How we work
We believe in partnership and the value of relationship. Our projects in the Middle East must meet all aspects of our tagline.
Relief | Reconciliation | Relationship
We partner with nationals on the ground with their established work in Palestinian refugee camps. We come alongside and partner by bringing supplies, funding projects, and volunteering our time to these organizations. The focus is on the national organization as we assist them to serve their own communities. The projects we participate in are by the request and need of our national partners.
WHAT’S BEEN ACCOMPLISHED
2023 Financials
2023 Donations
Donations were up across the board by 9%. 12% increase of one-time gifts and 6% increase of reoccurring donations.
A special thanks to board member Keith Swartley for his work on financials.
2023 Projects
2022 Financials
Overall Beirut and Beyond’s donations stayed stable from 2021-2022 during a hard economic year.
We had a 19% increase in one-time giving but a 34% decrease in social media giving.
2022 Projects
Special Campaigns 2022
International Women’s Day - Simsim Kitchen Cookbook
In March 22, we highlighted Simsim Kitchen and how food connects us as women, as story, and as celebration. All proceeds went to Simsim Kitchen’s cookbook.
Mental Health and Wellness Retreat Summer 2022 - Hopes For Women in Jordan
In June 22, we ran a campaign for Hopes For Women in Education and a Mental Health and Wellness Retreat. We focused on mental health stress on refugee women and the need to support Hopes staff in this aspect. We fell short of our goal and continue to accept donations to provide a retreat for Hopes Staff.
Immediate Need Fall 2022 - Palestinian Civil Defense - Lebanon
In October 22, we ran a special IMMEDIATE NEED campaign for emergency funds for Palestinian Civil Defense, a network of emergency services for Palestinian refugee camps in Lebanon. The need continue and we continue to take donations, so far we have raised $20,000. If you are interested in donating, go to our GIVE page and put PCD in the memo.
2021 Financials
Overall donations to Beirut and Beyond grew by 13% in 2021. One-time gifts grew by 31% and Recurring donations grew by 16%.
Beirut and Beyond 2021 Projects
Administrative Costs 11%
Projects
89%
*Visions Made Viable is able to limit our administrative costs to 10% of your donations.
2021 Projects
International Women’s Day
For International Women's day we raised $3000 for a mental health and wellness program for the staff of Hopes For Women, our partner in Jordan. The Wellness retreat was held in a remote villa away from the camp over Memorial Day weekend. It was for staff only; a chance for them to be together, away from their family pressures, and to be able to process the past year. There was full program including yoga classes and psychosocial sessions led by a psychotherapist.
“I learned from her how we hide our feelings inside us. We learned how to be at peace with ourselves. And that life is worth doing everything we can to be persistent in it. A lot of positive things that I learned how to close negative doors! Alhamdulillah, it was a very wonderful day, and I swear to God it is an unforgettable day with all its details. Thank you to everyone who contributed to my appearance with you.” Hopes For Women staff member
Urgent Request - Medicine for Lebanon
In August Beirut and Beyond raised over $10,000 for over-the-counter medications for the country of Lebanon. Lebanon is experiencing an economic collapse and simple medicines like Advil and cough syrup are unavailable in the country.
We personally delivered 250 pounds of medication to the American University of Beirut Medical Center in Beirut in early September. The entire project including raising funds, buying, invoicing, packing and delivering the medications to Beirut was accomplished in two weeks.
2021 Projects
Beirut Blast - August, 2020
In August 2020, we sent $15,000 to our partners in Beirut for Palestinian Civil Defense. This is all thanks to our donors who generously gave in the aftermath of the Beirut blast. Palestinian Civil Defense is a network of emergency services that provide firefighting, paramedic, and search and rescue services in Palestinian refugees camps in Lebanon. They offered their services after the Beirut blast and worked side by side with Lebanese Civil Defense to rescue those trapped under the rubble.
2019 Projects
Educate. Empower. Employ.
2018 Projects
Three Opportunities - Three Projects
Relief | Reconciliation | Relationship
