Lebanon is home to the largest number of refugees per capita in the world; and at present, the country is grappling with an economic collapse that's leaving three-quarters of its 6.7 million population below the poverty line. The 12-year-long conflict in Syria has forced nearly 2 million Syrian refugees (including those unregistered) into Lebanon, in addition to the 500,000 existing Palestinian refugees.
Over the years, most Syrian refugees in Lebanon have been deprived of official registration, attaining refugee status, having stable living conditions, education, and adequate and sustainable support. Therefore, since launch, we made it a priority to work in this volatile environment and provide various psychosocial programming, conflict-resolution support, and emergency relief to not just the many in-need Syrian refugees but also the Lebanese host community.
We work closely with our local partners to provide support through multiple pathways.
At ART OF HOPE, we strive to use our voice and global network to advocate for the emotional and psychological well-being of refugees as we believe that the invisible wounds of war, displacement and loss should not be forgotten.
At ART OF HOPE, we work closely with our local partners in the field to develop the most effective programming for those who serve. We spend weeks, sometimes months studying the crisis at hand, examining the best strategies, and designing tangible, sustainable, and scalable programming.
At ART OF HOPE we strive to create programming that's complimentary and sensitive to the socio-cultural nuances of the communities served while also empowering for our local partners and caregivers.
RESCUE ME NGO has been a trusted partner and friend in Lebanon since 2016 with a concentrated focus on the marginalized refugees and vulnerable host communities in Beirut and surrounding areas.
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LYN has been a trusted partner since 2017 with a concentrated focus on the marginalized refugee communities and vulnerable host communities in Arsal, Baalbek, Aanjar, the Beqaa Valley and Beirut.
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MAPS has been a trusted partner since 2018 with a concentrated focus on the marginalized Syrian refugees and vulnerable host communities in the Beqaa Valley.
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Partnership since 2017 with focus on marginalized refugee and host communities in Tripoli.
Partnership since 2017 with focus on unofficial refugee camps in Beqaa Valley.
On August 4, 2020, a deadly explosion at the port of Beirut killed nearly 200 individuals, injured thousands more, and damaged the capital. Since our launch in 2016, ART OF HOPE has been a vocal advocate & support provider for the Mental Health, trauma-relief & psychosocial needs of war-torn refugees in Lebanon, the host country of over 1.2 million refugees.
In the aftermath of one of the deadliest explosions in history, ART OF HOPE worked hand in hand with our local partners on the ground to provide emergency medical kits as well as medical and psychological first aid to some of the most marginalized refugees and members of the host community affected by the blast.
In partnership with Lebanese Youth Network, we provided 300 families in Karantina - one of the most impoverished port communities - with medical & hygiene kits. These kits included safety essentials like masks, sanitizers, first-aid equipment, and personal hygiene products. In total, we managed to support 1000 individuals in this mission.
In partnership with One Pulse, Art Of Hope sponsored a 3-month-long trauma-relief, Art Therapy, and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy program for a group of +60 teenagers affected by the Beirut blasts.
Your donation helps us continue providing vital mental health support to Syrian refugees and vulnerable Lebanese communities.
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