Lebanese Disaster Relief

cido, friends of Palestinian studies, palestinianstudies, shawky fahel, john english, Bob Kalbfleisch, David Viveash, shawky fahel

Start Date Sept 2020
Delivered by
The Mennonite Central Committee in collaboration with CIDO

Note from CIDO founder

I would like to say to the Mennonite Central Committee: thank you, shoukran, merci on your 100 years of your existence and support to needy communities in over 30 countries around the world.
As a Palestinian and on behalf of all the Palestinian people, thank you for the tremendous partnership between MCC and the Palestinian people that goes back to 1947 when you established your first office in East Jerusalem.
Finally I would like to thank all volunteers and believers in the excellent cause of MCC.
May God bless your efforts. Relief, development and peace in Christ.
Anyone reading this I urge you to donate to MCC.

~ Shawky Fahel

Project detail:

MCC and CIDO signed an Agreement to work together to bring more aid to the people of Lebanon following the August 2020 catastrophic explosion in Beirut. It is estimated that over 300,000 people are without homes. Numerous organizations distributed food immediately after the explosion. Through the CIDO-MCC Agreement, the humanitarian needs, including housing rehabilitation and support for psychosocial activities will continue to be addressed long after many other support organizations have moved on. Shortly after the disaster, MCC/CIDO launched a nationally coordinated disaster appeal and received strong response from our donors. In Ontario, we have now raised close to $130,000. Additionally, now in Canada, over $322,000 in total has been raised for Beirut, Lebanon! All donations will go towards the hygiene needs, food, rehabilitation and clean up in Beirut.