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Dear John,
On behalf of everyone here at Atlas Network, I hope you had a wonderful Christmas with your family and loved ones.
The holiday season reminds us to be thankful for our blessings, from the simple pleasures of a shared meal to the gift of companionship.
It also reminds us how powerful a community can be—lifting each other up in our personal lives and driving meaningful change for others.
We witnessed this sense of community firsthand at last month’s Liberty Forum & Freedom Dinner, where we presented Lebanese Institute for Market Studies (LIMS) with the 2024 Templeton Freedom Award.
The room erupted with warmth and support as we recognized LIMS for their multiyear effort to challenge the Banque du Liban (BDL, the central bank of Lebanon).
LIMS fought to repeal the bank’s Central Bank Subsidy Program (CBSP), which was causing severe food, medicine, and gasoline shortages.
With the help of Atlas Network grant funding and Atlas Network Academy training seminars, LIMS started accumulating wins:
- 2021: BDL removed price controls for over 300 food items
- 2022: BDL removed price controls for wheat and fuel
- 2023: BDL removed price controls for baby formula
BDL also failed to pass a $6 billion bank bailout, paving the way for Parliament’s first balanced budget in decades.
Presenting the Templeton Freedom Award to LIMS wasn’t just about celebrating their remarkable achievements.
It was about recognizing the gratitude shared across our global community—for the values we advance, the lives we change, and the impact we create together.
With less than one week to go until the close of our year-end giving campaign, your gift today can help our partners, like LIMS, continue driving real change.
Please join us and be part of advancing freedom and prosperity worldwide.
Thank you,
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