirut Digital District and are working 24/7 with their teams to help those in need and rebuild Beirut.
Telephone : 70 398 112
In the aftermath of the Beirut port explosion, Ajialouna launched its “كلنا بيروت” (We’re All Beirut) – to aid in the repair and reconstruction efforts of homes and small businesses that sustained damages.
Tripoli : Bab El Ramel, Al Amira Building
Telephone : 01 30 44 85 (Beirut)
06 42 46 15 (Tripoli)
Email : admin@ajialouna.org
Beirut Heritage Initiative (BHI), was launched as an independent and inclusive collective, in favor of restoring the built and cultural heritage of Beirut affected by the August 4, 2020 blast.
BHI has been working on emergency works right after the blast, in order to secure and protect endangered buildings.
- 9th floor Notre-Dame Building, Sassine Square, Ashrafieh, Beirut, Lebanon
+961 1 21 94 55 ext 305
+ 961 71 81 65 88 ext 305
info@beirutheritageinitiative.com
From the heart of Beirut and specifically from the outcomes of the explosion, engineers from different places voluntarily in Lebanon were able to unite and work together to rebuild Beirut. Their mission is to survey, assess, report and implement to rebuild Beirut one block at a time.
Email : frontlineengineersleb@gmail.com
Within 48 hours following the blast, himaya’s Prevention Program had created safe spaces around the most affected areas in the city to welcome children and families that have been affected by the incident and were since then present on the field, organizing activities and offering focused psychosocial support, focusing on key messages about confict and stress management, coping with distress, managing emotions, and more.
Impact Reports
Telephone : 01 395 31 5/ 6/ 7/ 8/ 9
Address : St. Rita Building, Street 58, 1st Floor, Fanar, Lebanon
Adyan provided immediate support to the families in distress following the Beirut blast.
INARA provides life-altering medical care for children in conflict areas. In the aftermath of the Beirut blast, INARA established a medical station at the Mar Mikhael/Gemmayze intersection to provide advanced first aid and medical check-up to the devastated community as well as distribute water and PPE. INARA’s team of doctors, nurses, paramedics, wound care specialists, and volunteers offered free medical care to the local community and volunteers who sustained injuries during the blast or its aftermath while cleaning up homes and streets.
INARA’s Emergency Response in Beirut
Email : contact@inara.org
After the Beirut Blast, DAFA helped families get through the damage done by the explosion by repairing devastated homes, providing clothes, food, toys, and electronics to ensure the survival of the families.
Address : Pierre Gemayel – Mar Mikhael – Beirut
Telephone : 76 66 48 44
Rise Build Beirut initiative was launched following the disastrous explosion that hit Beirut on August 4th, 2020. This initiative brings together a group of architects, engineers, interior designers, project managers, suppliers and volunteers who share a great love for Beirut to join efforts, offer their professional expertise and coordinate donations to efficiently manage the reconstruction project of damaged houses and businesses in the most deprived and underdeveloped areas.
Address : Abdel Aziz Street, Blom Bank Building, 1103 Hamra, Beirut, Lebanon.
Telephone : 76 586331
Email : info@risebuildbeirut.org
UN Women built and expanded on its existing programming in Lebanon to support the broader response to the Beirut
blast, doing so in a way that works across the development-humanitarian and peace and security nexus.
In doing this, UN Women ensured that gender mainstreaming and targeted action for Gender Equality and Empowerment of Women and Girls (GEEWG) is incorporated in preparedness, response, and recovery and contribute to humanitarian effectiveness through integrating human-rights and gender-transformative approaches across the work of all clusters.
UN Women Beirut Port Explosion Response Plan
Address : Massaref street, Arab African International Bank Bldg, 5th floor, Beirut
Email : lebanon.staff@unwomen.org
Ahla Fawda provided humanitarian assistance to poverty stricken communities across Lebanon, especially after the August 4 blast. Volunteers, funding and partners helped Ahla Fawda with Clean-up, damage assessment, repairs, food, clothing and furniture donations
Telephone : 01 355 211
Address : Hamra Main Street Beirut, 1103
Email : ahlafawda@gmail.com
As a result of the humanitarian crisis caused by the Beirut Blast, Humanity & Inclusion has also rolled out emergency projects serving refugees and host communities.
In the six months since an explosion rocked Beirut and traumatized an entire population, Humanity & Inclusion has helped almost 1,000 families.
Since the explosion in Lebanon on August 4, 2020, Humanity & Inclusion and its local partner, Mousawat, have conducted door-to-door home visits in Al Basta and Carantina, two areas affected by the Beirut blast. The teams have provided psychological first aid, rehabilitation care, and supplies. Email : info.usa@hi.org