Rapid Response Fund: Lebanon

Following the escalation of hostilities in Lebanon, which have now caused more than 1,000 victims and 1 million internally displaced people since the beginning of the conflict (UN OCHA), Swiss Philanthropy Foundation has activated its Rapid Response Fund.

The objective is to collect a maximum of donations of an individual amount of at least CHF 10,000, initiated by an initial donation of CHF 20,000 from Swiss Philanthropy Foundation. This Fund supports well-known and rigorously selected local field partners who work for emergency humanitarian aid and psychosocial support for children.

Thanks to the generous donations of CHF 275,000 collected to date, two projects have already been set up with the local NGOs INSAN and Arc-en-ciel to support 5,270 vulnerable people (babies, children and adults) over a period of 3 months.