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Hi Friend,
Like all of you, we watched the images coming from Lebanon 16 days ago today with great sadness. We have had the necessary policy conversations and have seen important actions from members of Congress. Through it all, how to help the people—all of the people—in Lebanon has been paramount in our hearts and minds. And we are so grateful to the many of you who reached out for guidance on how to best help. Today, I write with that answer—the Lebanon Relief Fund [[link removed]] . [[link removed]]



The Lebanon Relief Fund, established by Rebecca Abou-Chedid—a member of our National Policy Council who is also a former staffer (though we don’t really ever let anyone go)—supports some of the most amazing work taking place in response to this crisis. You can take comfort that your money is making a real difference because we know all of the organizations involved. Once more, 100% of your contribution [[link removed]] , no matter how large or small, will be tax deductible and granted to the organizations below. It's through efforts like these that we can support the people of Lebanon in the here and now while helping to build the institutional capacity the country needs for a brighter future.



You may make a contribution by clicking here [[link removed]-] .



Your generous donation will support:

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Social
and
Economic
Action
for
Lebanon
is
providing
grants
to
vetted
organizations
in
Lebanon
that
focus
their
efforts
on
the
most
pressing
needs
resulting
from
this
tragedy
including
Al
Ghina,
Arcencial,
Beit
El
Baraka,
Lebanon
Needs,
the
Lebanese
Red
Cross,
Nusaned,
and
Offre
Joie.
*
Direct
Relief
International
is
a
humanitarian
aid
organization
with
a
mission
to
improve
the
health
and
lives
of
people
affected
by
poverty
or
emergencies
–
without
regard
to
politics,
religion,
or
ability
to
pay.
DRI
is
partnering
with
Lebanese
American
philanthropists
to
transport
shipments
of
badly
needed
medicines
and
medical
equipment
to
hospitals
in
Lebanon.
*
ANERA
is
providing
shipments
of
medicines
and
health
care
supplies,
as
well
as
organizing
clean-up
efforts
and
distributing
water,
food,
hand
sanitizer,
masks
and
gloves.
*
Basmeh
&
Zeitooneh
provides
social
services
to
the
most
poorly
served
areas
in
Lebanon,
including
Arsal,
the
Bekaa
Valley,
Tripoli
and
the
Palestinian
refugee
camps
in
Beirut.
Donations
will
be
used
to
provide
shelter,
food,
and
medication
to
those
affected
by
the
explosion
and
its
repercussions.
*
Teach
for
Lebanon:
Teach
For
Lebanon
(TFL)
is
a
Lebanese
NGO
working
to
ensure
that
all
children
in
Lebanon,
regardless
of
socioeconomic
background,
have
access
to
quality
education.
In
the
wake
of
the
crisis,
TFL
has
mobilized
to
provide
psycho-social
support
and
support
to
schools
directly
impacted
by
the
explosion.



As always, we remain grateful for your continued support—and incredible generosity.



With hope,

Maya

Arab American Institute Foundation
1600 K Street, NW, Suite 601
Washington, DC 20006
United States
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