Words by Smiley Team
On the fourth of August, a massive explosion hit Beirut, Lebanon. Since then, Impact Lebanon - a nonprofit organisation focussing on community organisation, has worked tirelessly to support people affected by the blast and its aftermath.
A fundraiser was launched with the hope of providing some relief, but the level of support was unexpected. Both the Lebanese community and the global community reached out. Within minutes, over £1 million had been raised.
Impact Lebanon is a non-profit organisation that brings the community together to pursue initiatives that deliver impact for Lebanon.
As the donations were pouring in, Impact Lebanon worked on establishing the best ways for selecting the right NGOs to send their donations to with a focus on transparency and accountability.
By partnering with 3QA, a third-party quality assurance organization based in Beirut, to support the due diligence and monitoring process for funded organisations.
Impact Lebanon has been working to vet NGOs and their suitability to receive funding. Importantly, those receiving Impact Lebanon’s funding must be apolitical and non-sectarian, that they are registered and recognised, that they have have ongoing initiatives to address the crisis. Also, they must pass an audit test and submit a project proposal.
You can support Impact Lebanon’s by donating to their fundraising efforts. Additionally, you can head to their website and find out more about their existing initiatives
