Our Grantees 2024

December 2022 recipient

Mohamad Sabsabi has developed creative ways to generate electricity by using recyclable materials such as barrels to create wind turbines. 

His ideas offer hope for sustainable energy solutions for Lebanon, which is enduring a chronic electricity shortage. 

January 2023 recipient

Marina el-Khawand started the Medonations aid group to help with the medical needs of Lebanese citizens. She receives hundreds of telephone calls every month from patients who desperately need medications.
Medonations aims to provide free, fair and equal medical assistance to all Lebanese.

February 2023 recipient

Georges Mrad launched Volunteering Marathon after volunteering following the August 2020 Beirut port blast. He realized he loved volunteering and wanted to take things to the next level. Volunteering Marathon now counts hundreds of volunteers who spend 42 days volunteering for 42 organizations across Lebanon every summer. 

March 2023 recipient

The Medical Students Society at Balamand Univeristy has taken the initative to launch 3 popup clinics this year to provide free medical checkups and medicines to communities in need. They hope to have enough funding to make this a regular occurence. 

April 2023 recipient

Leen Dalibalta & Mohammad Alaedine launched "Sanadak" in 2021 following the economic collapse of Lebanon. Their goal is to provide boxes of essential needs to disadvantaged families. Boxes contain food, medicine, and clothing, as needed. 

May 2023 recipient

Under the leadership of Fouad Kadi, the former boy scouts of the Apotres joined forces to fund the tuition of high school boy scouts in their last year. During the economic downturn, the movement gained in populatiry, so much so that they were able to fund every single boy scount in the school from elementary though high school. 

June 2023 recipient

The Pure Heart Foundation organizes multiple missions yearly at the Rachaya Governmental Hospital, during which they offer medical care (interventions and open-heart surgeries) for children born with congenital heart diseases. This is done for free for the patients without racial or religious discrimination. In addition.This incredible team leads the effort of this foundation.  

July 2023 recipient
 

Sasha is a physical therapy student and has been a member of the JMV ANTOURA youth group for 10 years and a counselor for the past 5 years.

through this movement, she is trying to build a strong and creative generation.

August 2023 recipient

Vera is a counselor at Foie et Lumière, an organization that supports individuals with special needs. She organized a summer camp to provide entertainment and social support for this amazing community. 

September 2023 recipients

Maya, Dania, and Joana had a special project in mind for September 2023 to mark the 2nd anniversary of Imad's passing. They funded a seating area in the cemetery where Imad is buried. Up until this point, any elderly or handicapped/reduced mobility individual had nowhere to sit and rest in the cemetery.  

November 2023 recipient

Berrad El Hay aims at combatting food insecurities and fighting poverty and inequity in Lebanon. Their main objective is to make food accessible to members of the community while simultaneously reducing waste and building stronger neighborhoods. With the November 2023 grant, 2000 meals were distributed to Lebanese families in need. 

December 2023 recipient

Given the dire situation in Gaza, the IMAD foundation decided to support MSF's effort in the region. MSF has been providing medical support to Gazans on the ground. MSF has also provided support to Lebanon since 1876.