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.
Six years ago tomorrow, the Beirut Port explosion took more than 215 lives, injured thousands, and scarred a nation. On this eve of remembrance, we hold the victims, the survivors, and their families in our hearts. We do not forget. #August4 #beirut #lebanon
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قبل ست سنوات من يوم غد، أودى انفجار مرفأ بيروت بحياة أكثر من 215 شخصًا وجرح الآلاف وترك جرحًا عميقًا في الوطن. عشية هذه الذكرى، نحمل في قلوبنا الضحايا والناجين وعائلاتهم. لن ننسى. #4_آب #بيروت #لبنان ... See MoreSee Less

On the 81st anniversary of the Lebanese Armed Forces, we salute the men and women who stand as the backbone of Lebanon’s sovereignty and stability, in the service of all Lebanese. Happy Army Day. #LebaneseArmy #Lebanon #HelpUsRise
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في الذكرى الحادية والثمانين لتأسيس الجيش اللبناني، نحيي الرجال والنساء الذين يشكلون العمود الفقري لسيادة لبنان واستقراره. فيبقى الجيش اللبناني في خدمة جميع اللبنانيين. #عيد_الجيش #الجيش_اللبناني #لبنان #ساعدونا_على_النهوض ... See MoreSee Less

When the road to southern Lebanon is dangerous, some choose to travel it anyway. On June 11, a convoy of 45 trucks led by the Apostolic Nuncio, Archbishop Paolo Borgia, together with Caritas and other Catholic organizations, carried food, medicine, and fuel toward the isolated villages of Debel, Ain Ebel, and Rmeich. Caught in crossfire and forced to reroute, the convoy pressed on — reaching Debel after a ten-hour journey. It was the twentieth such mission to the south since the war began. We share this story because it matters, and because presence, in the darkest moments, is its own form of hope. #HelpUsRise #Lebanon #HopeInAction
Source: Vatican News (vaticannews.va), 13 June 2026.
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حين يصبح الطريق إلى جنوب لبنان خطِرًا، يختار البعض أن يسلكوه رغم كل شيء. في الحادي عشر من حزيران، حملت قافلة من 45 شاحنة بقيادة السفير البابوي، المطران باولو بورجيا، بالتعاون مع "كاريتاس" ومنظمات كاثوليكية أخرى، مواد غذائية وأدوية ووقودًا نحو قرى دبل وعين إبل ورميش المعزولة. وحين وجدت القافلة نفسها وسط تبادل لإطلاق النار واضطرت إلى تغيير مسارها، تابعت طريقها — ووصلت إلى دبل بعد رحلة استمرت عشر ساعات. كانت هذه المهمة العشرين إلى الجنوب منذ بدء الحرب. نشارككم هذه القصة لأنها تستحق أن تُروى، ولأن الحضور، في أحلك اللحظات، هو بحد ذاته شكل من أشكال الأمل. #ساعدونا_على_النهوض #لبنان ... 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.

