Despite battling poverty and tragedy, hope and healing is on the horizon for Lebanon's most vulnerable populations. Learn how we're answering God's call to rebuild medical infrastructure and schools.

The tragic explosion at the port of Beirut on August 4, 2020, not only took precious lives and destroyed buildings and schools - it crushed the city's medical infrastructure. News reports described chaotic hospital scenes where capacity was already overwhelmed by coronavirus patients. The World Health Organization found that more than half of Beirut's health centers were too damaged to function.

It's only the latest disaster for an area battling a non-functioning government, devaluation of currency by 95%, and a pandemic. From 2019 to 2020, the UN reports that extreme poverty has risen from 8% to 23% of Lebanon's population. Based on our decades of experience providing medical relief, we feel compelled to offer assistance to those serving the most vulnerable in Lebanon.

HEALTH CARE & SCHOOLS IN CRISIS At the urging of the Daughters of Charity and the Franciscan Sisters of the Cross, the Catholic Medical Foundation (CMF) has committed to supporting their hospitals and schools affected by the blast.

HOW WE'RE HELPING

Because the government doesn't provide some of their most basic needs, the Catholic Medical Foundation will deliver essential supplies to hospital systems and schools run by the Daughters of Charity and Franciscan Sisters of the Cross.

With help from our partners, donors and friends in the Lebanese community, we're fundraising so that CMF can assemble a shipment containing Pharmaceutical Supplies, Modern Medical Equipment and Essential Food Items.

OUR HANDS-ON APPROACH Our team of volunteers will travel to Beirut to meet the shipment in-person. This allows us to ensure that everything arrives safely before we deliver supplies directly to recipients.