Help Us Rise is a community-focused initiative of The Beirut Foundation, dedicated to supporting individuals and families across Lebanon. The initiative works by directing resources to trusted local organizations and community-led efforts, ensuring that support is meaningful, grounded, and responsive to real needs. Its approach is collaborative, partnership-based, and centered on long-term community well-being.
What does it mean to be Lebanese-American?
Across generations, the answer keeps circling back to the same values: family, heritage, hard work, civic responsibility, and a deep bond with both countries. In reflections drawn from past ATFL Annual Dinners, Pulitzer Prize–winning journalist Sara Ganim and former Lebanese Ambassador to the United States Antoine Chedid remind us that this identity is not split between two places — it is strengthened by both.
As Sara Ganim put it, "We do not wear our heritage on our sleeves, but it is who we are and it shapes what we do."
At HUR, we're proud to amplify the work of the American Task Force on Lebanon (ATFL) as it marks a milestone: this September, the community comes together in Washington for ATFL's 40th Annual Dinner.
September 24, 2026
Washington, DC
atfl.org/annual-dinner-2026/
#HelpUsRise #TogetherWeRise #HopeInAction #ATFL #ATFL40 #LebaneseAmerican #USLebanon #Lebanon
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ماذا يعني أن تكون لبنانياً أميركياً؟
عبر الأجيال، تعود الإجابة دائماً إلى القيم نفسها: العائلة، التراث، العمل الجاد، المسؤولية المدنية، والارتباط العميق بالبلدين. في تأملات من حفلات العشاء السنوية السابقة لفرقة العمل الأميركية من أجل لبنان ATFL، تذكّرنا الصحافية الحائزة على جائزة بوليتزر سارة غانم وسفير لبنان السابق لدى الولايات المتحدة أنطوان شديد بأن هذه الهوية ليست منقسمة بين مكانين، بل تزداد قوة بهما معاً.
كما قالت سارة غانم: "نحن لا نُظهر تراثنا للعيان، لكنه هويتنا ويوجّه ما نقوم به."
في مبادرة ساعدونا على النهوض، نفخر بتسليط الضوء على عمل فرقة العمل الأميركية من أجل لبنان (ATFL) وهي تحتفل بمحطة بارزة: هذا الأيلول، يجتمع المجتمع في واشنطن في حفل العشاء السنوي الأربعين لـ ATFL.
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واشنطن العاصمة
atfl.org/annual-dinner-2026/
#معاً_ننهض #لبنان #أميركيون_لبنانيون
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On August 20, Pope Leo XIV received Lebanese President Joseph Aoun at the Vatican, where talks centered on the path toward a just and lasting peace for Lebanon and the stabilization of its southern borders.
We share this moment because it speaks to something Lebanon has always carried — resilience, faith in the future, and an unbreakable will to endure.
#helpusrise #lebanon #TogetherWeRise #cedarofours #HopeInAction
www.vaticannews.va/en/pope/news/2026-08/pope-leo-xiv-receives-the-president-of-lebanon.html
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في العشرين من آب، استقبل البابا لاون الرابع عشر الرئيس اللبناني جوزاف عون في الفاتيكان، حيث تمحورت المحادثات حول الطريق نحو سلامٍ عادلٍ ودائم للبنان وتثبيت الاستقرار على حدوده الجنوبية.
نشارككم هذه اللحظة لأنها تعبّر عن شيءٍ حمله لبنان دائمًا — الصمود، والإيمان بالمستقبل، والإرادة التي لا تنكسر.
#لبنان #معاً_ننهض #أرزتنا #الأمل_في_العمل
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Today, Lebanon marks the Feast of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary —a cherished occasion of devotion, with Our Lady of Lebanon in Harissa watching over the nation and welcoming visitors of all communities. May her protection accompany Lebanon on its path to peace and recovery. #lebanon #HopeInAction #helpusrise
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يحيي لبنان اليوم عيد انتقال السيدة العذراء — وهو مناسبة عزيزة من مناسبات الإيمان، حيث تطل سيدة لبنان من حريصا على الوطن وتستقبل الزوار من جميع الطوائف. فلترافق حمايتها لبنان على طريق السلام والتعافي. #لبنان #ساعدونا_على_النهوض ... See MoreSee Less


On August 4, 2020, one of the largest non-nuclear explosions in modern history struck Beirut, causing loss of life, widespread damage, and long-lasting impact on its communities. In response, Thomas A. Abraham launched Help Us Rise as a direct relief initiative to support those affected. From its earliest efforts, the initiative focused on funding and strengthening local organizations and on-the-ground partners who were already embedded in the neighborhoods they served.
During its first year, Help Us Rise operated under the Anthony R. Abraham Foundation, chaired by Thomas. In 2021, recognizing the need for sustained and structured support, Thomas founded The Beirut Foundation as an independent, non-political organization committed to the well-being of individuals and communities in Beirut and throughout Lebanon.
Today, Help Us Rise continues as one of The Beirut Foundation’s key initiatives, evolving from emergency relief into ongoing community support, capacity-building, and long-term partnership-based development.

The Beirut Foundation works through partnerships, collaboration, and shared responsibility.
Where there is community, there is resilience. Where there is resilience, there is hope.

