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What is going on in Lebanon and why our help is needed

In the last couple of years, Lebanon endured multiple crises, including increasing political instability, an economic and currency collapse, the Covid-19 global pandemic, and a massive explosion in the capital’s port. These crises had a…

The Help Us Rise initiative helps raise funds for local NGOs in Lebanon

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. Over 200 people were killed by the blast, more than…

Running for hope: The Beirut Marathon 2021

The annual Beirut Marathon is expected to attract over 36,000 runners of all ages and capabilities in Lebanon’s capital this November the 13th and 14th, in its attempt to initiate a national momentum for hope,…

Let us stand up and speak out for those who cannot.

To our friends and family around the world: Let us stand up for those who cannot, and speak out for those who cannot. Let us support all those who lost their homes and livelihoods in…

HUR: an initiative to aid Beirut in its healing process

Help Us Rise, an initiative to aid Beirut in its healing process, is calling out for all those who can make a difference, to join in supporting the people of Beirut.

ENOUGH! Lebanon’s Darkest Hour

ENOUGH! Lebanon's Darkest Hour is a film that follows Australian-Lebanese filmmaker Daizy Gedeon's independent introspection into how Lebanon has ended up in a state of complete catastrophe, exposing the country's dark underbelly which is its…