An aid and relief effort to embrace and help the people of Beirut recover and rebuild their homes, livelihoods, and lives, that were shattered after the massive devastating explosion that destroyed swathes of the capital city on August 4, 2020.
“Supporting local organizations isn’t just an act of kindness—it’s a strategy for real, lasting change. These groups are rooted in their communities, trusted by the people, and driven by purpose. When we invest in them, we invest in Lebanon’s most powerful agents of transformation.”
— Thomas A. Abraham, Founder of the Help Us Rise Initiative
#HelpUsRise #TogetherWeRise #SupportLebanon #LocalImpact #HopeInAction
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"دعم الجمعيّات المحليّة ليس مجرّد عمل خيري، بل هو نهج لتحقيق تغيير حقيقي ودائم. هذه المؤسّسات متجذّرة في مجتمعاتها، تحظى بالثقة، وتعمل بدافع مستوحى من رسالة واضحة. وعندما نستثمر فيها، فإننا نستثمر في أقوى أدوات التغيير في لبنان."
— توماس أبراهام، مؤسّس مبادرة "ساعدونا على النهوض" ... See MoreSee Less

“Change doesn’t need permission from the powerful. It begins in the communities that choose compassion over cynicism, service over silence, and shared hope over isolation.”
— Thomas A. Abraham, Founder of the Help Us Rise Initiative
#HelpUsRise #TogetherWeRise #SupportLebanon #LocalImpact #HopeInAction
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"التغيير لا ينتظر إذنًا من أصحاب السلطة. بل يبدأ في المجتمعات التي تختار التعاطف بدل اللامبالاة، والعمل بدل الصمت، والأمل المشترك بدل العزلة."
— توماس أبراهام، مؤسّس مبادرة "ساعدونا على النهوض" ... See MoreSee Less

Not every impact makes the news—some just change a life. A book given, a medicine delivered, a neighbor listened to.That’s where real hope lives. At Help Us Rise, we believe that even the smallest acts of care can shift the future of a community.
#HelpUsRise #HopeInAction #SupportLebanon #SmallActsBigImpact
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لا تجد كل أشكال التأثير طريقها إلى عناوين الأخبار—فبعض الأفعال يكتفي بتغيير حياة واحدة. كتاب يُقدَّم، دواء يُؤمَّن، أو مجرّد إصغاء لجار. هناك يسكن الأمل الحقيقي. في مبادرة "ساعدونا على النهوض"، نؤمن أنّ أبسط أفعال العطاء قادرة على فتح أبواب لمستقبل أفضل لمجتمع بأكمله.
#ساعدونا_على_النهوض #لبنان ... See MoreSee Less


On the 4th of August 2020, one of the biggest non-nuclear blasts in history hit Lebanon’s capital city Beirut, inflicting widespread devastation and causing immense suffering. Miami based philanthropist and businessman of Lebanese origins, Thomas G. Abraham, reached out to friends and alliances around the world so that they join hands in offering aid and relief to the people of Lebanon through the Help Us Rise initiative.
During its first year, the initiative was supported and managed by the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, chaired by Thomas G. Abraham. A year after the blast, he founded The Beirut Foundation to respond to the increasing crises Lebanon is facing. Today, the Help Us Rise initiative is managed by The Beirut Foundation as one of its main projects.


