Humanitarian Aid
The unparalleled economic crisis that Lebanon is experiencing since 2019 has turned many citizens into paupers. Inspired by the new needs of the local communities, DCL enhanced its portfolio of activities, adding humanitarian aid, mostly food parcel distribution, to help those in need.
Current Projects
The WFP-funded "School Snacks 2020-21"
DCL was selected to become WFP’s cooperating partner for the distribution of school snacks (or monthly food parcels each weighing around 30 kg) to over 14,000 pupils (and their families) in 25 public schools in North Lebanon for the school year 2020-2021. The program focuses on improving the food intake of the children, their school retention, and overall growth.
The Mouneh Project
Young people from North Lebanon collect food from the markets and the communities and redistribute it to underprivileged families. The programme has been running since 2018 and, ever since, more than 1500 boxes containing 10-20 kg of food each have been delivered with the help of our volunteers. The funding of this programme is secured through donations from generous individual donors (mostly from Lebanon, the USA, and Australia) or NGOs like Rotary, the Lebanese Food Bank, and the Jordanian Lebanese Association.
Past Programs
“Support Beirut” Project
Following the explosion in Beirut Port on the 4th of August 2020, DCL mobilized its local and international network to offer support to those in need. Our volunteers collected donations from the Lebanese in North Lebanon, while we also launched an online crowdfunding campaign through the Just Help platform, raising a substantial amount for the purchase of food boxes and medication for Beirut families in distress. The final distribution took place with the help of our dedicated group of volunteers.
The Palestinian Refugee Food Relief Project
500 boxes with a variety of food products (total weight ca 20 kg per parcel) were distributed to Palestinian refugee families under distress (summer 2020). The procurement, packaging and distribution processes were fully managed by DCL and its volunteers. The Palestinian refugees were identified and shortlisted according to their needs in cooperation with UN Relief agency staff on-site; the transportation and distribution to two Palestinian camps and a Palestinian community in Tripoli was made in collaboration with young people from the North of Lebanon.
