This group, Esprit Nomade, organizes hiking excursions throughout Lebanon every weekend. I'm on their mailing list. This is a local organization trying to get locals to help. You might feel more comfortable donating money to organizations that are more local.
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Dearest nomads,
Sorry for sending you 2 emails in 1 week, but...Israel is escalating its blind agression against civilians, ignoring all basic human rights.Warnings were issued today to evacuate ALL villages to the South of the Litani river (probably land invasion in preparation?)This makes a lot of villages (!!!), and will result in more displaced civilians heading towards Beirut & north Lebanon.Time for solidarity with those Lebanese from the South who suffered during so many years, and now lost everything.
Some options for those wishing to help...1) Donate money to NGOs (details below)2) Provide supplies (details below)3) Volounteer in any NGO or school hosting displaced4) Encourage your friends to actFinally, thanks to the many "nomads" who reacted to the previous mail, showing so much compassion and promising to help and donate. Special thanks to the non-lebanese sending encouragements and donations from abroad.Thank you for your sunny spirit!
=== NGOs needing help ============================
1) LEBANESE RED CROSSphone: 140account holder: LEBANESE RED CROSSbank: AUDI BANKbranch: BAB IDRISSAccount number: 841500SWIFT: AUDBLBBXor http://www.cicr.org/donation
2) FARAh EL AATA (OFFRE JOIE)mobile: (+961) 3 719 579address: nazaret school and sagesse schoolclemenceau streetbeirutaccount holder: FARAH EL AATA (OFFRE JOIE) account number: 586 816bank: AUDI BANKSWIFT: AUDBLBBX
3) SOCIETE SAINT VINCENT DE PAULContacts: jad.bitar@hec.ca or joanne@karkour.comAccount holder: Société de Saint-Vincent de Paul Bank: Banque Audi Account number: US$: 088587/461/002/009/39 SWIFT : AUDBLBBX
4) Caritas LibanTel: 01/499767- 01/483305E-Mail: executive@caritas.org.lbWebsite: www.caritas.org.lb
To donate:Banque Nationale de Paris Intercontinentale(BNPI)Compte en $ ou L.L : 136,932,001,24Société Générale de Banque au Liban (SGBL)Compte en $: 001,004,360,208002,01,1Compte en L.L.: 001,001,360,208002,01,6Banque Libano Française (BLF)Compte en $: 215974,70Compte en L.L.: 215974,70FransabankCompte en $ : 327924,85Compte en L.L.: 327924,85
=== Needed supplies =======================
1) FOOD (Priority)Pasta (Spaghetti) Flour Bread Rice Sugar Oil Canned Food Powder Milk Cereals (lentils, beans, peas, …) Pasteurized cheese (picon, smeds….) WATER
2) UTILITIESBlankets Sleeping Mats (PRIORITY)Cooking pots Dish Metal spoon Mug Cookers Gas containers Candles Matches
3) HYGIENESoap Bar Multi-purpose detergent Sanitary towels for women Toilet paper Soft tissues Diapers for children from 0-2 years old Toothpaste Toothbrush Shampoo
4) MEDICALMulti-vitamins Iron Multi-purpose analgesic (Panadol, Tylenol) Sterile bandages Alcohol Mercurochrome Bandages Antiseptic lotion
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