Arcenciel USA Inc

• Patrice Demers
• Fisun Ercan
• Marc-André Cyr
• Automne Boulangerie
• Pâtisserie Mahrousé
• Dima Adra (aka Mama Ghannouj)
• Mlles Gâteaux
• Michelle Marek
• Jaimée Sweets
• Mayim Salomé
• Tamara Leisser
• Megan Adshade

On August 4, 2020 an explosion rocked Beirut. This tragedy hit friends and their families especially hard.  Currently the number of dead exceeds 100 and injured exceeds 3000, but the destruction is absolutely devastating across a 7 km radius destroying most of the city and its infrastructure and putting more tens of thousands without a shelter overnight. In addition, Lebanon has been going through an unprecedented economic and financial crisis with shortages on most basic goods, a rampant inflation of 300 pc and a currency devaluation of 500 pc, notwithstanding the health challenges posed by Covid. Before today, more than 50% of the Lebanese were living below the poverty line. This event could be the lethal blow for the City and country.

This fundraiser is for friends around the world who want to donate to assist in the countless aid that will be needed for the impacted 1 million residents of Beirut.  The sponsor team is a group of Wharton 2003 grads - 2 of whom are Lebanese.  The proceeds raised will be donated to the Lebanese Non-profit Arcenciel with the mission to support the most underprivileged and marginalized communities in Lebanon.  

https://www.arcenciel.org/arcenciel-usa/

More information about Arcenciel USA Inc: arcenciel USA is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization providing a bridge for US-based individuals, institutions and corporations to connect with and support Lebanon's most underprivileged and marginalized communities, regardless of religion, political affiliation or nationality; through fundraising efforts and other programs focusing on youth empowerment, mobility and health, sustainable agriculture and environment, responsible tourism & social support. For more info: http://www.arcenciel.org/arcenciel-usa/

My name is Ryan Baki, I am Swiss-American with Lebanese heritage. Together with my cousin Thomas, we are raising money to help the people of Lebanon.
We are two teenagers living in the USA and Dubai who want to make a positive impact in the world and have chosen to show our support for Lebanon. On August 4th the capital of Lebanon,  Beirut, experienced  the largest non-nuclear explosion in the history of mankind. The blast was triggered by the ignition of around 2,750 metric tons of ammonium nitrate stored in the city’s port which devastated much of the capital, killed over 220 people, wounded over 7000 people, and left more than 300,000 homeless. This massive explosion was so powerful that it was felt over 250km away and left a smoking crater stretching more than 700 feet and was registered as a 3.3-magnitude earthquake. If it were not for the Covid-19 pandemic we would have been in taking summer classes at the American University of Beirut at the time of the explosion.  In addition to the devastating blast Lebanon is facing a financial crisis, sending half of the population under the poverty line, a political crisis and a global pandemic. The Lebanese people are solely relying on global humanitarian aid and NGOs to deliver food and medical aid. They need your help! After careful research on the various NGOs helping Lebanon, we chose to focus our efforts on education for children and immediate relief to the people affected by the explosion. One hundred and twenty schools were destroyed and two  major hospitals were damaged in Beirut. That being said,  all the funds of our campaign will go directly to the NGO Arcenciel.
Arcenciel USA is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, providing a bridge for US-based individuals, institutions, and corporations to connect with and support Lebanon’s most underprivileged and marginalized communities, regardless of religion, political affiliation or nationality. Arcenciel USA will support at-risk communities in Lebanon through Arcenciel Lebanon which since its inception in 1985, provides focused programming on youth empowerment, mobility and health, sustainable agriculture and environment, responsible tourism and social support. An activity that they are currently doing is that they are refurbishing houses. taking old and damaged furniture, upcycling it and will give it again to people whose houses were damaged. You can learn more about this ngo by checking their social media [email redacted]
I would like to invite you to  join me and my cousin Thomas in making a difference in the lives of Lebanese who have lost so much . Please consider donating any amount to show Lebanon that the world cares about them. 

Thank You for your kind support and God Bless you. 


Ryan and Thomas